Archive for March 11th, 2009

Google to target ads based on online activity (Reuters)

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc will begin to aim online ads at people based on their Web browsing history, joining an industry trend that has raised privacy concerns even as it makes product pitches more effective.

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Google to target ads based on online activity  (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Google will begin to aim online ads at people based on their Web browsing history, joining an industry trend that has raised privacy concerns even as it makes product pitches more effective. 

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Google plugs your surf history into ad money machine (The Register)

Wades into interest-based ads behavioral targeting Google has unleashed a new behavioral ad targeting scheme onto YouTube and partner sites in its AdSense advertising network - though it has carefully avoided the term behavioral ad targeting. Google prefers "interest-based advertising."…

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Google offers ‘interest-based’ advertising (Financial Times)

Google on Wednesday said it will begin selling targeted ads based on users’ interests determined by the websites and pages that people view.

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Google moves into behavioural targeting (Mad.co.uk)

Google is to launch behavioural targeting ads on YouTube and the Google Content Network in a bid to compete with competitors.

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009