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laura271

by laura271 on 20 February 2012 - 14:02

A very interesting article from the NY Times Magazine:

Learn how companies target their marketing specifically to you based on your shopping habits and understand how you form habits (cue-routine-reward).

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/magazine/shopping-habits.html

Love my print subscription to the Sunday NY Times!

 

by beetree on 20 February 2012 - 16:02

I knew it! And now we know how! LOL  It's always interesting to see what ads pop up after a different family member has been surfing the web on my computer.

laura271

by laura271 on 20 February 2012 - 16:02

I always get ads for Russian mail-order brides. I'm pretty sure I'm not their target demographic (female, married, and not desperate).

This is pretty interesting too- http://lifehacker.com/5843969/facebook-is-tracking-your-every-move-on-the-web-heres-how-to-stop-it . I installed the FB Disconnect add-on for Firefox after reading this story (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fbdc/?src=ss).

Two Moons

by Two Moons on 20 February 2012 - 18:02

It's actually worst than you know, welcome to the digital age.

by beetree on 21 February 2012 - 13:02

Laura, someone has been surfing the net while you're not looking! LOL@Russian mail order brides!!

I usually get something real exciting, like steel-toed shoes.....

laura271

by laura271 on 21 February 2012 - 14:02

I know it's not my husband surfing for women on my computer. The other day he said to me:

Martin (really anxious): "The two Germans need so much cuddle! I just don't have enough love. (pauses) You don't need any love do you?".

I guess Martin's love is finite.


Ninja181

by Ninja181 on 21 February 2012 - 15:02

I've located the Russian brides, they are on a flight headed over here. They all look related.






 


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