[CSMastermind]

Facebook is basically the only place on the internet where I actually like the ads.

I've discovered and bought many products from them and Facebook gives me a clean way to block and report ads that I think are bad.

Honestly my biggest complaint is that I'll often see something in a Facebook ad, want to buy it 2 months later and there's no way for me to look up which ads I saw on Facebook 2 months ago.

[mimikatz]

I actually feel the same way. Facebook actually has relevant ads to local events (some of which I am even interested in). As opposed to Google which is trying to drive my purchasing behavior. or Twitter which is borderline useless. It is really the local part the others I missing and where value is provided.

I wonder if that is an ease of use facebook thing for small marketers, better location data, or lower ad costs making it more worthwhile

[jareklupinski]

> Facebook actually has relevant ads to local events (some of which I am even interested in). As opposed to Google which is trying to drive my purchasing behavior. or Twitter which is borderline useless

i wonder, has Google ever tried showing ads that were irrelevent to your current search query, but still relevant to your purchaser profile?

that way they could surface relevant search results (keeping you coming back and showcasing their core business case), while _also_ appealing to your interests

[XCSme]

Instagram is the same, right?

[CSMastermind]

Yeah they're identical from what I've observed. I see the exact same ads on my Facebook and Instagram feeds.