Response to Kenra's post

Do you think companies earn more business from advertising or from customers recommending the product to others?

I think this depends on the size of the company and what they're selling. For products found in grocery stores and fast food I think advertising is key. There are so many products alike out there and they are so similar that they way they are advertised makes people think that they are that much more amazing than the other. Of course getting recommendations from friends will push someone towards a certain product over another, but with them all being so similar I hardly think it will make a difference. Most people don't talk about these products much anyway or have a large opinion from one to another. When it comes to things like furniture, TV's, clothing, and so on I think recommendations from others are the most beneficial. These are things that you see advertised but since they are so expensive you do your own research. Most people have either made the mistake of buying products that are advertised to be amazing (like my DELL computer) and turns out they just break down and are cheap. These are the types of things I will ask my friends and people who use them what the best type is, and research it myself. I know better than to listen to a commercial or a magazine add that's telling me to buy this TV because its perfect, when it really will break within the next 6 months. It definitely depends on what type of product and how expensive it is if people will listen to adds or other people.

Have you made the mistake of buying an expensive product like a computer or TV because it is advertised as being the best of the best, and once it broke down on you everyone that you told about it said, I could have told you that would happen. If only you asked for advice from others first, before you listened to the commercial or advertisement, right?