Just as the title says: Have you ever clicked on an ad, knowing it was an ad, on purpose? What ad was it? Why did you click it?

Curious because I realized I have not once in my life clicked on an ad shown online on purpose. Accidentally, and being tricked into clicking the wrong thing sure; never with intent though.

  • GenosseFlosse@lemmy.nz
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    5 months ago

    They often do that to own more positions on the results page, and you don’t get to see their competition without scrolling or clicking on the next page.