Comment on Marketing Doesn't Work on Nerds

philosloppy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

• Krudler@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  The irony is that this very post is literally every pillar of marketing in one place.

  Identify a specific demographic that may be under-served or for whom you have an attractive product, deliver said product to that demographic.

  Here we are in a Technology community gobbling down the product (site/article) and talking all about it. Many will “share” it to various friends. Some will bookmark it, for others viewing the logo impression builds the overall consumer trust score of the brand.

  We’re all too smart for it though because I said so.

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  • melfie@lemy.lol ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    As OP, I have to admit this post unintentionally leverages Cunningham’s Law as its main marketing tactic, as do many other popular posts on Lemmy. Post something that might sound correct to the uninformed, but is demonstrably false, and you will get hundreds of nerds clicking on it saying, “that’s bullshit; let me set this fucker straight!” 🤣

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    • philosloppy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      see, this just makes you come off like a jagoff.

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      • melfie@lemy.lol ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        Well, reading the replies to this post, it became clear to me that the title is provocative, but isn’t accurate. Sure, nerds don’t like ads and generally are annoyed by inflated and unsubstantiated claims, but it’s inaccurate to say that marketing doesn’t work on nerds. Many people who read the title obviously recognized this and came here to set the record straight, hence my reference to Cunnungham’s Law. I’m sure others who originally agreed with the title came around to a different understanding like I did after reading the comments and reflecting. “Hey, maybe I’m not immune to marketing after all.”

        If I’m a jagoff for holding an incorrect opinion and then changing my mind when presented with compelling arguments to the contrary, then so be it.

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