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Revenue but I think only people like you that haven't registered get the bulk of them so users enjoy the site more.
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For revenue. If you mean why do you see them, because you chose to.
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If you mean here on this site, it is because you haven't logged in and set up an account. You can then block them.
If you sign up for a FREE membership you don't see ads
because the television programmes want to be longer so that is what they do
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it has many answers.
Many companies will pay you to have their advertisements on a website. So no people do not need to click on them. This also depends on how popular the website is.
There are many famous advertisements for alcohol in the internet and in television advertisements. For example, the most famous ads are from Heineken.
There are many types of advertisements here. 1.) Matrimonial advertisements 2.) Property advertisements 3.) Service advertisements 4.) Business advertisements 5.) Education advertisements 6.) Announcement advertisements 7.) Tours & Travels advertisements 8.) Astrology advertisements
How advertisements create artificial demands for goods should this be stopped if so how?
Advertisements use catchy phrases so people can remember it and to make it more attractive so more people will buy it.
its 5 im telling the truth because if you add -9 it will make five so its 5
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Tiger Woods the golf player because he is involved in so many commercials and advertisements.
Advertisements are designed to make you want to buy things even if you don't need them.