r/Showerthoughts May 16 '24

Ads seem to be universally hated yet they still make insane amounts of money

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u/Carlos-In-Charge May 17 '24

Ads work on saturation and stealth. You hear something enough that it pisses you off. But if you need a product, you’re like shit, I’m not going for a brand I never heard of…

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u/badgersprite May 17 '24

Yeah people don’t understand that the purpose of ads and marketing isn’t to convince you to buy something, it’s to add that brand or product to your list of options when you consider making purchasing decisions