Cartfly, other e-commerce widgets, make money without relying on ads

Cartfly, other e-commerce widgets, make money without relying on ads

Widgets, the embeddable chunks of code on web pages that can feature anything from videos to RSS feeds, have proven to be a great way to reach lots of users. But how do they make money?

Advertising in a widget is an obvious way to try. Another is by using the widget as a sort of store window — to sell directly through it.

Cartfly (see screenshot) is the latest to push the envelope on ways to… Continue Reading