by truthseeker1 4 Replies latest jw friends
I just went to Amazon.com and on the first page, the Featured Reccomendation was:
Awakening of a Jehovah's Witness: Escape from the Watchtower Society by Diane Wilson
Pretty cool. I haven't read the book, but its nice to see that its shown to all who open Amazon!
Sorry to burst your bubble but I don't think it's a featured recommendation for everybody, just those who've expressed interest in similar books.
Yes, Derek is right. If it can identify who you are through a cookie on your PC, Amazon bases the content of the page it sends you on your past interests and purchases. Every link you click is examined and your interests are summarized and stored in a database. It stores different information for every one of its customers. When you go to Amazon, it recognizes who you are, looks up your interests in its database, and then includes recommendations specific to you on the page it creates just for you. This page is sent to your browser, but not anyone else's.
Do you have items in your Wish List and Shopping Cart? This indicates that Amazon knows who you are through cookies. Just as it remembers what you told it you would like to possibly buy, it also remembers the types of things you have looked at in the past.
Pretty slick, huh?
Tammy
Yeah, I figured that out just after I posted this. LOL. Kinda slipped my mind they keep track of that stuff. Oh well.
just those who've expressed interest in similar books.
Huh, well that explains why this is my featured product
And I thought that this was finally getting some mainstream acceptance. Oh well...
