A huge part of the problem, which you continue to exacerbate is the conflation of the terms 'marketing' and 'advertising.' It seems you understand the differenc

A huge part of the problem, which you continue to exacerbate is the conflation of the terms 'marketing' and 'advertising.' It seems you understand the difference, but look throughout the 59 comments in this discussion and you will see people use the term marketing where advertisement or advertising would be the more appropriate term(s); not to mention the places where promotion was conflated with marketing. There are many people that seem to think marketing is the sophisticated way to say advertising, and it makes nuanced discussions difficult.