What actually happens between the click and the destination

When somebody opens one of your links, they do not go straight to the destination. They pass through a short sequence of pages first, and that sequence is what pays for the service.

Each page shows an article and a brief countdown, after which a Continue button appears. Once the last page is done, the visitor is forwarded to wherever your link actually points. The whole thing takes a few seconds.

The articles differ from page to page, so somebody walking through three pages reads three different things rather than the same one repeated. Come back tomorrow and the rotation gives you different articles again.

Your visit is recorded once, at the end, when the visitor reaches the destination. Half-finished walks do not count, which is why the completion rate matters more than raw opens.