Comments on: Online Advertising Must Be In Trouble http://blog.mozilla.com/rob-sayre/2009/01/06/online-advertising-must-be-in-trouble/ This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:20:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James http://blog.mozilla.com/rob-sayre/2009/01/06/online-advertising-must-be-in-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-8882 James Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:20:02 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/rob-sayre/?p=218#comment-8882 I noticed the same ad on my blog not too long ago. I agree with Rob that it's not a good sign of the times to have such a different target market of ads on the same site. I actually know many of the folks at one of the vendors listed on this page (the IronScale team). Haven't talked to their marketing folks yet, but honestly, their service and product offering is pretty darn superior so - even with the flabby stomach article dominating the sidebar, they, IronScale, should be alright I noticed the same ad on my blog not too long ago. I agree with Rob that it’s not a good sign of the times to have such a different target market of ads on the same site.

I actually know many of the folks at one of the vendors listed on this page (the IronScale team). Haven’t talked to their marketing folks yet, but honestly, their service and product offering is pretty darn superior so – even with the flabby stomach article dominating the sidebar, they, IronScale, should be alright

]]> By: me http://blog.mozilla.com/rob-sayre/2009/01/06/online-advertising-must-be-in-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-8879 me Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:33:33 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/rob-sayre/?p=218#comment-8879 Could be related to the name, which includes "crunch" as in doing crunches. Could be related to the name, which includes “crunch” as in doing crunches.

]]> By: Bob Ippolito http://blog.mozilla.com/rob-sayre/2009/01/06/online-advertising-must-be-in-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-8877 Bob Ippolito Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:40:44 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/rob-sayre/?p=218#comment-8877 It probably has a lot to do with seasonality. The same thing probably happened last year but nobody was paying attention since the sky wasn't falling. It probably has a lot to do with seasonality. The same thing probably happened last year but nobody was paying attention since the sky wasn’t falling.

]]> By: Ami Ganguli http://blog.mozilla.com/rob-sayre/2009/01/06/online-advertising-must-be-in-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-8875 Ami Ganguli Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:57:45 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/rob-sayre/?p=218#comment-8875 I've got the Indian women site too. But... you have to figure a lot of male Indian programmers in Bangalore working on Linux stuff, so that sort of makes sense. Not nearly as spooky as seeing the same "great abs" ad on various sites totally unrelated to abs or to each other. I’ve got the Indian women site too. But… you have to figure a lot of male Indian programmers in Bangalore working on Linux stuff, so that sort of makes sense.

Not nearly as spooky as seeing the same “great abs” ad on various sites totally unrelated to abs or to each other.

]]> By: Robert O'Callahan http://blog.mozilla.com/rob-sayre/2009/01/06/online-advertising-must-be-in-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-8874 Robert O'Callahan Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:52:20 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/rob-sayre/?p=218#comment-8874 Lately, every time I visit lwn.net but also other sites too, I've been shown ads for a dating site offering Indian women. Strange but true. Lately, every time I visit lwn.net but also other sites too, I’ve been shown ads for a dating site offering Indian women. Strange but true.

]]> By: rsayre http://blog.mozilla.com/rob-sayre/2009/01/06/online-advertising-must-be-in-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-8873 rsayre Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:28:53 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/rob-sayre/?p=218#comment-8873 Hmm, cleared my profile and everything. Same ads. Also got 75% Off Cruises. Looking bad. Hmm, cleared my profile and everything. Same ads. Also got 75% Off Cruises. Looking bad.

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