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Are the ads you see on SW targeted to you?

[quote]Ads are everywhere, huh? Do you mind them? Do you pay to get rid of them? Do you like when they are "targeted" to you?

SW uses Google ads and I am fully and deeply embedded into Google's world. I use the Chrome browser on my phone & laptop. I use gmail and google calendar and a ton of other google services. So basically, they know more about me than I do and I'm okay with that.

My last three ads actually got me to click two out of the three times. Not bad Google, not bad. (Sorry Adidas, I'm pretty loyal to other brands!)

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[quote]Oh my god Google!! What are you doing?? I just finished telling the world how well you do at targeting ads. And now you send me this??? NO, I do NOT have any kids?? 馃檮
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Vivaci Best Comment
馃槀 You, my girl, are hilarious!!
@getgoodfeeling oh... Not at all.
I know AI , ML takes a lot.
@getgoodfeeling 馃構 OK.

Carver31-35, F
Not usually. Sometimes I get ads for Muslim dating sights or Qatar Air, lol. But I have gotten clothing ads for crop tops and swimsuits before. 馃槃
@Carver Lol, and we all know you love crop tops! ;)
Carver31-35, F
@IAmJess Hell yes! 馃槣
Degbeme70-79, M
I`m seeing women`s bathing suit ads over to my right.
@Degbeme Oh I had that one yesterday. Some cute bikinis actually. I came very close to buying one from that ad but then I figured we're already halfway through summer and college starts in five weeks so I didn't. But I did click on it!
Degbeme70-79, M
@IAmJess Not sure why I`m seeing that since I haven`t mentioned anything about bathing suits. Where are the coffee ads? 馃槅
@Degbeme Lol idk, but yeah sometimes they are way off the mark ... but it's actually funny how so often they are dead on.
ScrewThisImDone26-30, F
A lot of stuff about travel and apartments, because I keep looking up addresses and other things for my writing.
@ScrewThisImDone Yup, Google is looking over your shoulder constantly!
JoyfulSilence46-50, M
I use AdBlockPlus on my computer, so do not see any.

I have not installed it on my phone yet, but they are so small and I ignore them totally.
vetguy199151-55, M
I'm usually not interested in what they advertise
@vetguy1991 But are the things well targeted to a 46-50 year old guy?
vetguy199151-55, M
@IAmJess hmmm possibly
@vetguy1991 馃憤

 
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