How do Mozilla and Opera make money??

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by mabsj2, Feb 18, 2008.

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    Mozilla and Opera offer free Web Browsers.
    how do these companies gain from this?? how do they make money by offering free Web Browsers??
     
    mabsj2, Feb 18, 2008 IP
  2. argothiusz

    argothiusz Well-Known Member

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    Donation, Sponsor and advertising on their site.
    For instance, Firefox is sponsored by google that is why google pay $1 per user install Firefox browser.
     
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    ORZ Well-Known Member

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    Here is a quote of referral ads

    And 1usd is payed only for usa and canada(?) traffic, for other users it is 10c!
     
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  4. mabsj2

    mabsj2 Peon

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    thanks argothiusz and ORZ. i now have an idea how Mozilla and Opera make money. thanks very much.
     
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    amund94 Well-Known Member

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    Opera used to have ads within the browser.. it would cost you $10 to remove it..
     
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