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[–] s38b35M5@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago (2 children)

100% agree, but they charge for eyeballs, not clicks.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 37 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

That's because the average person is influenced by seeing the same shit over and over again, and it improves sales. Not every single person, just most of them.

[–] nicktron@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not most. Just enough to make it worth the money they spend.

[–] thedrivingcrooner@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

"just enough to justify not paying their workers livable wages" FTFY

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Depends on the age demographic and lifestyle. For example, I pretty much buy the same things for the last 20 years. I’m not going to change my shopping patterns because of an ad.

[–] AProfessional@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Clicks are the core part of how ads work… Cost-per-Click, Click-Through-Rate, etc.