Comments on: Google Adsense: Sleazy Ads! http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/google-adsense/ Hire a Blogger Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:36:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jim Green http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/google-adsense/#comment-8626 Jim Green Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:11:46 +0000 http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/the-sleazy-ads-of-google-adsense/#comment-8626 I couldn't agree with you more. In fact I found your site because I am irritated and did a Google search for "Google Adsense is inefficient." My site (blog) is about the technological side of the internet. I recently started running Google ads and when I checked on what I was getting from their [severely flawed] algorithms, I discovered I had cars ads, language ads and a few other irrelevant ones that fit my content as well as a a size 33" long part of pants fits a midget. I have also blocked them many ads, however, they still exist. When I notified Google support of this problem, I received a pat response stating that because they get so many emails daily they can't address individual issues and along with that response they gave me links to various forums and other links that simply led me back to where I started. So much for support. Seems it would behoove Google to fix such problems as obviously it is very pervasive, thus counter-productive to their Adsense revenue model. Anyway, thanks for letting me rant. I'm off to find another source for advertising (perhaps BlogHer ads) so I can 'get rich quick'. lol. I couldn’t agree with you more. In fact I found your site because I am irritated and did a Google search for “Google Adsense is inefficient.”

My site (blog) is about the technological side of the internet. I recently started running Google ads and when I checked on what I was getting from their [severely flawed] algorithms, I discovered I had cars ads, language ads and a few other irrelevant ones that fit my content as well as a a size 33″ long part of pants fits a midget.

I have also blocked them many ads, however, they still exist. When I notified Google support of this problem, I received a pat response stating that because they get so many emails daily they can’t address individual issues and along with that response they gave me links to various forums and other links that simply led me back to where I started. So much for support. Seems it would behoove Google to fix such problems as obviously it is very pervasive, thus counter-productive to their Adsense revenue model.

Anyway, thanks for letting me rant. I’m off to find another source for advertising (perhaps BlogHer ads) so I can ‘get rich quick’. lol.

]]> By: Advertising Sucks | http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/google-adsense/#comment-6258 Advertising Sucks | Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:44:54 +0000 http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/the-sleazy-ads-of-google-adsense/#comment-6258 [...] Oh, and you should read this too, it’s kinda funny: The Sleazy Ads Of Google Adsense. [...] [...] Oh, and you should read this too, it’s kinda funny: The Sleazy Ads Of Google Adsense. [...]

]]> By: MomGrind http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/google-adsense/#comment-6212 MomGrind Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:39:31 +0000 http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/the-sleazy-ads-of-google-adsense/#comment-6212 @ Patricia: Adsense is problematic. :) @ Patricia: Adsense is problematic. :)

]]> By: Patricia http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/google-adsense/#comment-6211 Patricia Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:37:47 +0000 http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/the-sleazy-ads-of-google-adsense/#comment-6211 Well, I certainly learned many new things today..Thank you....wow! Patricia's last blog post..<a href="http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/10/the-ants-go-marching-10-by-10/" rel="nofollow">The Ants Go Marching 10 by 10</a> Well, I certainly learned many new things today..Thank you….wow!

Patricia’s last blog post..The Ants Go Marching 10 by 10

]]> By: MomGrind http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/google-adsense/#comment-1402 MomGrind Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:21:14 +0000 http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/the-sleazy-ads-of-google-adsense/#comment-1402 @ Shilpan: There’s a fine line between monetizing your site and selling out. @ Crunchy: “bizarre” – yup. Many of them are just that. @ Hyrcan: “and because you can’t opt out of a “type” of ad, you constantly have to add advertisers to the ignore list.” – and I recently discovered that this list is limited to no more than 200 entries so that’s another problem. I’m guessing that at some point I will be so fed up with Adsense that I will change to BlogHer ads. @ Shilpan: There’s a fine line between monetizing your site and selling out.

@ Crunchy: “bizarre” – yup. Many of them are just that.

@ Hyrcan: “and because you can’t opt out of a “type” of ad, you constantly have to add advertisers to the ignore list.” – and I recently discovered that this list is limited to no more than 200 entries so that’s another problem. I’m guessing that at some point I will be so fed up with Adsense that I will change to BlogHer ads.

]]> By: Hyrcan http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/google-adsense/#comment-1394 Hyrcan Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:02:26 +0000 http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/the-sleazy-ads-of-google-adsense/#comment-1394 I'm working on a project that I'm soon to launch, and google ads just arn't going to cut it. I ran some tests and found the same outcome that you're experiencing here. Google, i know, is basing the ads on content and what keywords the advertisers are paying to be displayed on, but it's obviously pretty doubtful that the people interested in this site (or in the project I'm working on) are interested in those ads, and because you can't opt out of a "type" of ad, you constantly have to add advertisers to the ignore list. I found a alternative one for my project...but then lost the address *facepalm* I'm sure I'll find it again. I'll second...er...third?... um... yeah... <a href="http://blogherads.com" rel="nofollow">BlogHer ads</a>, a friend of mine uses those. Same folks that bring you <a href="http://blogher.com" rel="nofollow">BlogHer</a>, the ads seem to have some actual thought behind them. May beat the hassle of constantly adding new advertisers to the ignore list. Though, it sometimes seems it's all household/kitchen-y ads... of course her website is all about reviewing convenience food over at <a href="http://heateatreview.com" rel="nofollow">Heat Eat Review</a> so that might have something to do with it. ;) Hyrcan's last blog post..<a href="http://www.hyrcan.com/node/98" rel="nofollow">Change?</a> I’m working on a project that I’m soon to launch, and google ads just arn’t going to cut it. I ran some tests and found the same outcome that you’re experiencing here. Google, i know, is basing the ads on content and what keywords the advertisers are paying to be displayed on, but it’s obviously pretty doubtful that the people interested in this site (or in the project I’m working on) are interested in those ads, and because you can’t opt out of a “type” of ad, you constantly have to add advertisers to the ignore list.

I found a alternative one for my project…but then lost the address *facepalm* I’m sure I’ll find it again.

I’ll second…er…third?… um… yeah… BlogHer ads, a friend of mine uses those. Same folks that bring you BlogHer, the ads seem to have some actual thought behind them. May beat the hassle of constantly adding new advertisers to the ignore list.

Though, it sometimes seems it’s all household/kitchen-y ads… of course her website is all about reviewing convenience food over at Heat Eat Review so that might have something to do with it. ;)

Hyrcan’s last blog post..Change?

]]> By: crunchy carpets http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/google-adsense/#comment-1073 crunchy carpets Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:57:27 +0000 http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/the-sleazy-ads-of-google-adsense/#comment-1073 I have been pretty lucky with the ads..they have been bizarre but not too sleazy..nobody has called me on them yet anyway..but yeah...it is NOT worth the 2 cents. I have been pretty lucky with the ads..they have been bizarre but not too sleazy..nobody has called me on them yet anyway..but yeah…it is NOT worth the 2 cents.

]]> By: Shilpan | successsoul.com http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/google-adsense/#comment-1070 Shilpan | successsoul.com Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:26:59 +0000 http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/the-sleazy-ads-of-google-adsense/#comment-1070 Vered, You've a knack of opening a can of worm. I never knew that ad sense is add...sense :) I have seen some blogs with spiritual content with side bar full of hot girls. I always wondered how can someone allow offensive content to be displayed to earn $$$ by jeopardizing their reputation? Thanks for bringing this issue in the lime light. Shilpan Shilpan | successsoul.coms last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SuccessSoul/~3/301870734/" rel="nofollow">How I Transformed My Life with These 5 Simple Thoughts</a> Vered,
You’ve a knack of opening a can of worm.
I never knew that ad sense is add…sense :)
I have seen some blogs with spiritual content with side bar full of hot girls. I always wondered how can someone allow offensive content to be displayed to earn $$$ by jeopardizing their reputation? Thanks for bringing this issue in the lime light.

Shilpan

Shilpan | successsoul.coms last blog post..How I Transformed My Life with These 5 Simple Thoughts

]]> By: MomGrind http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/google-adsense/#comment-1069 MomGrind Sat, 31 May 2008 19:10:30 +0000 http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/the-sleazy-ads-of-google-adsense/#comment-1069 @ Charles: I wish I could just check if I wanted “sleazy” or “respectable” ads on my site, but I don’t think this option is available. :) I agree that image ads are more problematic. @ Charles: I wish I could just check if I wanted “sleazy” or “respectable” ads on my site, but I don’t think this option is available. :) I agree that image ads are more problematic.

]]> By: CharlesP http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/google-adsense/#comment-1067 CharlesP Sat, 31 May 2008 14:08:46 +0000 http://momgrind.com/2008/05/29/the-sleazy-ads-of-google-adsense/#comment-1067 Well, that was fruitless. Though I guess I haven't hit it AS much on my sites as I tend to go for the text-only settings (and most of the sleezy ones are image based). Well, that was fruitless. Though I guess I haven’t hit it AS much on my sites as I tend to go for the text-only settings (and most of the sleezy ones are image based).

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