How does MFP make money?

vidvox
vidvox Posts: 62 Member
in Chit-Chat
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??

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  • corn63
    corn63 Posts: 1,580 Member
    There's ads everywhere. Banner ads and side ads. You must have an ad blocker in use.
  • dg09
    dg09 Posts: 754
    There's a leaderboard ad at the top of this page and a skyscraper ad to the right, lol.
  • vidvox
    vidvox Posts: 62 Member
    Really?? I see no ads except the one at the bottom... weird.
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    They sell your calorie and macro information to the big 3
    Nabisco, Hostess and Hershey
  • JohnMessmer
    JohnMessmer Posts: 536
    They take your home made recipes and win first place at Fairs all across the country. lol.
  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
    There are save the date magnet ads on the top, a math ad to the right. There are ads all over the place.
  • PittShkr
    PittShkr Posts: 1,000 Member
    Body by Vi
  • norcal_yogi
    norcal_yogi Posts: 675 Member
    the ads floating around your screen...
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    raspberry ketones
  • taylorblues
    taylorblues Posts: 49 Member
    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
    chuckyp Posts: 693 Member
    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
    arcticfox04 Posts: 1,011 Member
    Looks like Banner Ad's and a chunk of Fitbit sales if you buy it from the tool's section.
  • dward2011
    dward2011 Posts: 416 Member
    I don't see ads either. Weird.
  • _Timmeh_
    _Timmeh_ Posts: 2,096 Member
    They sell show ideas to Dr. Oz
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    I blissfully see no ads at all. Ad blockers are awesome.
  • CharliesInCharge
    CharliesInCharge Posts: 278 Member
    raspberry ketones

    thank you Dr Oz

    although sensa rules :)
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    They sell show ideas to Dr. Oz

    Fantastic!
  • SuperstarDJ
    SuperstarDJ Posts: 442 Member
    They sell all the fat you lose to soap manufacturers.
  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,670 Member
    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
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    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
    BootCampC Posts: 689 Member
    ive seen major sponsors like tjmaxx verizon , and lots of fitness diet ads
  • lmjonesga
    lmjonesga Posts: 32 Member
    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
    SeaRunner26 Posts: 5,143 Member
    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
    ewl6850 Posts: 158 Member
    Ad-Blocker Plus FTW!
  • senami632
    senami632 Posts: 134 Member
    They collect all your unused calories and sell them.
  • hellohappylisa
    hellohappylisa Posts: 141 Member
    I haven't seen an ad on the internet in years haha
  • Austin1988
    Austin1988 Posts: 243 Member
    Step 1. Steal socks
    Step 2. ....
    Step 3. Profit.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    I'm flabbergasted that people have ad blockers installed and have no idea that they do...
  • Austin1988
    Austin1988 Posts: 243 Member
    I'm flabbergasted that people have ad blockers installed and have no idea that they do...
    good point..
  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,670 Member
    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!

    :)

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