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PTC

Paid-to-click: members earn for viewing timed ads; advertisers buy those views.

Last updated July 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Definition

PTC (paid-to-click) sites pay members small amounts of cash or credits to view advertiser pages for a required number of seconds. Advertisers purchase these timed impressions to drive visits with a minimum attention window.

For members

Treat earnings as micro-income. Prefer reputable networks with clear payout thresholds over schemes promising unrealistic daily pay.

For advertisers

Use PTC for simple pages and list building. Measure cost per opt-in before scaling. It is rarely enough alone for high-ticket cold sales.