How Far Does Google Adds Reach?

beso | 12:05 Fri 07th Feb 2014 | How it Works

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I sat down in front of the computer with a bowl of yoghurt.

Up comes an add for yoghurt. Not just any yoghurt but the brand I was eating.

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Ellipsis

Hmm. Do you have a webcam?

boxtops

I'd say coincidence, but.......

If your yoghurt was in a bowl rather than the original pot, Google's guessing - unless they are linked to the supermarket where you do your shopping :-(

Baldric

Did you spill some on the keyboard?
;-)

beso

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We do have a "FlyBuys" card that earns points when we shop.

Bit of a worry if they can link with that information.

But having just bought a fridge full of yoghurt because it was on special they were probably not sensible to target me for that product.

boxtops

That's a bit like eBay Recommendations, beso - they email me to say "these things are like what you've already bought" - derr, I just bought one....

beso

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Apparently Google is pretty good as guessing who you are though without explicitly knowing.

beso

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Sometimes I click the eBay adds for things I don't want just to throw them off.

Canary42

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you :)

beso

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Here is one just I clicked for fun. I have three barbecues and this one is about 1500 km away. Worth the read. It is pretty funny though I suspect they could be done for misrepresentation.

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/elwood/bbq/enchanted-bbq-for-sale/1035043823?mpch=ads

Please visit it so they think you are me.

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