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Re:Amazon to Launch Mobile Ads, in a Threat to Google and Fa... by dpflan on Thursday March 21, 2019 @02:15PM (#19455527)
Are suggested products in Amazon -- like the view of customers who bought X also bought Y -- equivalent to or considered ads in Amazon?
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Re:Amazon to Launch Mobile Ads, in a Threat to Google and Fa... by thinkling on Thursday March 21, 2019 @03:17PM (#19456237)
My impression is that if someone paid for placement, Amazon will label the items as such.

So in a detail page you'll see "Frequently bought together" (not paid placement), "Sponsored products related to this item" (paid), "Customers who bought this item also bought" (not paid).

Whether or not you think it's an ad is up to you... they're all trying to get you to buy more. :-)

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