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“Facebook has stitched together your social graph. The idea of an interest graph is to bring together everyone that has shared interests. If I can isolate the people who are into mountain biking in Marin, in one place, the ability to put ads against that is really high.” quote by Bill Gurley
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“Facebook has stitched together your social graph. The idea of an interest graph is to bring together everyone that has shared interests. If I can isolate the people who are into mountain biking in Marin, in one place, the ability to put ads against that is really high.”

Bill Gurley

About This Quote

The concept describes building an interest graph to target ads to niche groups like mountain bikers.

In simple terms: Interest graph enables precise ad targeting.

Key Takeaway

Leverage shared interests for targeted marketing.

Themes

marketing technology data targeting

Mood

strategic analytical

Type

business technological

When to use this quote

  • digital advertising
  • community building
  • product promotion

Key Concepts

interest graph social graph advertising

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you balance relevance and privacy?
  • What are ethical limits of interest‑based ads?
A Different Perspective

Privacy concerns may arise from detailed profiling.

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