Contextual Advertising

Fauxmosexual Anti-Gay Ad Sneaks Onto Gay Websites

Gay website The Sword slammed gay website Radar Online yesterday for running an ad for ProtectMarriage.com—a site supporting an anti-gay marriage initiative in California—right above a Radar story slamming McDonald's for caving to "radical anti-gay extremists." A third gay website (this one) checked with Radar, which said the ad was automatically placed on the page by Google, not sold directly by the gay magazine. (The ad has also reportedly popped up on gay website Towleroad). Well this is why "Adventures in Contextual Advertising" was invented—because Google is a soulless hate machine! The innocent victims here: the gays. And the straights. [via The Sword]

11:43 AM on Tue Oct 14 2008
By Hamilton Nolan
1,521 views, 46 comments

Most discussed drunkexpatwriter: Wait. Gay people read Gawker? I had no idea. Perhaps this explains all the google ads I get for "sweet thai ladyboys", more »

Alaska

Sarah Palin's Contextual Ads Don't Lie

While doubtless in pursuit of some important story yesterday, angry ad blogger Copyranter came across this adventure in contextual advertising on the dedicated Sarah Palin web page of Alaska's Anchorage Daily News: ads for SHRED ALASKA onsite document shredding. Ha, can they shred Yahoo accounts, ha? A new ad on the Palin page today also seems appropriate, in its own way: More »

2:51 PM on Wed Sep 17 2008
By Hamilton Nolan
2,320 views, 7 comments

Most discussed Aaron Altman: So the truth is Alaska isn't covered by snow, but by office paper confetti? more »

advertising

Contextual Ad Fun: Coming Soon to Television

Turner Entertainment is experimenting with bringing contextual advertising to television. We all know and love contextual advertising on the internet—it's how Google controls your mind, after all—and we're excited to see the concept finally ported to the idiot box. Just think, the utterly inappropriate and often offensive juxtapositions of content and ads we know and love online will soon be an inescapable reality on our TVs. [NYT]

10:34 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Pareene
503 views, 6 comments

Latest by Robert Synnott: Eh? Haven't networks been doing this for decades? more »

contextual advertising

Anna Nicole Smith's Love Hangover

Yes, Yahoo News contextual Valentine's advertising, love is in the air! Or in a sperm bank. Or at least in the air of a medical examiner's office in Fort Lauderdale. More »

10:50 AM on Thu Feb 15 2007
By Emily Gould
385 views, 5 comments

oscars

The Grandson of Yet Still Even Furtherer Adventures In Contextual Advertising: Oscar Edition

It just goes to show, there are no sure things. Well, except that we will continue to have these Adventures. More »

3:10 PM on Tue Jan 23 2007
By Emily Gould
128 views, Comment