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		rhizome on Nov 4, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I Got Access to My Secret Consumer Score > while I didn't buy anything And so targeting didn't work! Yes, "targeting" can put stuff in front of your eyeballs that may occasionally have marginal utility, but for sales? Nu uh. In the baby/bathwater metaphor, you saw some ads for strollers. Still no baby.

hirundo on Nov 4, 2019 [–]

It didn't work for the advertiser, but it did for me. I learned about options and prices for container accessories, which will help me make future choices. I would not have been better off if those ads had been less interesting to me.

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