"Google's Gmail service, which is part of the content network, displays AdWords ads. Gmail ads are placed by Google computers using the same automated process that matches relevant AdWords ads. Below, you can see how the ads relate to the discussion in the email: "
OK, so ....
Has anyone else ever noticed some of the crazy stuff that comes up in these ads? I find it to be an interesting "sign of the times" when I am emailing our worship pastor about band practice and Google considers this to be a "Relevant Ad" :
I recognize that I am not the brightest bulb in the chandelier, but i'm failing to see the connection here. Unless Google knows something about Blake that I don't. And when I received an email recently from someone who wants me to take their wedding photos, here is Google's "Relavent Ad":
Nice!These are just a few, along with "Meet Vampire Guys - Dating service" and "Birthday Chimpanze's for rent."
I used to never pay attention to these, but have now decided that it is the funniest part of my day to see "What will Google come up with next?" Sometimes it's the little things in life that make you smile...
Anyone else got some good ones lately?
J
3 comments:
Weirdest. thing. ever. I mean seriously, I'm kinda freaking out right now.
I've never really given those ads a second thought, but I was emailing my family about how one might use a fire pit, and I was thinking about adding to the list, "to see all the useful 'buy a fire pit' ads google puts on the right hand side on your screen." And then I thought that was not as funny as other uses like, "to ward off mini bears" and so I sent my email and then I thought, "I wonder if Jason updated the blog?" and oh. my. goodness. The first post I hadn't yet read was on that VERY TOPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Creeeeeepy . . .
Katie- you crack me up! :)
Jason- that is hillarious! I have always wondered how in the world they picked up on what was in my email... I just thought maybe the government pays some little guy in a cubicle to watch everyone's emails and then sticks something relevant up there....but your explanation makes more sense.
I saw a ticker that said "The book Geoge Bush doesn't want your kid to read...Why my mommy is a democrat" and I actually clicked on the link and oh my- there really is such a thing. What a way to brainwash your child at an early age! LOL! I have no idea how that was relevant to the email I had just recieved though...sorry!
WOW,
That was so funny, especially the "sell your ex's jewelry." I don't have a google account, so I don't experience those. But, I do have Yahoo, which isn't any better. This morning as I was checking my email, I get those insipid ads for dating classifieds. One read something like "Find your definition of happiness." A sign of the times. Maybe some people out there, at least according to Yahoo and Google, think that their happiness is bound up in dating a person who thinks he/she is a vampire; how can this be safe and fun? Maybe they only target people who are card-carrying blood donors. I guess I better watch out!
-S. Schoppe
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