Am I dragging down the tone?

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Tim Lund
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Am I dragging down the tone?

Post by Tim Lund »

Admin - I've noticed recently that the 'Ads by Google' in the footer on this site are for an unsecured personal loan broker. I don't really know how Google ads work, so I'm wondering if this is because:

(a) this is a site to do with Sydenham, and from automatic interrogations of its vast databases, Google knows this is an area where there are significant numbers of people who might be interested in this offer

(b) someone - me, actually - has started threads here such as
  • Planning application for Money Shop at 59 Sydenham Road, and
  • Credit Unions vs. High Street banks vs. Money Shops etc.
which Google picks up on; or

(c) neither of the above

I suspect it is (b) - or am I being paranoid? If so, should I avoid raising such distasteful issues, or could you somehow control what Google Ads show, so that we can present a more positive, up-market image of Sydenham, such as on the Sydenham Society site http://www.sydenhamsociety.com/. As the person whose site tops the Google rankings when 'Sydenham' is entered as a search term, you do have a certain civic responsibility. Or maybe we can start a threads about up market retailers, other than Waitrose coming here. Anyone for Gucci?

After thought - it might be my own browsing history, as I have done background web research on these issues, and so others don't see the same Google Ads ...
mummycat
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Re: Am I dragging down the tone?

Post by mummycat »

No it's just you, Tim. :lol:

I have 4 x Building Services ads and cheap train tickets....
Tim Lund
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Location: Silverdale

Re: Am I dragging down the tone?

Post by Tim Lund »

O well, that's a relief!
Hill Dweller
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Re: Am I dragging down the tone?

Post by Hill Dweller »

I've got a burger ad saying 'all you can eat and 70% off' and hope that's nothing to do with me joshing about SOME Americans ......
Checkmate
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Re: Am I dragging down the tone?

Post by Checkmate »

Funny......I'm not plagued by ads for chess sets and chicken shops :D
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