>In an ideal world ads are about informing the consumer, so absolutely ads can provide value to you as well.
I agree with you that learning about new products can be a genuinely good thing. I don't think ads are the best way to deliver this information, though.
My wife joined a Facebook group dedicated to house cleaning, and the products the ladies have recommended (Bar Keeper's Friend, Scrub Daddy, Bissell SpotClean) have all been fantastic.
The paid ads on her Facebook are either scams, AliExpress crap sold at full price, or established brands we already know (Amazon, Big W.)
I agree with you that learning about new products can be a genuinely good thing. I don't think ads are the best way to deliver this information, though.
My wife joined a Facebook group dedicated to house cleaning, and the products the ladies have recommended (Bar Keeper's Friend, Scrub Daddy, Bissell SpotClean) have all been fantastic.
The paid ads on her Facebook are either scams, AliExpress crap sold at full price, or established brands we already know (Amazon, Big W.)