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But you have to agree this is a very specific case.

It's a real life product, at a very low price with a very specific niche.

If this was a rule and not an exception, every big company in the world would be using these ads. Another point is that it was an event ad, so it was there for a very small window of time, limiting the exposure to any kind of botting.

Funny how he tries to say people should use utm campaigns and not care about bots clicking your ads.



I totally agree that this is a specific case. At the same time, there are a lot of smaller, brick and mortar businesses out there trying to figure out how to use Facebook Ads, and to me, hosting Events is a great way to drive people into stores (or in my case, a backyard :) )

Also, most big companies in the world actually are trying to figure out how to use Facebook Ads right now. The problem is that most haven't figured out how to create a compelling enough value proposition - I click on the ad, but what compels me as a user to take the next step? It's a big challenge for companies and agencies who are accustomed to being able to pay for captive audiences.


Maybe more local business should be using these ads?

Facebook captures location + interests.




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