Back to browse
What data brokers sell your profile for vs. what ads earn from you

What data brokers sell your profile for vs. what ads earn from you

by withshakespeare·Feb 25, 2026·1 point·2 comments

AI Analysis

Pass

Single-page calculator with no depth—spreadsheet or form does identical work.

Strengths
  • Client-side only (no data collection) builds trust for privacy-sensitive topic
  • Aggregates real published industry research into single estimate rather than reinventing
Weaknesses
  • No novel insight: input demographic data, output estimated dollar value—zero interactivity or tools beyond form
  • Concept conflates three unrelated valuations (broker prices, ad revenue, personal worth) without explaining distinctions
Category
Target Audience

General public interested in data privacy and personal valuation

Similar To

Cosmetic price comparison tools · Income calculators

Similar Projects

FinanceMid

TLDR Equity

Equity calculator with exit probability framing, but Carta already does this.

Cozy
tholford
2022h ago
DataMid

I calculated how much ad money has been spent targeting you

The landing nails the pitch — enormous headline, neon dollar and a single clear CTA make the product instantly understandable. The form intelligently asks age (with a generation-based estimate), country and daily screen time so the friction is minimal; the tradeoff is that the site leans on industry averages without publishing the underlying rates. Useful for a quick viral stat or awareness piece, but it needs a transparent methodology and per-channel breakdowns to feel rigorous.

Crowd PleaserSlick
withshakespeare
203mo ago
SaaSMid

New ads alternative for early SaaS/site owners to sell sponsor slots

Direct sponsorship marketplace, but Sponsorkit, Carbon Ads, and manual outreach already own this lane.

Ship It
lparsaud
103mo ago