How does MFP make money?

vidvox

Just curious - there are no ads on here to speak of except for one tiny ad at the bottom of the page... they don't seem to promote any particular products or encourage us to buy anything... how does My Fitness Pal make money??

corn63

There's ads everywhere. Banner ads and side ads. You must have an ad blocker in use.

dg09

There's a leaderboard ad at the top of this page and a skyscraper ad to the right, lol.

vidvox

Really?? I see no ads except the one at the bottom... weird.

drmerc

They sell your calorie and macro information to the big 3
Nabisco, Hostess and Hershey

JohnMessmer

They take your home made recipes and win first place at Fairs all across the country. lol.

coliema

There are save the date magnet ads on the top, a math ad to the right. There are ads all over the place.

PittShkr

Body by Vi

norcal_yogi

the ads floating around your screen...

secretlobster

raspberry ketones

taylorblues

They must use 'cookies' because the ads I see are usually for other things I have been searching on the net like car insurance etc....

chuckyp

Mind control. You don't realize it, but you've been sending them $39 a month via PayPal since the day you logged on.

arcticfox04

Looks like Banner Ad's and a chunk of Fitbit sales if you buy it from the tool's section.

dward2011

I don't see ads either. Weird.

_Timmeh_

They sell show ideas to Dr. Oz

AllonsYtotheTardis

I blissfully see no ads at all. Ad blockers are awesome.

CharliesInCharge

raspberry ketones

thank you Dr Oz

although sensa rules

secretlobster

They sell show ideas to Dr. Oz

Fantastic!

SuperstarDJ

They sell all the fat you lose to soap manufacturers.

McKayMachina

Really?? I see no ads except the one at the bottom... weird.

Maybe you live with someone who installed AdBlock Plus.

But, yes, ads.

SoDamnHungry

They sell your calorie and macro information to the big 3
Nabisco, Hostess and Hershey

That's why a man in an Oreo costume was knocking on my door... He knew!

BootCampC

ive seen major sponsors like tjmaxx verizon , and lots of fitness diet ads

lmjonesga

It's funny....I never even realized there were ads until I checked MFP on a different computer! Obviously my computers at home have some kind of ad-block installed!

SeaRunner26

Ads, ads, ads. There's three on this page for me right now. And I really hate the Radio Shack one I see time to time that pops up and blocks the forum link if you get your mouse anywhere near it.

ewl6850

Ad-Blocker Plus FTW!

senami632

They collect all your unused calories and sell them.

hellohappylisa

I haven't seen an ad on the internet in years haha

Austin1988

Step 1. Steal socks
Step 2. ....
Step 3. Profit.

tigersword

I'm flabbergasted that people have ad blockers installed and have no idea that they do...

Austin1988

I'm flabbergasted that people have ad blockers installed and have no idea that they do...

good point..

McKayMachina

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I'm flabbergasted that people have ad blockers installed and have no idea that they do...

good point..

Eh. People share computers. Someone else in the house probably did it. Or they took it to GeekSquad and some kid was like VOILA! Or they inadvertently clicked on a browser add-on. Or the computer was second-hand. Or...blah blee bloo. Anything!