Thread: Advertisements in Ebooks-Good Idea?
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Old 11-04-2011, 08:34 AM   #186
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You're correct but only from a short-term perspective.
The model seems to be going strong for webcomics. Penny Arcade for example has been around since 1998. It's still free.

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The point made in earlier posts was that you pay less in the beginning but only for a while. In time, prices migrate so that you are indeed gouged to get ad-fee versions, while the ad-supported versions cost what you would have expected for the ad-free product.

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How much did book prices increase in the last decade, without ads being involved?
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