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Kiett
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States7639 Posts
November 21 2011 05:27 GMT
#61
There is no way Google got these ads based off my browsing habits. I spend all my time on TL in the BW forums, or on tumblr posting pictures of Super Junior. Pretty certain neither of those things have anything to do with "Looking for Kenyan Girl?" or "Dating Fat Women." I like GUYS, okay Google? GUYS. preferably cute Korean ones. T___T
Writer:o
Lanaia
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada1142 Posts
November 21 2011 05:31 GMT
#62
Mine are all for business-related things, which makes sense as I am in business. I don't recall seeing any dating ads, however. I just got an ad for slimband
<3 If you chase a mirage, the desert will swallow you.
Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
November 21 2011 08:37 GMT
#63
I rarely get dating ads. I mostly get ads for clothing and league of legends. It makes sense since I recently searched up a lot of stuff of tshirt printing, but I'm fairly certain advertising league of legends to people who browse LoL fansites a lot will not get a single new customer.
Grend
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
1600 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-21 10:59:44
November 21 2011 10:57 GMT
#64
So tired of the porn BS you guys spout every time someone complains about ads.

Here are my categories from Adsense, I still get ads for Justin Bieber and mail order brides.

Computers & Electronics - Consumer Electronics - Electronic Accessories
Food & Drink - Cooking & Recipes
Games - Computer & Video Games
Games - Computer & Video Games - Strategy Games
Games - Roleplaying Games
Internet & Telecom - Mobile & Wireless - Mobile Phones - Smart Phones
Real Estate - Apartments & Residential Rentals
Science - Biological Sciences - Anatomy
Sports
Sports - Team Sports - Soccer
♞ Against the Wind - Bob Seger ♞
igotmyown
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States4291 Posts
November 21 2011 12:00 GMT
#65
I hear that reading Girl Blogs makes you get mail order bride type ads.
Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-21 12:57:27
November 21 2011 12:54 GMT
#66
Google has been trying to sell me houses outside of Tokyo

That, and Korean Cupid or w/e that's called.

also, finance.google.com always gives me some Nigerian women dating site ad, really funny.
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
marttorn
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Norway5211 Posts
November 21 2011 13:01 GMT
#67
Oh shit, the ads are based off of your browsing history...?

Eh, I don't think you need to know.
memes are a dish best served dank
KeksX
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Germany3634 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-21 13:14:14
November 21 2011 13:04 GMT
#68
On November 21 2011 08:16 Gofarman wrote:
Actually, google targets people based on their browsing habits, so when you say gamers you really mean you.

Most of my ads are for sports teams and online computer stores.

There is a little blue triangle in the top right of the ads if you don't believe me click it and see for yourself.

GG bro

Listen to this guy, because he is trolling. At least thats what I hope for.

Teamliquid uses content related ads!

The reason you get google ads for asian women etc is because these are the most popular for the kind of keywords google gets from teamliquid. There are no starcraft-related ads, there are no esports related ads, but there are ads for "koreans", for "girls", for "chinese", "korean music" etc.

TL's Google ads are based on the content, and google is just taking his "best guess" for this to get the best ads possible. You'll get finance ads too because you can find discussions about money and politics here.. It all depends on what you see on the page.

Plain and simple:
If you have
"korean"
"starcraft"
"girls"

As keywords for ads, google will happily take "korean girls" rather than "starcraft girls".

For example:
Right now I don't have "girl" or "girls" on the page other than in my post
Ads I geT:
YelloStrom ( electricity provider)
AdChoices Widget.

Opening Blogs...
Ads I get:
Buffalo Boots
Meet Women
Home Fashion...

Open the sourcecode for the page (CTRL + U ) and search for "google_ad_section_", you'll be surprised(Or not)
Myles
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States5162 Posts
November 21 2011 13:22 GMT
#69
People having been talking about Google advertisements so much in this thread that my ads are now advertising Google AdWords.
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RaspberrySC2
Profile Joined November 2011
United States168 Posts
November 21 2011 13:56 GMT
#70
I've been around the internet for a long time. If nothing else, I've effectively learned how to not pay any attention to advertisements.

Anywhere.

Ever.
Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one's potential. - Bruce Lee
ShoCkeyy
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
7815 Posts
November 21 2011 14:39 GMT
#71
So I find it funny that this guy still hasn't posted in the thread again. But yes, the ads are based on what you search, I did a little test and erased my whole browsing history. I basically was getting random ads, but after I started to search for adwords and adsense from google and now I'm getting ads for that.
Life?
KeksX
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Germany3634 Posts
November 21 2011 14:47 GMT
#72
On November 21 2011 23:39 ShoCkeyy wrote:
So I find it funny that this guy still hasn't posted in the thread again. But yes, the ads are based on what you search, I did a little test and erased my whole browsing history. I basically was getting random ads, but after I started to search for adwords and adsense from google and now I'm getting ads for that.

Google will always use your browserhistory to make your ads more user-related, but it will always be as close to the content as possible. Were you looking a this thread while getting the adwords ads, too?
ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12887 Posts
November 21 2011 17:15 GMT
#73
I have a 400 bad request and can't fix it :S
其疾如风,其徐如林,侵掠如火,不动如山,难知如阴,动如雷震。
bearbuddy
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
3442 Posts
November 21 2011 17:22 GMT
#74
Better than when users can buy their own ads, lol.

http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=94173
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