635

What is a well known 'public secret' in the industry you work in that the majority of outsiders are unaware of? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by NotSpez@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

662 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] drekly@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Absolutely, I always thought Google ads categories were a little creepy... until I saw the Facebook categories, they're a lot more invasive and detailed.!

Yeah for Python devs it'll be targeting keywords, with bonus points for certain demographics. I don't think we get categories that detailed. I'll have a look when I'm in the office tomorrow 😅

It's very rare that I would target anything other than keywords, as it's pointless being so broad that you show to someone who's uninterested, it wastes everyone's time and money.

For me, the categories are just there to A) watch, and see if there are any interesting correlations (weirdly the people who most click the autumnal home decor are also into extreme sports?!) And to B) say you'll pay a percentage extra for people with relevant interests ( like, apparently extreme sports)

this post was submitted on 11 Sep 2023

635 points (98.3% liked)

Ask Lemmy

27240 readers

1101 users here now

A Fediverse community for open-ended, thought provoking questions

Rules: (interactive)

1) Be nice and; have fun

Doxxing, trolling, sealioning, racism, and toxicity are not welcomed in AskLemmy. Remember what your mother said: if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. In addition, the site-wide Lemmy.world terms of service also apply here. Please familiarize yourself with them

2) All posts must end with a '?'

This is sort of like Jeopardy. Please phrase all post titles in the form of a proper question ending with ?

3) No spam

Please do not flood the community with nonsense. Actual suspected spammers will be banned on site. No astroturfing.

4) NSFW is okay, within reason

Just remember to tag posts with either a content warning or a [NSFW] tag. Overtly sexual posts are not allowed, please direct them to either !asklemmyafterdark@lemmy.world or !asklemmynsfw@lemmynsfw.com. NSFW comments should be restricted to posts tagged [NSFW].

5) This is not a support community.

It is not a place for 'how do I?', type questions. If you have any questions regarding the site itself or would like to report a community, please direct them to Lemmy.world Support or email info@lemmy.world. For other questions check our partnered communities list, or use the search function.

6) No US Politics.

Please don't post about current US Politics. If you need to do this, try !politicaldiscussion@lemmy.world or !askusa@discuss.online

Reminder: The terms of service apply here too.