monetization
n. uncountablen. the process of turning something into money or finding a way to earn cash from it. You often hear this word when people talk about making a profit from a free app, a blog, or a hobby.
n. the process of converting an asset, service, or audience into a source of revenue. Frequently used in business and technology contexts to describe strategies for generating income from digital platforms.
The app's monetization relies on showing short video ads to users.
After building a large audience on her cooking blog, she started looking into monetization through sponsored posts and affiliate links.
The rapid monetization of user data has raised significant privacy concerns, prompting regulators to question whether free digital services extract too high a hidden cost from consumers.
Typically refers to the general process; frequently collocates with nouns like 'strategy', 'model', or 'platform'.