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Two of the largest advertisers don’t think Facebook ads are effective. The latest, P&G, specifically call out how narrow targeting is ineffective. > After cutt
by anaptdemise 9y ago
Two of the largest advertisers don’t think Facebook ads are effective. The latest, P&G, specifically call out how narrow targeting is ineffective.
> After cutting back on certain digital ads, “we didn’t see a reduction in the growth rate,” said Mr. Moeller during the call. “What that tells me is that the spending we cut was largely ineffective.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304192704577406394017764460 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304192704577406...
https://www.wsj.com/articles/p-g-to-scale-back-targeted-facebook-ads-1470760949 https://www.wsj.com/articles/p-g-to-scale-back-targeted-face...
- MarkMc 9y agoI wonder why Facebook doesn't make deals with supermarkets to collect data on every single purchase. There's no doubt that Facebook advertising would be far more effective if it knew when John Smith last purchased toothpaste.
- kin 9y agoYeah I'm not surprised. It's really hard to track how any online advertising leads to B&M purchases. On the flip side, I have no doubt online retailers thrive with Faceboook ads.