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		anticristi on June 9, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Tell YouTube ads to fuck off I never understood why "show more ads" = "make more money". Wouldn't competition for fewer ad slots drive ad prices up?

leppr on June 9, 2021 | [–]

Yes, what makes sponsor segments more valuable is the superior human-curated targeting.

pharmakom on June 9, 2021 | [–]

The ad value doesn’t reach zero though, so more ads = more revenue

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