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You're right, that is obvious. I guess what I'm saying is that it will be a very lopsided split.
by jpeterson 16y ago
You're right, that is obvious. I guess what I'm saying is that it will be a very lopsided split.
- axod 16y agoI'm not sure how you can call that. Also I'd dispute your statement "It's business model fundamentally relies on invading your privacy". Without any invasion of privacy, they can probably make a few hundred million a year from random ads. Using your demographics to target ads better at you probably raises that to a few hundred million more. So IMHO, invading your privacy is in no way necessary for Facebook to operate. It just allows them to optimize a little better.
- Silhouette 16y agoI think you're underestimating the difference in revenue potential between targeted and untargeted advertising. The jury is out on whether Facebook actually has a sustainable advertising revenue anyway, but I'd guess that the potential income probably drops by an order of magnitude if you can't target specific demographics.
- axod 16y agoAny website that has eyeballs has sustainable ad revenue. It's just a matter of how much. Targeted advertising is just icing on the cake.