3 ms·
I always thought worse of brands when their ads showed up next to crap content. Given the insistence that the ads were tightly targeted, showing up next to terr
by bediger4000 2y ago
I always thought worse of brands when their ads showed up next to crap content. Given the insistence that the ads were tightly targeted, showing up next to terrible content always seemed like an indictment of the ads. Dealing with ad companies like LiveIntent didn't change that for me.
- andsoitis 2y ago> Given the insistence that the ads were tightly targeted why do you expect this targeting to be any better than recommendation systems on video and music streaming sites?
- bediger4000 2y agoI don't. That's one of the weird things about ads, as grandparent comment demonstrates. Adults in the USA are expected to act like ads have zero influence, act like ads are isolated, with no context. If I point out that ads are mostly lies, and even the meta commentary on ads (tight targeting) are lies, I often get your response. I'm not blaming you at all, I just find it all strange. Advertising clearly effects sales, and advertisers clearly influence ad supported media, we're just supposed to ignore those elephants in the room.