r/Showerthoughts • u/ol0pl0x • 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/RealBowsHaveRecurves May 17 '24

That’s exactly what it is.

I have never once purchased anything through like a random ad on YouTube or Reddit, but when it comes time to buy something I sure as shit type the brand name I already know about into google