| Description: | Coupon companies promote discounts from participating businesses directly to consumers, providing a valuable service for both groups. Businesses profit from working with coupon companies by boosting traffic in their stores and encouraging first-time visits. Consumers benefit from direct cost savings for goods and services in the market. However, coupon companies themselves have to make money to survive and grow. Some make money through direct sales, while others look to alternative sources to generate income from free giveaways.|Online coupon distributors can leverage ad-placement services to sell advertising space on their websites. Online pay-per-click ad-placement services pay a certain amount to website hosts each time an ad is viewed, and even more when it is clicked. This business model can allow a coupon company to give away coupons for free, relying on sheer traffic volume to drive advertising income. This income strategy can be combined with others to create a more robust and complete coupon business model. |
