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May 26 2008

What’s up with gmail’s targeted ads?

Posted by: User ImageAdrian Corscadden in Funny

I have noticed that google ads’ targeting system is getting progressively worse over time. I noticed some pretty random ads in my gmail sidebar today, and decided to take a screenshot and share them with you.

Obviously, they don’t match the content of my emails, but they are pretty funny. All of the ads are totally unrelated even to themselves. I wonder what kind of of ads people that actually have vampire fetishes are getting.

I am happy that they are better targeted here on this site than on gmail. Maybe it is because content on this site is easier to target.

If you notice any funny, unrelated adsense units, please send them in.

Check out the link unit below:

google adsvampire freaks ad

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9 Responses to “What’s up with gmail’s targeted ads?”
  1. no imageRiley Kaminer (Who am I?) says:
    May 26th, 2008 at 7:52 am

    Hmmm…. I wonder what’s in your inbox… ;-)

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  2. no imageAdrian Corscadden (Who am I?) says:
    May 26th, 2008 at 8:49 am

    Honestly, I don’t have a vampire fetish.

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  3. no imageFerox (Who am I?) says:
    May 26th, 2008 at 2:56 pm

    If you think that’s odd, I was on a horse forum and was displayed google ads about ‘finding single lesbians online’.

    iI wonder if that will skew those google ads on the right?

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  4. no imageAdrian Corscadden (Who am I?) says:
    May 26th, 2008 at 3:07 pm

    Hey….that’s a good idea for comments on this post. Let’s see if we can get any ads about single lesbians….or anything else obscure:

    vampire fetish lesbians vampire fetish lesbians vampire fetish lesbians vampire fetish lesbians vampire fetish lesbians vampire fetish lesbians vampire fetish lesbians vampire fetish lesbians vampire fetish lesbians vampire fetish lesbians vampire fetish lesbians

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  5. no imageNetAP (Who am I?) says:
    May 26th, 2008 at 5:03 pm

    I think the ads are related with your mails…;)

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  6. no imageFerox (Who am I?) says:
    May 27th, 2008 at 3:16 am

    Nope, it’s not working. I still see mostly make-money-with adsense ads.

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  7. no imageAna (Who am I?) says:
    May 27th, 2008 at 9:24 am

    LOL, that’s too funny. Just wondering about the content of your emails :-)

    Wait, I will check my Inbox now… I don’t have ads????

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  8. no imageAna (Who am I?) says:
    May 27th, 2008 at 9:26 am

    hh, little bit confused today… Maybe I should open a mail :-)

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  9. no imageAdrian Corscadden (Who am I?) says:
    May 27th, 2008 at 10:57 am

    yes, you have to open an email

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