This article completely leaves off any mention of Adwords. Grammarly absolutely crushed it with Adwords on the content network. There was so much cheap inventory they were able to buy such as on dictionary sites.
There is a bit of a Y Combinator attitude against buying advertising to build a startup. If it ain't viral, then the product isn't good enough. Unfortunately, a grammar checker isn't exactly something you tell your friends about, but it is quite cheap to tell the world with cheap display ads on dictionary site garbage inventory. Advertising is a really good option when there is cheap inventory in the niche, and a profitable CPA can be established.
There is a bit of a Y Combinator attitude against buying advertising to build a startup. If it ain't viral, then the product isn't good enough. Unfortunately, a grammar checker isn't exactly something you tell your friends about, but it is quite cheap to tell the world with cheap display ads on dictionary site garbage inventory. Advertising is a really good option when there is cheap inventory in the niche, and a profitable CPA can be established.