Sure it is, but it's much easier to just build and provide a service which people are willing to pay for.
Everyone is free to do whatever they think suits them of course, I'm just saying that a lot of the time people take the harder path that leads them nowhere at all.
If you're really passionate about some particular kind of web service or product, then naturally you're going to use whatever model suits that particular service.
But, if you're simply looking to make money while you sleep and are open to building a number of different services, chances are pretty good you're going to make more money, and sooner, if you make a great service and charge a price for it.
>> "Sure it is, but it's much easier to just build and provide a service which people are willing to pay for."
People keep repeating this. How do you know for sure? Have you tried both? Are you sure you learnt how to do both well enough to be sure of your abilities in each model?
Why do you think making money from advertising is hard?
Everyone is free to do whatever they think suits them of course, I'm just saying that a lot of the time people take the harder path that leads them nowhere at all.
If you're really passionate about some particular kind of web service or product, then naturally you're going to use whatever model suits that particular service.
But, if you're simply looking to make money while you sleep and are open to building a number of different services, chances are pretty good you're going to make more money, and sooner, if you make a great service and charge a price for it.