• NicoCharrua@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    https://ecosia.helpscoutdocs.com/article/33-how-does-ecosia-make-money

    Ecosia only gets money from ads if you click on a link, so if you quickly scroll past them all the time you might as well leave uBO on.

    They also said you shouldn’t just click on ads randomly, it won’t help.

    They say

    What if I never click on ads?

    That’s fine, every additional user makes Ecosia more attractive to advertisers. The best way to support our mission is to use Ecosia like you would use any other search engine.

    Don’t be concerned if you rarely click on ads, simply by being an Ecosia user you’re adding to the size of our user base and turning an everyday action into something positive. The more people collectively that use Ecosia means we have a wider reach and ultimately can plant more trees.

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        Everyone’s counter goes up with each search regardless of impressions. It goes up even if you’re using an adblocker. I think the tree counter is just based on the amount of searches you did, not the amount of money you make them.