>This is a tragedy of the Internet ad industry. There is a finite amount of eyeballs, and the amount of companies with a substantial money wanting to sell you a face lotion will always eclipse the amount of companies who market unique, relevant, specialty products one may actually be actively looking to buy.
It has little to do with having a large amount of money to spend on ads and more the level of severity of the problem your product solves for the 'eyeball.'
Humans have some needs that are greater than others, and ad dollars spent at alleviating pain or providing for those needs will always get at the most eyeballs. Entire industries - born online - have developed around capitalizing on solving for these needs.
I need money - Predatory loans and credit card offers.
I need to be skinnier - Nutraceuticals (Dr. Oz), weight loss, vitamin crazes.
I need to be beautiful - Skin care, facial lotions.
I need to be less lonely - Online dating, pornography.
The list goes on. The point is - there are more people looking to be skinny, beautiful, rich, and married with children than there are people looking for 'commercial equipment sales.'For now, and until targeting gets smarter and consumers opt to share more data about themselves, those products will win the majority of ad clicks.
We'll get there. (eye roll) Maybe decentralization is the way? :). I'd love to give the Google/FB duopoly a kick in their 'walled garden.'
It has little to do with having a large amount of money to spend on ads and more the level of severity of the problem your product solves for the 'eyeball.'
Humans have some needs that are greater than others, and ad dollars spent at alleviating pain or providing for those needs will always get at the most eyeballs. Entire industries - born online - have developed around capitalizing on solving for these needs.
I need money - Predatory loans and credit card offers. I need to be skinnier - Nutraceuticals (Dr. Oz), weight loss, vitamin crazes. I need to be beautiful - Skin care, facial lotions. I need to be less lonely - Online dating, pornography.
The list goes on. The point is - there are more people looking to be skinny, beautiful, rich, and married with children than there are people looking for 'commercial equipment sales.'For now, and until targeting gets smarter and consumers opt to share more data about themselves, those products will win the majority of ad clicks.
We'll get there. (eye roll) Maybe decentralization is the way? :). I'd love to give the Google/FB duopoly a kick in their 'walled garden.'