Re:The Whole Web Pays for Google and Facebook to Be Free
by fakedang on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @11:00AM
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They compete in the same market (digital ads) but provide different utilities for the consumer, hence aren't competitors when it comes to user attention. Google provides a search engine, GSuite stack and other free products, YouTube, etc. Facebook provides a social network and networks to connect with their families. There isn't a meaningful competitor for either in either space. And most companies simply retain two marketing budgets - one for Facebook and one for Google.
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Re:The Whole Web Pays for Google and Facebook to Be Free
by xtracto on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @01:17PM
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Exactly, it's like with the Cable providers "competition". They theoretically "compete" because they sell the same, but in reality, geographical availability is set in a way that they are focused on servicing different demographies