monetization
making money from something, especially something online or something that was not earning money before
The process of making money from a product, service, content, audience, activity, or asset, especially through advertising, subscriptions, sales, fees, or licensing.
changing something of financial value, such as an asset or debt, into money or cash
The process of turning an asset, claim, debt, or other financial value into cash or money; in macroeconomics, the creation or use of money to finance debt or spending.
calculating the money value of something that usually has no price
The process of assigning a monetary value to something that is not normally priced, such as time, risk, social benefits, or environmental damage.
- Base: monetization
- Plural: monetizations
ad monetization
1Revenue from advertising
making money by showing ads
- The gaming studio improved ad monetization without adding too many pop-ups.
- Ad monetization fell after advertisers reduced their budgets.
- Publishers often balance ad monetization against user experience.
- The website uses ad monetization to earn money.
app monetization
1App revenue methods
how an app makes money
- App monetization is difficult if users are unwilling to pay for premium features.
- The developers tested several app monetization options before choosing subscriptions.
- In-app purchases became the game's main app monetization method.
- Their app monetization comes from monthly subscriptions.
asset monetization
1Generating money from assets
using assets to get cash or earn revenue
- The airline explored asset monetization by selling and leasing back some aircraft.
- Asset monetization helped the company reduce debt without issuing new shares.
- Governments sometimes use asset monetization to raise funds from public infrastructure.
- The company used asset monetization to raise cash.
content monetization
1Earning money from content
making money from videos, articles, podcasts, or other content
- Content monetization has become harder for small publishers that depend on ad revenue.
- The platform offers several content monetization tools for creators.
- She teaches artists about content monetization through courses and sponsorships.
- Content monetization helps creators earn money online.
data monetization
1Creating value from data
using data to make money or create business value
- The retailer invested in data monetization by selling market insights to suppliers.
- Privacy rules have changed how companies approach data monetization.
- Better analytics turned customer data monetization into a major source of value.
- Data monetization can help a company earn more money.
debt monetization
1Financing debt by creating money
when a central bank helps pay government debt by creating money
- Critics described the central bank's bond purchases as debt monetization.
- Debt monetization can reduce short-term funding pressure but may raise inflation fears.
- The finance minister denied that the policy involved direct debt monetization.
- Debt monetization can increase the money supply.
monetization model
1Method of making revenue
the main way a product or service earns money
- The platform uses a freemium monetization model.
- Their monetization model depends heavily on transaction fees.
- The old monetization model stopped working when users began blocking ads.
- The app's monetization model is advertising.
monetization strategy
1Plan for earning revenue
a plan for making money from something
- We need a monetization strategy before we launch the free app.
- Her newsletter's monetization strategy combines sponsorships and paid memberships.
- Investors asked the startup to explain its long-term monetization strategy.
- Their monetization strategy is simple: sell subscriptions.