Due to potential conflict of interest concerns, Consumerist did not run display ads for outside advertisers; while owned by Gawker, all display ads linked to other Gawker sites, although the Consumerist sold text ads through the Google AdWords program.
Due to concerns about potential conflicts of interest, Consumerist did not include external advertisements; instead, all display ads were directed towards other Gawker properties, while Consumerist utilized the Google AdWords program for selling text ads.