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Originally Posted by stonetools
Let's say its worth $5. Amazon's typical price for an ebook that's a MMPB is $7.99. Supposed it offered $2.99 for the ad-supported version, with an option to upgrade to the ad-free version for $5 more later? I'm betting SOMEBODY would take that deal, given the love of folks on the Internet for "deals" and "freebies".
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A lot of people might *take* that deal. I can't figure out who would *offer* it.
A superbowl ad cost $3 million for 30 seconds in 2011. The game was watched by 110 million viewers. That works out to less than 3 cents per viewer. And for your 3 cents, you are interrupting the game for 30 seconds.
Your suggestion has advertisers paying $5 per reader. That's a lot more! And of course you can have more than one advertisement to split up the cost - but you'll also get less of the reader's attention that way. (and I doubt in any circumstance will you get anything like the 30 uninterrupted seconds you get with a super bowl ad.