Some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things. Other people think that advertising is so common that we no longer pay attention to it. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Inevitably, advertisement has become a significant tool utilized by companies in order to render product marketing. Many critics argue that advertisements persuade/induce individuals to buy unnecessary things whilst in my opinion, since people have developed habits to ignore ads, they are no more influential. Advertisements are often for things and services that we really don't need.
whereas
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Whereas
to promote a product company generally propagate it's brighter side only,
thus
providing the incomplete picture with only positive aspects
consequently
, not only creates artificial needs but
also
not only
inclination
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the inclination
in buying of products.
one
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One
such
example is herbal
products and
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products, and
weight loss supplements, in data published by the journal fitness, there is an increase seen in the
usage
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use
of herbal products, whereas experts are of the opinion that obesity can only be controlled through proper diet and exercise.
many
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Many
of my
friend
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friends
who used
such
medicines
,
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,
are repented
for
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of
their choice.
hence
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
Hence
, buying of unwanted products can be counterproductive if advertisements are followed blindly.
However
, I believe, the power of ads can be avoided.
For instance
, online ads, not only users now rarely click or even glance at a websites combination of pop-ups, banners,
mail
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mailing
list requests and auto playing
videos but
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videos, but
also
have developed a sense of unconscious skipping ads on
youtube
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YouTube
, and pass in page
scrollings
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
scrolls
scrolling
.
therefore
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Therefore
, since advertisements
has become
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have become
prevalent in society, people are less likely to be susceptible to it. In conclusion, despite the fact that advertisement creates an impression on the consumer's mind and people end up buying an undesired product, it has got so ordinary that consumers are no more influenced.
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  • persuade
  • promote
  • attract
  • influence
  • impact
  • consumerism
  • commercialism
  • market
  • product
  • brand
  • endorsement
  • manipulative
  • saturated
  • overwhelmed
  • repetitive
  • distracting
  • irrelevant
  • exaggerated
  • misleading
  • desensitized
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