catculation@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoReddit introduces a new ad format that looks similar to posts made by users | TechCrunchtechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkReddit introduces a new ad format that looks similar to posts made by users | TechCrunchtechcrunch.comcatculation@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squareexanime@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoSo if ads are just like user posts, why would companies pay for advertising when they can just have an intern, paid in “experience and exposure”, make regular posts and maintain any different aliases?
minus-squareKissaki@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoAds get shown because they’re paid. Regular posts compete with all other posts, and user filters and subscriptions.
So if ads are just like user posts, why would companies pay for advertising when they can just have an intern, paid in “experience and exposure”, make regular posts and maintain any different aliases?
Ads get shown because they’re paid. Regular posts compete with all other posts, and user filters and subscriptions.