I've already got a full subscription and most of the bundles for D&D Beyond. On Facebook I keep getting D&D Beyond adverts for things I already have. Which is upsetting because it means money is flowing out of the D&D Beyond accounts into Facebooks accounts. This is money they could be spending on content but instead its going to Facebook - Arrrg.
Anyone know how I can let the D&D Beyond system know its wasting its money by throwing me adverts on Facebook?
I'm not sure about Facebook, but Google ads only cost money if someone clicks on them. Assuming Facebook is the same, It's not wasting them any money if you don't open the ads. I'd suggest just ignoring them.
They aren't spending a lot of money to reach you with their ad campaign. Your frustration is a data casualty. It's been a while since I've done link analysis, and not sure if advertising works or ever worked this way, but it's very likely D&D Beyond and Facebook "know" you're a D&D proponent and likely use you as a hub to influence your Facebook friends content (that is, "if you're friends with Lightsock, maybe you'd be interested in D&D Beyond too). If you have friends that are also big into D&D, it's entirely probably you're all stuck in a D&D Beyond marketing feed back loop. I've seen it happen with some niche journalism, and is one of the reason why we have a range of people getting "stewed" in echo chambers on the news front. Wouldn't surprise me if advertising works the same way.
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Facebook has tracking cookies on DDB. I don't know if DDB pays for impressions or clicks, or possibly both, but generally impressions are relatively cheap as opposed to clicks which can potentially add up fairly quickly.
I've already got a full subscription and most of the bundles for D&D Beyond. On Facebook I keep getting D&D Beyond adverts for things I already have. Which is upsetting because it means money is flowing out of the D&D Beyond accounts into Facebooks accounts. This is money they could be spending on content but instead its going to Facebook - Arrrg.
Anyone know how I can let the D&D Beyond system know its wasting its money by throwing me adverts on Facebook?
I'm not sure about Facebook, but Google ads only cost money if someone clicks on them. Assuming Facebook is the same, It's not wasting them any money if you don't open the ads. I'd suggest just ignoring them.
They aren't spending a lot of money to reach you with their ad campaign. Your frustration is a data casualty. It's been a while since I've done link analysis, and not sure if advertising works or ever worked this way, but it's very likely D&D Beyond and Facebook "know" you're a D&D proponent and likely use you as a hub to influence your Facebook friends content (that is, "if you're friends with Lightsock, maybe you'd be interested in D&D Beyond too). If you have friends that are also big into D&D, it's entirely probably you're all stuck in a D&D Beyond marketing feed back loop. I've seen it happen with some niche journalism, and is one of the reason why we have a range of people getting "stewed" in echo chambers on the news front. Wouldn't surprise me if advertising works the same way.
Jander Sunstar is the thinking person's Drizzt, fight me.
Facebook has tracking cookies on DDB. I don't know if DDB pays for impressions or clicks, or possibly both, but generally impressions are relatively cheap as opposed to clicks which can potentially add up fairly quickly.
You should be far upset if the ads stop because Facebook now has your D&DBeyond purchase history.