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like a new born baby. I use Google a lot, maybe
10 times a day. In the last 2 weeks they have put
all these paid ads at the top and bottom of the
list that comes up. And they don't just appear at
once, they click in over a 5 sec interval. So if you
try and click the article you want near the top,
you'll instead click one of their moronic ads.
You have wait till everything has loaded, its a real
pain in the ass. Don't say use Bing, that sucks
worse than donkey urine..
Quote: EvenBobGoogle has brought me to my knee's and crying
like a new born baby. I use Google a lot, maybe
10 times a day. In the last 2 weeks they have put
all these paid ads at the top and bottom of the
list that comes up. And they don't just appear at
once, they click in over a 5 sec interval. So if you
try and click the article you want near the top,
you'll instead click one of their moronic ads.
You have wait till everything has loaded, its a real
pain in the ass. Don't say use Bing, that sucks
worse than donkey urine..
I'd recommend ad-block plus. It might not help this issue though.
(snip : edited, because its supposition)
seeing some ads on Google. If I search for Ford,
for instance, at the top of the list of found items
there will be 5 ads for Ford and 5 more at the
bottom of the list. You don't see any?
you might try upgrading to a modern browser like chrome or safari and see if that helps.
Quote: EvenBobI just installed Firefox Adblock and I'm still
seeing some ads on Google. If I search for Ford,
for instance, at the top of the list of found items
there will be 5 ads for Ford and 5 more at the
bottom of the list. You don't see any?
Nope, I see two related ads. I'll post screen shot in minute.
Here we go...
Obviously using google.ca
(hosted on : http://www.anony.ws/index.php which help anonymize images if you want to keep things at arms length, which is a good idea at times)
Quote: sodawaterJust searched for Ford using adblock and safari and got 0 google ads. come to think of it, i haven't seen a google ad in years.
you might try upgrading to a modern browser like chrome or safari and see if that helps.
Firefox IS a modern browser. It's probably the second best out there, and not by much behind Chrome.
Safari is a piece of crap, technically speaking. It's also not supported any more for Windows. Fine for MacOS, and it does the job. Just hate developing to deal with it's quirks.
at the top and 4 at the bottom. I switched
to the VPN with an IP in London, and there
are totally different ads, none for Ford.
going on with my computer. Certain text words are highlighted
now here, and everywhere, and when the cursor is over
them a balloon pops up with an ad in it.
In Rainman's post, the word 'install' is in blue
and has ad balloon for my credit score in it
when the cursor is over it.
Quote: thecesspitNope, I see two related ads. I'll post screen shot in minute.
Here we go...
Obviously using google.ca
(hosted on : http://www.anony.ws/index.php which help anonymize images if you want to keep things at arms length, which is a good idea at times)
See that little i with the circle around it next to the words "Ads related to ford"? Click it. it'll tell you how to get rid of the ads! ;o)
You probably have some malware installed on your computer. The ads that you are describing are not what Google ads look like. You might be able to block these ads with adblock, but you should really get rid of the malware. Who knows what else it's doing? Stolen ad traffic is worth a lot more than a few credit card numbers, so most likely it isn't trying to steal any information, but who knows? It's worthwhile to clean out all the crap.
You might want to start with HijackThis. It is legit and extremely powerful; you can read about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HijackThis. Just be careful with it; don't change anything without someone who knows what they are doing taking a look. It definitely gives you enough rope to hang yourself with.
When google has a paying advertiser who's paid for certain "keywords" and you search for those keywords, the paid ad will come at the top of google's search results. that's how google makes its money.
if you searched for "alan mendelson + current tv shows" you will probably see "paid ads" above the listing for me. I just looked and the paid ads are for:
televisionfanatic.com
phearcreative.com
peoplesmart.com
we as consumers of google have no way to control this. if google has a paid advertiser buying those "key words" the paid advertiser will come up first. in my example, the first two advertisers probably bought the keywords "current tv shows" and people smart probably bought a multitude of names as key words.
Now, if you made a very "exact search" the number of paid ads would diminish dramatically. For example, let's take a sentence from a post on this forum. I will use this sentence: "I get the impression that this is a well informed bunch.....what's the verdict on the concept of "dice control"...... " You will find this sentence in the first post of the thread "dice control" which appears here: https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/craps/12600-dice-control/
When you enter that sentence "I get the impression that this is a well informed bunch.....what's the verdict on the concept of "dice control"...... " in google no paid ads appear before the search result that takes you to the dice control page on this site, and this is because no one seems to have bought those keywords.
I am a big critic of "search engine optimization companies" because they are all selling what amounts to a "lie." I can tell any business how to become #1 on google search results without paying anyone a dime for SEO or search engine optimization. All you have to do is search for a phrase that is unique to your own website and you will show up as #1. And that's what SEO companies do. They flood a client's website with "key phrases" that no one else uses, and then they say "search for xxxx xxxx xxxx and you will se that you are #1... and now pay us $1,000 a month."
Quote: AlanMendelsonsodawater, that screen shot you gave us of Google results does indeed have a paid ad at top -- the Ford listing is a paid ad.
I'm not sure what you mean. The ford.com result is an organic search listing, not a paid ad. It makes sense that ford.com is the #1 result for the search "ford."
Quote: sodawaterI'm not sure what you mean. The ford.com result is an organic search listing, not a paid ad. It makes sense that ford.com is the #1 result for the search "ford."
I believe that if the "Ford Restaurant" paid google more, it would be listed number 1. I am guessing that Ford Motor Company pays google quite a bit to make sure that does not happen. I do not believe google has to inform you when the top listing is a paid ad or not.
Quote: sodawaterI'm not sure what you mean. The ford.com result is an organic search listing, not a paid ad. It makes sense that ford.com is the #1 result for the search "ford."
It's not an organic listing. Look at it. Organic listings on google do not look like that. To see organic listings, do "Alan Mendelson TV Show." I just did and there are no paid ads on that page. Quite frankly, no one thinks my name is worth anything. LOL
I don't do any paid ads, by the way, so anything that shows me and my TV show are strictly organic.
On your screen shot page, the results for Wikipedia, USA Today, CNET and LA Times are all organic, and not paid.
Quote: sodawaterare you saying it's not organic because it has sub-listings? google does that in organic results so users can click on deeper links and save time. it doesn't mean it's not organic. frankly i am pretty sure the result is organic
I just don't think that is an organic listing. I think that is a paid display ad. I could be wrong so if someone knows for sure, please tell.
take a look at this page from Google Adwords -- the advertising plan. See the example of paid ads highlighted in blue:
http://www.google.com/ads/searchads/
EDITED TO ADD:
sodawater, you might be correct. that ford display of different sections might indeed be an organic listing. I just did a google search for my website and it also breaks down my site to major sections like the ford listing does, and I do NO paid advertising.
So indeed that could very well be an organic listing. I just read over Googles advice to advertisers and it indicates the paid content should appear in a section that is marked as paid content. So, I am now a bit confused by the whole thing based on some other posts.
now whether or not the actual organic results are "influenced," we have no way to know. but it makes perfect sense that ford.com be #1 for the search term ford so I'm pretty sure that listing hasn't been gamed.
Quote: EvenBobCertain text words are highlighted
now here, and everywhere, and when the cursor is over
them a balloon pops up with an ad in it.
In Rainman's post, the word 'install' is in blue
and has ad balloon for my credit score in it
when the cursor is over it.
Hover the cursor over the "link" and it should indicate something like "Shopping Companion"
You cannot disable this browser helper, go to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs and uninstall.
Quote: mwalz9See that little I with the circle around it next to the words "Ads related to ford"? Click it. it'll tell you how to get rid of the ads! ;o)
Indeed. The standard google ads hardly ever bother me. I've been known to click on them, especially when searching for something commercial. Someone's gotta pay google for my email and other services...
EvenBob's issue sounded a lot like a ad-ware device, which is why I added screen shots to see if they were like or unlike what he was seeing. As he's getting pop ups on here, that certainly means something is fubar'd on his install.