how to show only ads targetted to to sites content?

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by moe374, Aug 5, 2011.

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    I am making a website for adsense. I am noticing that it's displaying ads for me targeted to my browsing history, not targeted to the content of the website. Is there anyway I can control this? ie. force it to match the content of the website?

    Thanks.
     
    moe374, Aug 5, 2011 IP
  2. John77777

    John77777 Peon

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    Not sure there is. Why would you want to? A click's a click and those ads might be more attractive to the visitor.
     
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  3. moe374

    moe374 Active Member

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    a click isn't necessarily a click. well, it is but... let me try explain: firstly, if my website is related to a high price keyword, clicks for ads related to users interests may be worth much less than click related to content on my website.

    secondly, i don't believe those targeted ads are very good. for example, one day i was researching about mattresses. Then i bought one (offline). Then, 2 months later, i was still being shown ads related to mattresses.
     
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    Those ads are completely automated..so you should try improving your site's content and visibility in search engines instead of playing around with the ads
     
    samaddavidbeckham, Aug 6, 2011 IP
  5. moustafa

    moustafa Well-Known Member

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    moe, the ads appear like that only to you not to visitors who visit your website!

    you should differentiate between those two different cases.
     
    moustafa, Aug 6, 2011 IP
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    GuruCreation Notable Member

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    I was looking into trying to figure that out as well... I don't know jut yet, but I am waiting for a couple of responses from the Google Webmasters Help Center.

    Now that I have read this though, this just might be the answer and hopefully it is.

    GC
     
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  7. Sam Dillinger

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    In old Adsense version go to My Account tab and look for Interest-based Ads Preference [edit]. Click on [edit]. A new page will open and check the radio button for Do not show ads based on user interest or demographic categories. Visitation information from my sites will not be used to help create interest or demographic categories..

    This will disable the ads based on user browsing history and ads will be served according to content of the website.
     
    Sam Dillinger, Aug 6, 2011 IP
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    Graet advice, I was about to wrote this but you were faster...
     
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    Sam!

    Thanks alot... I never even thought to look there at all...

    GEEZ!... My CTR show be a lot better now...

    Thanks again!
    GC
     
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  10. moustafa

    moustafa Well-Known Member

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    I hope you got it now GC ;)

    so its like i told you, the ads appear based on your searches and it differs from a visitor to another.

    therefore you can always switch between the two options you have in your google account.


    Cheers:)
     
    moustafa, Aug 7, 2011 IP
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    never thought this question but good solution here :)
     
    linc, Aug 8, 2011 IP