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Re:YouTube doesn't want to take down scam ads by IggleSniggle on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @12:14PM (#38615128)
It also increases the cost of the ad, though, by introducing more buyer competition for the available slot. And a higher cost per available slot is good for the seller AND for the middlemen involved in the transaction.
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Re:YouTube doesn't want to take down scam ads by bluGill on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @02:18PM (#38616948)
Does it increase the cost of the ad? Or does it decrease the cost of ads because the larger number of legitimate products don't want to be there and so are not buying ads at all.
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Re:YouTube doesn't want to take down scam ads by IggleSniggle on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @06:00PM (#38620002)
It increases the cost in the short term, and potentially decreases the cost in the longer term.
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