Reddit adds ads

By

Jean-Manuel Izaret

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Reddit is opening up a new revenue stream by testing dynamic product ads on its popular social media platform. Launched about a month ago, the new initiative automatically places ads into active customer discussions about a potential product purchase. Their initial tests showed that the dynamic ads could almost double an advertiserโ€™s return on advertising spend.

It will be interesting to see not only the financial impact of the new initiative but also how it alters the behavior of Reddit users.