Wisdom

Unlimited ad inventory leaves advertisers not knowing what to buy

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I think there's a problem mentally with the advertiser as well. When you have unlimited inventory, you don't know what to even buy.

Episode 189: All Carrot and No Stick! (episode page, opens in a new tab) 01:23:02 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)

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Summary

Without scarcity, ads go the way of banner ads. Part of the problem is in the advertiser's head: when inventory is unlimited, they don't even know what to buy.