Comments on: Googles Interest-Based Advertising Sucks http://wassupblog.com/googles-interest-based-advertising-sucks/ Blogging For Fame And Glory Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sire http://wassupblog.com/googles-interest-based-advertising-sucks/#comment-6225 Sire Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:14:20 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=790#comment-6225 Then if that is all we can do that will have to be enough. Then if that is all we can do that will have to be enough.

]]> By: Ebsh http://wassupblog.com/googles-interest-based-advertising-sucks/#comment-6184 Ebsh Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:22:17 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=790#comment-6184 It sucks, but there is something which little confusing me in my adsense account guys, and you should take a look because i am sure that it will bother you as well. We can't opt out of interest based advertising ! we only have the right of not sharing visitor's cookies !!!!!!!! Yes, it's true... i can't turn this offfff ...so wasssssuuuup ?? It sucks, but there is something which little confusing me in my adsense account guys, and you should take a look because i am sure that it will bother you as well.

We can’t opt out of interest based advertising !
we only have the right of not sharing visitor’s cookies !!!!!!!!

Yes, it’s true… i can’t turn this offfff …so wasssssuuuup ??

]]> By: Number 401; A Pattern Of Steadiness | I'm Just Sharing http://wassupblog.com/googles-interest-based-advertising-sucks/#comment-4764 Number 401; A Pattern Of Steadiness | I'm Just Sharing Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:07:12 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=790#comment-4764 [...] a good tactic, and even Sire got into the mix by mentioning John Dilbeck in his post against Google’s new advertising policy. It’s works [...] [...] a good tactic, and even Sire got into the mix by mentioning John Dilbeck in his post against Google’s new advertising policy. It’s works [...]

]]> By: Sire http://wassupblog.com/googles-interest-based-advertising-sucks/#comment-4232 Sire Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:45:21 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=790#comment-4232 You know John, I try not to worry too much about Google. Sure I have their adsense on my blogs, but that's about it. I don't worry about keywords or PR and I even removed their plugin from my browsers ages ago. As far as I'm concerned we have sort of a symbiotic relationship, where they attach themselves to my blogs to try and leach what they can, and in return provide a bit of sustenance. The fact that I can terminate the relationship anytime I want puts everything in the right perspective. You know John, I try not to worry too much about Google. Sure I have their adsense on my blogs, but that’s about it. I don’t worry about keywords or PR and I even removed their plugin from my browsers ages ago. As far as I’m concerned we have sort of a symbiotic relationship, where they attach themselves to my blogs to try and leach what they can, and in return provide a bit of sustenance. The fact that I can terminate the relationship anytime I want puts everything in the right perspective.

]]> By: Sire http://wassupblog.com/googles-interest-based-advertising-sucks/#comment-4228 Sire Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:57:24 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=790#comment-4228 Luckily I'm not dependent on it for my livelihood either, but the money it brings in does pay for my hosting and stuff. Thanks for your comment Jose. Luckily I’m not dependent on it for my livelihood either, but the money it brings in does pay for my hosting and stuff. Thanks for your comment Jose.

]]> By: José http://wassupblog.com/googles-interest-based-advertising-sucks/#comment-4223 José Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:30:49 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=790#comment-4223 Hi, I've read about it recently but didn't pay much attention. It's not like I'm depending on it to live :-) Recently I started using Project Wonderful and I happy with it since although I don't make that much, it gives me the opportunity to advertise dirty cheap. Have a nice weekend, José <abbr><em>José´s Last blog post..<a href="http://theartinquirer.blogspot.com/2009/03/bmw-art-cars-installation.html">BMW Art Cars Installation</a></abbr></em> Hi,

I’ve read about it recently but didn’t pay much attention.
It’s not like I’m depending on it to live :-)
Recently I started using Project Wonderful and I happy with it since although I don’t make that much, it gives me the opportunity to advertise dirty cheap.

Have a nice weekend,

José

José´s Last blog post..BMW Art Cars Installation

]]> By: John Dilbeck http://wassupblog.com/googles-interest-based-advertising-sucks/#comment-4206 John Dilbeck Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:17:32 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=790#comment-4206 Good morning, Sire. You're right. It probably won't do any good. As long as Google is raking in billions of dollars in advertising revenue, they're going to do whatever they want to maximize their income. What they pay me is a significant amount to me, but a tiny little drop in a very big bucket to them. I'm sure they couldn't care any less if I quit showing Adsense ads on my sites. I know most people probably don't agree with me, and that's okay. Each of us has to decide what we'll do and then make the best of it. The money I earned from Adsense came at a very good time, but now things have changed and it may not be the best fit for me and how I want to run my business. Act on your dream! JD <abbr><em>John Dilbeck´s Last blog post..<a href="http://21stcenturyaffiliatemarketing.com/2009/03/26/get-a-free-marketing-site-at-linkscout/">Get a free marketing site at Linkscout</a></abbr></em> Good morning, Sire.

You’re right. It probably won’t do any good.

As long as Google is raking in billions of dollars in advertising revenue, they’re going to do whatever they want to maximize their income.

What they pay me is a significant amount to me, but a tiny little drop in a very big bucket to them.

I’m sure they couldn’t care any less if I quit showing Adsense ads on my sites.

I know most people probably don’t agree with me, and that’s okay.

Each of us has to decide what we’ll do and then make the best of it.

The money I earned from Adsense came at a very good time, but now things have changed and it may not be the best fit for me and how I want to run my business.

Act on your dream!

JD

John Dilbeck´s Last blog post..Get a free marketing site at Linkscout

]]> By: Sire http://wassupblog.com/googles-interest-based-advertising-sucks/#comment-4201 Sire Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:57:05 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=790#comment-4201 Hi John, you make a valid point, but unfortunately it won't do any good as long as everybody continues to display the ads. I reckon that pulling them off your main affiliate sites is a good business approach as you don't want the there as it may well take business away from those affiliates you are trying to approach. I reckon that I may include a paragraph in my so called privacy policy that warns people of Googles cookie placement saga so that perhaps those who feel strongly about it can make their views known to Google. Hi John, you make a valid point, but unfortunately it won’t do any good as long as everybody continues to display the ads. I reckon that pulling them off your main affiliate sites is a good business approach as you don’t want the there as it may well take business away from those affiliates you are trying to approach.

I reckon that I may include a paragraph in my so called privacy policy that warns people of Googles cookie placement saga so that perhaps those who feel strongly about it can make their views known to Google.

]]> By: John Dilbeck http://wassupblog.com/googles-interest-based-advertising-sucks/#comment-4194 John Dilbeck Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:18:52 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=790#comment-4194 Good afternoon, Sire. I'm feeling better, but not quite up to speed, again. Thanks. Currently, I'm removing the Adsense ads from sites that make little money from them and/or consistently show ads that compete with the items I promote. In either case, I make more from affiliate marketing on those sites than I earn from Adsense, so I believe this is a good business decision. Still, it's also an ethical problem, too. Google changed their their business model for Adsense ads without telling us - at least, I didn't know about it. I know for a fact that they never cookied browsers from DoubleClick when I first agreed to showing their ads. At some time in the past, I don't know when, they changed what they were doing and started tracking where our visitors were browsing, using those cookies. Even if we opt out of the interest-based ads, they are still going to cookie our visitors and require us to change our privacy policies. These changes were made unilaterally and I'm not happy about that. I don't think that's a good way to do business and I think it's an unethical approach. Currently, I'm only removing their ads on sites that really aren't worth it, anyway. However, unless they change this approach to business, I'll probably remove their ads from all my sites. I'm still waiting to see how they handle this, and I continue to remain very unhappy that they started tracking our visitors through their current ads. Act on your dream! JD <abbr><em>John Dilbeck´s Last blog post..<a href="http://21stcenturyaffiliatemarketing.com/2009/03/26/get-a-free-marketing-site-at-linkscout/">Get a free marketing site at Linkscout</a></abbr></em> Good afternoon, Sire.

I’m feeling better, but not quite up to speed, again. Thanks.

Currently, I’m removing the Adsense ads from sites that make little money from them and/or consistently show ads that compete with the items I promote. In either case, I make more from affiliate marketing on those sites than I earn from Adsense, so I believe this is a good business decision.

Still, it’s also an ethical problem, too.

Google changed their their business model for Adsense ads without telling us – at least, I didn’t know about it.

I know for a fact that they never cookied browsers from DoubleClick when I first agreed to showing their ads. At some time in the past, I don’t know when, they changed what they were doing and started tracking where our visitors were browsing, using those cookies.

Even if we opt out of the interest-based ads, they are still going to cookie our visitors and require us to change our privacy policies.

These changes were made unilaterally and I’m not happy about that.

I don’t think that’s a good way to do business and I think it’s an unethical approach.

Currently, I’m only removing their ads on sites that really aren’t worth it, anyway.

However, unless they change this approach to business, I’ll probably remove their ads from all my sites.

I’m still waiting to see how they handle this, and I continue to remain very unhappy that they started tracking our visitors through their current ads.

Act on your dream!

JD

John Dilbeck´s Last blog post..Get a free marketing site at Linkscout

]]> By: Sire http://wassupblog.com/googles-interest-based-advertising-sucks/#comment-4171 Sire Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:26:01 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=790#comment-4171 Especially now that this new theme has allowed me to use adsense in such a way that I have already doubled last month's earnings. Especially now that this new theme has allowed me to use adsense in such a way that I have already doubled last month’s earnings.

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