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They get money just for showing ads.
Wow thanks for your incredibly detailed explanation genius
You’re welcome. I wanted to contribute with the common sense that Google still earn money from ads even if people don’t click on them.
All it does is move the goalposts over to "why are companies paying for ads that aren't getting clicks".
No. They get money for clicks.
No.
https://www.youtube.com/intl/en_us/howyoutubeworks/product-features/monetization
Companies pay money to Google for showing ads to you.