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		MitziMoto on March 1, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Reddit to Give 10% of Its 2014 Ad Revenue to Non-P... As an advertiser, Reddit's problem is their ad platform. It is the most awful thing I have ever had the displeasure of losing money with.

billmalarky on March 6, 2014 [–]

Their other issue, is a userbase that is completely militant against advertising.

The only way to successfully advertise on reddit is through guerrilla marketing. Which of course reddit doesn't see a penny of.

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