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Carbon: Why random ads on your website are a bad idea

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  1. FarmerDave

    FarmerDave F1 World Champ Consultant

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    Some background:

    I got a postcard from the dealership where I bought my truck. It invited me to visit my "personalized automotive website." I figured maybe they'd give me coupons or something for oil changes or something so I logged on to www.idriveonline.com using the password they gave me.

    Well, there were no coupons, but I did find a perfect example of why you shouldn't allow a computer to randomly assign advertisements based on vague keywords.

    I clicked on "Car Books" and a link to amazon.com popped up. Take a look...
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  2. UroTrash

    UroTrash Four Time F1 World Champ Consultant Owner

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  3. Schatten

    Schatten F1 World Champ Owner

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    here's another reason why you should control your ads. but again, it is up to you to trust what is being posted up there from those you do business to business with, even if it is just signing up to the google service.

    and yes, this was a real snapshot.
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  4. tvrfreak

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    OMFG!!!!!! Guess XML needs sensitivity some tags :)
     
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  5. FarmerDave

    FarmerDave F1 World Champ Consultant

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    What's the old joke?

    Why does a dog lick his crotch? Cause he can.
     
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  6. Doody

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    that's a real book! i was convinced you photoshopped that. but it really is listed on amazon. it even has nine customer reviews, including this one that almost made me pee myself laughing:

    enjoy the read, gents ;)

    doody.
     
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  7. sportveloce

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    Thats a classic!
     
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  8. 134282

    134282 Four Time F1 World Champ BANNED

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    Thanks, Dave and thanks guys... i was actually looking at one of the sites Google uses an example to advertise their AdSense program and there was some kind of cosmetic surgery procedure offer on an automotive site... Weird... i definitely don't need that risk... Thanks for the influence, i appreciate it...
     
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    wax Five Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa

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    Yeah, boobs'll make yer stallion look like a sleeping mare or sumpin'
     
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  10. 134282

    134282 Four Time F1 World Champ BANNED

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    LOL...! Though abstract, your advice is always seemingly sound... :)
     
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  11. PatrickShim

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    LOL!!!!!

    Oh man, that was the funniest thing I've seen lately... (well, tragic article, but funny picture)
     
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