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You're arguing semantics mostly. The bottom line is, Facebook is doing a piss poor job of being an advertising marketplace, and a pretty good job of being a soc
by aston 19y ago
You're arguing semantics mostly. The bottom line is, Facebook is doing a piss poor job of being an advertising marketplace, and a pretty good job of being a social network.
- nkohari 19y agoI think this is going to change very soon. They're close to unveiling a targeted ad system. As smart as AdSense is (targeting ads to content of a page), targeting them to the specific preferences of a user is even more compelling.
- aston 19y agoI hope you're right, and I hope it's awesome. My best guess, however, is even if they've got such a system, it's sure to be immature and hence not very compelling. Facebook doesn't have near the advertising talent Google does, so I wouldn't be so quick to compare their so-far-nonexistent ad system to the behemoth that is AdSense.
- nkohari 19y agoI wasn't necessarily saying that it would be an AdSense killer, just that it could be an equally interesting take on targeted ads. I definitely agree that it'll take time.
- sbraford 19y agoIt took Google what, 4-5 years to finally come out with AdWords and begin their powerhouse ascent? Give FB time, they'll get there.