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One thing in this world that i just cant quite understand is internet advertising.  One thing that i do know is that everyone does it and few people/business depend on it for an income.  I do understand that most businesses budget for advertising to help get there name out in public attention.

What i am getting at is that it just makes me sick seeing companies like facebook, youtube and hulu survive solely on advertising.

Facebook:  Yes, they may have a few million users (no sure on exact numbers), but how many users click on those rather annoying banners or adsense ads?

Youtube/Hulu:  I think Mark Cuban (owner of the Dallas Mavericks) said it best on his blog: http://www.blogmaverick.com/2008/06/16/hulu-is-kicking-youtubes-ass/

If anyone out there would like to enlighten me, please let me know.

My main reason for this post, is because i am watching a show on Hulu.com, and for a while, i have noticed nothing but advertisements for non-profit orgonizations such as the one above.  How is it that hulu is making any kind of money, or even better, why would hulu want to take money from a non-profit organization?  That is like taking a scholarship from your elementary school (making fun of my sister-in-law)….