It doesn't matter what I think; I'm also an outlier. ;) If we extrapolated the view you're describing to the world at large, someone would have already noticed

It doesn't matter what I think; I'm also an outlier. ;) If we extrapolated the view you're describing to the world at large, someone would have already noticed the general lack of correlation between advertising and revenue and the ad industry would be decades dead. As it stands the correlation is pretty solid and advertising is still profitable to be in and sought after by those who want to grow and shape their brand image. http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/08/why-good-advertising-works-even-when-you-think-it-doesnt/244252/ http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/08/why-good...