> The larger image previews displayed when clicking a specific image result are actually hotlinked from the original source
So the website pays the cost without getting the benefit of a visit?
So the website pays the cost without getting the benefit of a visit?
The larger image preview is still moderately sized (it loads the original image but in a smaller frame), so most users probably click through to the original page (since most users aren't savvy enough to right-click and go to the image directly, or mouse over to the "view image" button).