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Re:New York Times phasing out all 3rd-party advertising data by Spivak on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @11:36AM (#23236005)
I honestly just kinda want an "ad shopping site" to discover new brands. Like let me post a description of an item I'm looking to purchase and then companies reach out to me with what they've got.
Re:New York Times phasing out all 3rd-party advertising data by kaybe on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @11:42AM (#23236068)
I want content-sensitive non-tracking ads.

Like, I'm reading cooking recipes and might actually be really interested in this fancy cooking equipment or specialized book on the topic.

Just don't tell me about that when I'm thinking coding and clutter up my thoughts.

Re:New York Times phasing out all 3rd-party advertising data by jrumbut on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @01:02PM (#23237194)
I have never heard a satisfactory explanation for why this isn't what's done. When I'm reading about lawyers I might be looking for lawyers, when I'm reading about rolling pins I probably want a rolling pin.

Three weeks later I've hired a lawyer and bought a rolling pin and I don't need those ads anymore, they are perhaps the least profitable ads to show me.

Re:New York Times phasing out all 3rd-party advertising data by bryan_w on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @07:58PM (#23241782)
If I open a new general store in a neighborhood, and I want to reach all the local people online without wasting money on advertising to non-locals.

There isn't a cheap way to do it without using some data. People don't often research stores in an area, once they find one in an area, so you're basically left to hope that people drive by and see the store name to Google it -- but those are people who were going to your site already.

Re:New York Times phasing out all 3rd-party advertising data by kaybe on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @05:38PM (#23252122)
You mean a walk-in kind of store? I feel that this lends itself more to billboard ads and mail flyers. What do you want me on your site for?

Again, I don't want my thought processes hijacked, so the only acceptable context would be me searching for general stores or things that you carry, which I usually.. don't. If I'm looking at a map it is a good fit as well.

On the other hand, I'd really like a searchable inventory of all city stores, even in general terms. Sometimes it's not even clear which store might carry some obscure item and I'm left to guess and check all possibilities in person, often in vain.

Re:New York Times phasing out all 3rd-party advertising data by Guest0918231 on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @01:58PM (#23237995)
How would this be different than going to Amazon.com and searching for "bluetooth speaker" or "marble chess site" and seeing offers from different companies for products you can buy? Amazon also makes it convenient since you can order through their site instead of being redirected to a third-party, and they assist in the shipping/return process.
Re:New York Times phasing out all 3rd-party advertising data by wastedhours on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @11:50AM (#23236195)
I started building such a thing - the problem is the same for any marketplace startup, it's really hard to get enough people on either side to scale.