EBay Research Study Finds That Search Ads are Ineffective

A new controlled study by eBay Research Labs examined search ads — the kind that have made Google the richest advertising company in the world — and learned that companies may be exaggerating the effectiveness of these ads. The study showed that consumers were no more likely to buy things from eBay after seeing search ads than they were prior to viewing the ads. Researchers further concluded that reviews, comments, and related digital data have lessened the power of advertising. Continue reading EBay Research Study Finds That Search Ads are Ineffective