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 views and give your own opinion. Write at least 250 words.

Some
people
claim that when they come across an advertisement, they tend to ignore it, while others feel that they are convinced readily to buy things.
Although
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people
try avoiding adverts, I agree with the latter point of view because ad campaigns are well targeted to hit the
audience
emotionally. On one hand, advertising has become
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crucial part of any marketing
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and companies spend
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amount of their overall budget.
Moreover
, companies follow
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thorough market research and smartly target the right
audience
on their preferred platforms like social media,
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or emails.
For instance
, once a visitor has bounced off the website without buying, there are techniques developed to retrace that visitor and target him explicitly with attractive visuals. Once the visitor is
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bombarded
with the same advert, he thinks twice and revisits the website and may eventually buy the product.
Also
, organizations take
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of influencers or celebrities to market their product in order to create an impact on the
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relevant
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relevant
audience
which works impressively and the
people
start impulse buying.
On the other hand
, ads if not properly targeted by the company can
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frustrate
the prospect which may result in
people
avoiding it.
Also
with the cut-throat competition in companies,
people
are shown advertisements in vast numbers which could
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overwhelm
them and they end up buying nothing.
Likewise
, adverts won't connect with
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people
because they aren't
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intended
for them. Drawing from my own experience, I was once shown ads on youtube regarding women's cosmetic products which
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totally irrelevant
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me. Even if I am really in need
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particular type of product and I come across it,
however
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my expectations, it is certainly because it is not marketed properly. In conclusion, I believe advertisements are easily capable
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convincing
people
to buy products if they are targeted to the right
audience
and on the right platform.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • persuade
  • promote
  • attract
  • influence
  • impact
  • consumerism
  • commercialism
  • market
  • product
  • brand
  • endorsement
  • manipulative
  • saturated
  • overwhelmed
  • repetitive
  • distracting
  • irrelevant
  • exaggerated
  • misleading
  • desensitized
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