How do sites like these make money?

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1. https://www.fbdown.net/ - Free service.
2. https://downloadgram.com/ - Free service.
3. https://fitt.co/new-york-city/gyms-nyc/ - Free info and list of gyms in new york.

Well, I'm guessing they only make money via Adsense? But nowadays 80% of people use adblockers. What then?
And is it a stable way to make good money? And those who don't use adblockers, they don't even click on those ads by Adsense. So, is it a stable business model?
 
1. https://www.fbdown.net/ - Free service.
2. https://downloadgram.com/ - Free service.
3. https://fitt.co/new-york-city/gyms-nyc/ - Free info and list of gyms in new york.

Well, I'm guessing they only make money via Adsense? But nowadays 80% of people use adblockers. What then?
And is it a stable way to make good money? And those who don't use adblockers, they don't even click on those ads by Adsense. So, is it a stable business model?
The NY fitness site looks like a viglink type set up
 
The NY fitness site looks like a viglink type set up
Do you have any idea about the ways these sites make money? Because one would not give free service without getting anything.
 
Just told you, looks like viglink type set up
Oh alright, I was not aware of viglink.

So, in a nutshell, what are the ways a free service providing website can make money other than google adsense?
 
For the Facebook video downloader they use a lot of referral links and sometimes chumboxes
 
If you have a lot of traffic, it's easy to earn money.
But if you have a lot of money, it's not so easy to make traffic.

It's very easy to put referral links and start earning.
Just look, this Facebook downloader has earned a plenty of natural backlinks and solid organic traffic. So it can be sold on sites like flippa.

Also they can use it as freemium and constantly offer a premium version.
 
The first website proposes a chrome extension, so if this extension is used by a lot of people, he can obtain and sell anonymous data from these users.
 
But if you have a lot of money, it's not so easy to make traffic.
Can you please explain this part? If I have a "lot" of money, then I can start paid ads and then after constant optimizing I think I can make more money?
 
I don't think its 80% people using adblock. There are still so many people who have no idea what adblock is.
 
I have to agree with @Stitches and Burns, mainly teens - 25 year olds are using them. I've yet to see someone over 38 using one, let alone knowing how to install an extension unless they work in IT.

Ouch! well i`m over 50 and i`ve been using adblockers for years.I also know how to install an extension
and i have never worked/trained in IT.

But you are right, 99% of my mates look at me gone out when i suggest such things.
 
1. https://www.fbdown.net/ - Free service.
2. https://downloadgram.com/ - Free service.
3. https://fitt.co/new-york-city/gyms-nyc/ - Free info and list of gyms in new york.

Well, I'm guessing they only make money via Adsense? But nowadays 80% of people use adblockers. What then?
And is it a stable way to make good money? And those who don't use adblockers, they don't even click on those ads by Adsense. So, is it a stable business model?
where do you get that 80% stats? I'm using mobile mostly and I don't know how to setup adblock on my mobile.
And you are wrong, when you have money you can give free service. I don't think the first and second sites need much attention. It's set and forget sites. Just a domain + cheap web hosting is enough.
Nowadays you can get php script on codecanyon (or even download for free here or somewhere), buy a cheap domain + shared hosting => start your service.
I have many php scripts like url shortener, site auditing, site information, IP checker, Instagram bot, CRM... I setup all subdomain + my shared hosting.
 
But nowadays 80% of people use adblockers. What then?
And is it a stable way to make good money? And those who don't use adblockers, they don't even click on those ads by Adsense. So, is it a stable business model?

Where did you get this information? 80% people don't use adblocker.
 
1. https://www.fbdown.net/ - Free service.
2. https://downloadgram.com/ - Free service.
3. https://fitt.co/new-york-city/gyms-nyc/ - Free info and list of gyms in new york.

Well, I'm guessing they only make money via Adsense? But nowadays 80% of people use adblockers. What then?
And is it a stable way to make good money? And those who don't use adblockers, they don't even click on those ads by Adsense. So, is it a stable business model?

No sure how the above sites monetise their traffic, but if you want to start your own similar one, I would recommend to add a very simple registration form (name and email) and provide access to the second and further downloads to registered users only. Then you will be able to create a huge single opt-in email list and sell solo ads on marketplaces like Udimi, as well as emailing your own affiliate promos. It will give you a few times more money than Adsense.
 
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where do you get that 80% stats? I'm using mobile mostly and I don't know how to setup adblock on my mobile.
And you are wrong, when you have money you can give free service. I don't think the first and second sites need much attention. It's set and forget sites. Just a domain + cheap web hosting is enough.
Nowadays you can get php script on codecanyon (or even download for free here or somewhere), buy a cheap domain + shared hosting => start your service.
I have many php scripts like url shortener, site auditing, site information, IP checker, Instagram bot, CRM... I setup all subdomain + my shared hosting.
So how much are you making in general as you make so many such sites?
 
Do you have any idea about the ways these sites make money? Because one would not give free service without getting anything.
Disagree.

Not everyone shares the same selfish mindset. Especially in the programming world, a lot of people create value for the better of humanity.

All these tools also rely on libraries, which are made entirely free.
 
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