Comments on: From The Ad Targeting At Its Finest Department http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:48:16 -0800 hourly 1 By: Accidentally Humorous Advertising | CloudAve http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2921815 Accidentally Humorous Advertising | CloudAve Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:20:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2921815 [...] From The Ad Targeting At Its Finest Department Posted Under : Just for fun Tags contextual advertising google ads adsense advertising blunders Share this article: Permalink TrackBack No one has commented yet! Be the first one to comment! Your comment is awaiting moderation! [...] [...] From The Ad Targeting At Its Finest Department Posted Under : Just for fun Tags contextual advertising google ads adsense advertising blunders Share this article: Permalink TrackBack No one has commented yet! Be the first one to comment! Your comment is awaiting moderation! [...]

]]> By: Obama Too Tall To Be President? Google Brain Damaged. | Zoli’s Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2621291 Obama Too Tall To Be President? Google Brain Damaged. | Zoli’s Blog Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:47:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2621291 [...] From The Ad Targeting At Its Finest Department [...] [...] From The Ad Targeting At Its Finest Department [...]

]]> By: Joe Buhler http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2595510 Joe Buhler Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:31:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2595510 One more reason why we need the semantic web! One more reason why we need the semantic web!

]]> By: failspotter http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2595273 failspotter Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:42:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2595273 Thx. That's a great one. Thx. That’s a great one.

]]> By: Steve http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2595146 Steve Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:07:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2595146 Not only is the Techcrunch homepage an orgy of images and ads but when you hit the homepage it plants 60 cookies. Try it, clear out your cookies, then hit the homepage...sixty cookies! Not only is the Techcrunch homepage an orgy of images and ads but when you hit the homepage it plants 60 cookies. Try it, clear out your cookies, then hit the homepage…sixty cookies!

]]> By: Jonas http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2595123 Jonas Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:55:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2595123 this most likely a coincidence. I doubt this contextually targeted. Most likely it targeted at "news", not the keyword "jobs". If is contextual, it is a great example of the short comings of that technology. Semantic targeting would fix it. this most likely a coincidence. I doubt this contextually targeted. Most likely it targeted at “news”, not the keyword “jobs”. If is contextual, it is a great example of the short comings of that technology. Semantic targeting would fix it.

]]> By: The Trouble With Ad Networks, Continued http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2595048 The Trouble With Ad Networks, Continued Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:45:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2595048 [...] TechCrunch points out that my two most recent posts — Steve Jobs’s medical leave and deceptive ads served by Yahoo’s Right Media — have a connection. At least within the flawed logic of the ad-targeting machines used by ad networks. [...] [...] TechCrunch points out that my two most recent posts — Steve Jobs’s medical leave and deceptive ads served by Yahoo’s Right Media — have a connection. At least within the flawed logic of the ad-targeting machines used by ad networks. [...]

]]> By: jm http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2594887 jm Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:20:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2594887 Thanks for translating what the article and ad say. I can't even find them on the screenshot. Thanks for translating what the article and ad say. I can’t even find them on the screenshot.

]]> By: Fabio Turel http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2594600 Fabio Turel Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:23:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2594600 A semantic engine would have helped here... A semantic engine would have helped here…

]]> By: מוֹדעוּת סטיב ג’ובס : חדר 404 • הבלוג של עידו קינן http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2594554 מוֹדעוּת סטיב ג’ובס : חדר 404 • הבלוג של עידו קינן Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:53:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2594554 [...] פרסמו מוֹדעוּת סטיב ג’ובס הכי מעולה: 15.01.2009 / 11:53 | בנושאים [...] [...] פרסמו מוֹדעוּת סטיב ג’ובס הכי מעולה: 15.01.2009 / 11:53 | בנושאים [...]

]]> By: Bodenseepeter http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2594509 Bodenseepeter Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:37:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2594509 After german billionaire Adolf Merckle committed suicide, the contextual ad next to the news post was a book at Amazon "Last exit: How to commit suicide fast and without pain". Here is <a href="http://www.bodenseepeter.de/2009/01/06/stern-selbstmord-wether-effekt/" rel="nofollow">the screenshot</a>. After german billionaire Adolf Merckle committed suicide, the contextual ad next to the news post was a book at Amazon “Last exit: How to commit suicide fast and without pain”. Here is the screenshot.

]]> By: Rajkumar http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2594400 Rajkumar Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:31:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2594400 What! Mike you don't have an ad blocker? seriously? What! Mike you don’t have an ad blocker? seriously?

]]> By: From The “Ad Targeting At Its Finest” Department | Kurt Schmidt http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2594325 From The “Ad Targeting At Its Finest” Department | Kurt Schmidt Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:41:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2594325 [...] TechCrunch Share and [...] [...] TechCrunch Share and [...]

]]> By: Ryan L http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2594317 Ryan L Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:34:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2594317 Techcrunch is taking a page out of the failblog.org book. I like it. Techcrunch is taking a page out of the failblog.org book. I like it.

]]> By: Konto http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2594307 Konto Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:27:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2594307 An article about semi-retirement because of health reasons matched with an ad from a university touting better job skills is a bad thing in Michael world? http://kisalt.net/d2 An article about semi-retirement because of health reasons matched with an ad from a university touting better job skills is a bad thing in Michael world?

http://kisalt.net/d2

]]> By: Marlo http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2594286 Marlo Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:12:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2594286 ... …

]]> By: TechLang http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2594272 TechLang Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:47:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2594272 this ad targeting too smart, lol this ad targeting too smart, lol

]]> By: bullock http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2594264 bullock Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:35:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2594264 snoooooooorrreeeeeee techcrunch...grow up snoooooooorrreeeeeee techcrunch…grow up

]]> By: Steve http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2594240 Steve Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:01:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2594240 I suppose this one's better than the MSNBC business headline that was next to an Apple story -- "Jobs Outlook Grim in 2009" I suppose this one’s better than the MSNBC business headline that was next to an Apple story — “Jobs Outlook Grim in 2009″

]]> By: silicon valey dropout http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2594213 silicon valey dropout Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:44:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2594213 truth of matter is ad targeting in general needs work truth of matter is ad targeting in general needs work

]]> By: DR MUMBO’S DIARY: Telstra’s “broadband bargain”, the eternal flame is out for a while, what not to serve « mUmBRELLA http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2594196 DR MUMBO’S DIARY: Telstra’s “broadband bargain”, the eternal flame is out for a while, what not to serve « mUmBRELLA Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2594196 [...] of a serious illness, it’s probably not a good look to serve ads against the story announcing “Jobs become obsolete, talent doesn’t”, really, is it? Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)The Media, Pumping Up [...] [...] of a serious illness, it’s probably not a good look to serve ads against the story announcing “Jobs become obsolete, talent doesn’t”, really, is it? Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)The Media, Pumping Up [...]

]]> By: Mauricio http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2594190 Mauricio Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:17:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2594190 LOL LOL

]]> By: Leonid S. Knyshov http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2594188 Leonid S. Knyshov Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:16:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2594188 TechCrunch has a homepage? Not according to my XML feed reader and twitter. :) TechCrunch has a homepage? Not according to my XML feed reader and twitter. :)

]]> By: Uhh http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2594187 Uhh Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:15:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2594187 Uhhh ... its not really that bad ... An article about semi-retirement because of health reasons matched with an ad from a university touting better job skills is a bad thing in Michael world? Maybe it was the use of "obsolete" but .. really? this was so controversial to you? Uhhh … its not really that bad …

An article about semi-retirement because of health reasons matched with an ad from a university touting better job skills is a bad thing in Michael world?

Maybe it was the use of “obsolete” but .. really? this was so controversial to you?

]]> By: Freezing Heat. Dumb Ads. | Zoli’s Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/from-the-ad-targeting-at-its-finest-department/comment-page-1/#comment-2594186 Freezing Heat. Dumb Ads. | Zoli’s Blog Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:11:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37708#comment-2594186 [...] From The Ad Targeting At Its Finest Department [...] [...] From The Ad Targeting At Its Finest Department [...]

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