
But this dude who holds up a sign is actually owned by an advertising and social content agency called Jerry Media, according to ad compliance lawyer Rob Freund, in a Q&A with social business newsletter Link in Bio.

It’s become commonplace for brands to use meme templates. Generating ad revenue from hosts could create a parasitic power dynamic.īy unifying its three businesses under one loyalty program and tech infrastructure, Expedia will likely sacrifice short-term gains and may lose market share to Airbnb, according to Bloomberg.

The drawbacks of an ad business for Airbnb are tough to calculate.

The holdout is Airbnb, which could have a billion-dollar sponsored listings business practically overnight from Airbnb hosts bidding for potential visitors.ĬEO Brian Chesky has said it’s going to happen, although Airbnb hasn’t made any moves yet.
