Why do so many people search for full white screen?

People are searching for things like full white screen and full black screen, and some websites just show a blank color page but get a lot of traffic. I’m curious who’s actually using these.

Pretty sure it’s to check their monitors for dead pixels. A solid color makes it easier.

Major said:
Pretty sure it’s to check their monitors for dead pixels. A solid color makes it easier.

Yep, that’s it. I’ve done the same and even used it as a light source for shooting photos sometimes.

White screen – works as a light.

Black screen – acts like a mirror.

Surprisingly useful when you need it.

Imagine owning that kind of market… lots of traffic, but what do you do with it?

Chase said:
Imagine owning that kind of market… lots of traffic, but what do you do with it?

People in that market are all about ad revenue. You’d be surprised – they make a lot of money from it.

@Magnus
I doubt anyone’s making millions just from a black screen.

Roman said:
@Magnus
I doubt anyone’s making millions just from a black screen.

Maybe not millions, but it’s a nice passive income with minimal effort. You can make these sites in under two hours.

@ContentConnoisseur
That sounds like wishful thinking. Show me proof, like tax returns or web logs, or let’s put this in the fiction category.

@ContentConnoisseur
Just because they’re running ads doesn’t mean they’re making big money. Their earnings could be super low per click.

Chase said:
Imagine owning that kind of market… lots of traffic, but what do you do with it?

They could gather emails and market different colors or features to them.

I’ve used those sites myself. I searched for a black screen once to help me sleep with a YouTube video playing, but no bright light. And I looked up a white screen once when I needed a bit of light on my damaged phone camera. Not sure about all the other colors, but maybe some folks use green for editing.

I like using a full black screen at night when I’m on two monitors but only need one. Keeps the extra light down.

My reason’s a bit different. I’m half-blind, and sometimes I use a full-color screen to test my vision. I’ll try to guess the color from my blind side, and if the brightness is low, it gets tougher to identify. Maybe others have unique reasons too.

I use the black screen to help clean my monitor.

Ronald said:
I use the black screen to help clean my monitor.

I usually just turn it off, but a black screen works too.

Here we go again… Google makes updates to counter people gaming traffic with ads, and within months they’re onto new tricks.

Magnus said:
Here we go again… Google makes updates to counter people gaming traffic with ads, and within months they’re onto new tricks.

Yep, that’s SEO in a nutshell. After all these years, we’ve finally nailed it down.

So… who’s actually making the best money on these sites? I’d call them a marketing genius.

Nikolai said:
So… who’s actually making the best money on these sites? I’d call them a marketing genius.

Totally agree.