wiz@lemm.ee to ShowerthoughtsEnglish · 3 years agoPeople who haven't gotten into habit of googling stuff in the last 20 years might not get into it at all anymore because of how search engines are gamed with SEO spam tactics nowadaysmessage-squaremessage-square197linkfedilinkarrow-up1876arrow-down121
arrow-up1855arrow-down1message-squarePeople who haven't gotten into habit of googling stuff in the last 20 years might not get into it at all anymore because of how search engines are gamed with SEO spam tactics nowadayswiz@lemm.ee to ShowerthoughtsEnglish · 3 years agomessage-square197linkfedilink
minus-squareSanelesslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·3 years agoYes but it will be offset by traffic boosts for advertisers
minus-squaredrz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·3 years agoUse an adblocker. Unless, you mean people go on the internet without using protection?
minus-squareSanelesslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·3 years agoThat won’t make a difference. Reddit knows how much traffic they get and they use that number to sell ads
minus-squareChais@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 years agoThey do. Either due to technical ineptitude (like approximately everyone’s parents) or, and that might be worse, with the conviction of doing “the right thing,” like a friend of mine.
minus-squarethisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·3 years agoJunk data that costs the advertisement without a return on investment
minus-squareSanelesslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·3 years agoThat’s not how it works. Reddit is able to even get interest because of traffic counts. Same for IPO values
minus-squarethisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 years agoIf you’re blocking their ads and not logged in, you are costing them.
Yes but it will be offset by traffic boosts for advertisers
Use an adblocker. Unless, you mean people go on the internet without using protection?
That won’t make a difference. Reddit knows how much traffic they get and they use that number to sell ads
They do. Either due to technical ineptitude (like approximately everyone’s parents) or, and that might be worse, with the conviction of doing “the right thing,” like a friend of mine.
Junk data that costs the advertisement without a return on investment
That’s not how it works. Reddit is able to even get interest because of traffic counts. Same for IPO values
If you’re blocking their ads and not logged in, you are costing them.