Or "relevant" in the sense that it's something I bought recently: I searched for vacuum cleaners, found one I liked an bought it. Now I will be seeing ads for vacuum cleaners for the next few months.
Re:Consent-O-Matic
by quickthrowman on Sunday January 18, 2026 @09:46AM
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I get hyper-targeted ads trying to sell me electrical distribution equipment and air handling units because I run commercial electrical work (mostly mechanical equipment focused) and search for a lot of equipment part numbers. They’re on target, but ineffective.
None of the ads could ever be effective, I have my supply houses that I buy from and they don’t advertise online.
I do have a decent amount of buying power at work (single digit millions a year) but no internet ad from an electrical distributor is ever going to influence my purchasing decision.
Re:Consent-O-Matic
by thatguy0900 on Sunday January 18, 2026 @10:39AM
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The really funny ones are when you buy something online then receive a deluge of ads for the thing you just purchased
The only really relevant ads I've seen are from blogs that literally just sell ad space to brands and the ad is just a simple image link you can click on. Philosophy blog? Philosophy book ad. High end men's clothing blog? High end men's clothing brand ad.