The Secret To How Facebook Makes Money

Don't expect the social media giant to start charging users

While most industry insiders have a firm grasp on Facebook’s monetization models, most people still don’t understand how Facebook makes money. For those that still don’t know how Facebook makes money, we thought we’d take the opportunity to break down Facebook’s various revenue streams including past and future streams of revenue. After reading this guide, you should have a complete understanding of how Facebook makes money.

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Facebook’s single most important revenue channel is advertising. The company has always been ad supported and most likely will always be ad supported.

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