Author Topic: Ads as a proxy for the quality of content (Read 610 times)

Kat Kid · « **on:** October 30, 2015, 01:44:01 PM »

I was reading this and was saying to myself "right, but have you seen the back pages of The Nation or Mother Jones? They are awful!"

Then I realized my working hypothesis:

Just by looking at the advertisements of a magazine, newspaper, website or even television program you will be able to tell its quality.

steve dave · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:47:25 PM »

tirerack.com

steve dave · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:47:39 PM »

canon pixma printers

steve dave · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:47:59 PM »

Aria Resort and Casino Las Vegas

steve dave · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:48:29 PM »

Walt Disney World

steve dave · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:48:52 PM »

American Express

steve dave · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:49:33 PM »

Citi Masterpass

steve dave · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:50:03 PM »

another tirerack.com (I've purchased 8 tires in the last 2 weeks so they smell blood in the water)

steve dave · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:50:18 PM »

Amex again

steve dave · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:50:34 PM »

McCormick Seasonings

steve dave · « **Reply #10 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:51:01 PM »

Audi A5

steve dave · « **Reply #11 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:51:12 PM »

steve dave · « **Reply #12 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:51:26 PM »

Choice Hotels

steve dave · « **Reply #13 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:51:53 PM »

Hyatt

DQ12 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:52:20 PM »

maserati

steve dave · « **Reply #15 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:52:40 PM »

patagonia

steve dave · « **Reply #16 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:53:02 PM »

google ads knows me better than I know myself

steve dave · « **Reply #17 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:53:39 PM »

Hyatt again

steve dave · « **Reply #18 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:53:55 PM »

Aria again

puniraptor · « **Reply #19 on:** October 30, 2015, 01:54:04 PM »

this is a real honest to god ad for a gun company that appeared in American Rifleman, the official pub of the NRA

Kat Kid · « **Reply #20 on:** October 30, 2015, 02:00:19 PM »

v. accurate thus far.