contextual targeting
Contextual targeting is a magical phrase for covertly forcing ads on users under the guise of intuiting their interests. By embedding products in the context of web pages, it creates the illusion of reading a user’s mind. In reality, it is a mutated salesman in the information-saturated age, generating sales by masquerading as a target’s genuine preference. It lurks at the edge of harmless browsing experiences, stealthily provoking clicks—a ninja in the battlefield of advertising.