New Google ads on tPF

[lorihmatthews]

I will probably be tarred and feathered by others in my lovely profession of advertising, but I just had to say that I really hate the Google ads that are new to this site.

I realize tPF is a business and having Google ads brings in revenue but from a user's point of view for some reason they annoy the hell out of me.

Opinion complete.

[lorihmatthews]

I should also add that I just was in the Animalicious section and a Google ad appeared on the bottom for a site that sells counterfeit Louis Vuitton.

[Cheryl24]

^^I caught the fake handbag ad last night too. I took a screen cap.

Also, will they be appearing in some sub-forums and not others? I've seen them in celeb section and animalicious threads so far.

[Lovedior]

i saw it too . i dont think those add are a good thing because they really put whatever.tpf is supposed to guide people on how to buy the real things but google advertise fakes

those kind of replica webites deserves to be shut down......

[Ellie Mae]

Hmmmm... I have not seen even ONE google ad... maybe my Security Suite is blocking those little boogers...

[Vlad]

Desperate times require desperate measures. Google is supposed to show targeted ads for bag-unrelated forums, only. If this is going to be too much of a pain in the rear, I'll remove them again.

[spoiled_brat]

Yes, I must say I have seen some links to websites selling counterfeit LV as well

[lorihmatthews]

Originally Posted by Vlad

Desperate times require desperate measures. Google is supposed to show targeted ads for bag-unrelated forums, only. If this is going to be too much of a pain in the rear, I'll remove them again.

I understand. I only know Google from the paid search perspective, not the perspective of being a site where ads are being placed. I'm assuming you can't provide Google with a negative keyword list? I've had to do that in the past to keep a TV network to not show up in searches that had specific words in it (such as porn related, politics, etc.).

[Spinky]

Originally Posted by Vlad

Desperate times require desperate measures. Google is supposed to show targeted ads for bag-unrelated forums, only. If this is going to be too much of a pain in the rear, I'll remove them again.

I don't have a problem with them at all. I completely understand the revenue measure behind them, but as someone else mentioned, there have been a couple ads that are contradictory to what tPF stands for - those ones need to go away.

[Swanky Mama Of Three]

They don't bother me. . . I can't even tell you what was on the bottom of the page before they appeared
Pretty much all websites have ad, and lots of them, I think tPF has done an amazing job of keeping them relatively unnoticeable compared to other sites.

That said, before, if a fakes site appeared, Vlad asked us to list them for him to block, is this still possible Vlad?

[Dawn]

i just got the fake bags site ad too.

[sjunky13]

I just got the fakes site and how to date online. lol.

[Megs]

The counterfeit sites can be reported and we can block them from Google ads on our site Post the links here and we will remove them from showing!

[ssc0619]

Here's a page that has fake LV selling site at google ads on bottom of page.

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Ok, I guess it changes each time it the page is pulled up because it isn't there now.

I tried it again and it is there, but just in case I copied the information here:

L.ouis V.uitton,80% off
As low as $99,Hot on sale. 100% Genuine Leather,Free Shipping!

[Vlad]

Added to filter, thanks!