Reddit Shifts Toward Logged-In Experience Amid Declining Search Traffic
Reddit has announced a strategic pivot toward a primarily 'logged-in experience' to combat declining search traffic caused by the rise of AI-powered search engines. The company reported that search referrals dropped by over 1 million per week in October, prompting a move intended to protect data from unauthorized AI scraping and facilitate lucrative licensing deals with model providers. Despite a decline in U.S. daily active users, Reddit's financial performance remains strong. Third-quarter revenue rose 53% year-over-year to $895 million, exceeding Wall Street expectations. The company is successfully increasing monetization through higher average revenue per user (ARPU), leveraging logged-in user data to improve ad targeting and personalization.
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