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This is such a bizarre concept to me.
Why would I want someone to convince me to buy something with a "good pitch" ?
Hey I respect the hell outta this guy for manufacturing desires in me, lemme now buy this shit I didn't want before he manipulated me. Good job guy!
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Someone I watch was sponsored by a PCB fabrication company and the way he described their service I realized I could save a lot of time and money doing it that way.
I don't think advertising always has to be manipulation, it could just be making you aware of the advantages of a product. Though most adverts are nothing but lies and bullshit.
It's part of the reason why many say the ad-funded internet is on it's way out, the idea of ad-revenue is based on the idea that people are going to buy YOUR product when there are 1000 other products making the same exact claim, and 1000 other of the same ads they ignore. Advertisers and Ad-funded companies have a lot of cope when it comes to this fact and make claims like "oh it'll get in eventually" but the fact of the matter is this isn't stable, it's based on the promise of making money, this bubble will burst eventually, it's not a matter of if but when.
Because I didn't know of it before?
If you didn't know of it, then you didn't need or want it.
That's just false. For example I didn't know Nebula existed before all those sponsored segments on the creators videos but I like the service now and am happy I got it...
I guess there are exceptions, it's unknowable but one wonders how long it would've taken you to discover nebula some other way.