Related Searches on AdSense Ads

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Has anyone noticed the Related searches on the AdSense Ads? Just below the ads are two links to a Google Related Search.

I for one do not like that as people may click on that rather than the ad.

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In fact I have now just seen one add that had no ads but just a whole bunch of links for related searches.

[digitalghost]

>>Google hasn't said whether or not people are being compensated for these "related search" links.

The related-searches boxes will also undoubtedly serve to increase traffic to Google's site. Wojcicki said small publishers directing the searches would not share in the revenue generated from clicks on paid searches there.

Covered by MartiniBuster is this thread: [webmasterworld.com...]

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Universetoday, Google updated their FAQ upon launch of the related searches.

"The related searches feature is intended solely to enhance the user experience and serve as a valuable information resource. Neither Google nor AdSense publishers earn any revenue from clicks on related searches."

[PolishGuy]

Neither Google nor AdSense publishers earn any revenue from clicks on related searches

How many times should I explain to people that it is a blatant lie?

Why? Because: once user clicks on related search link, then new window opens with search results and with AdWords banners typical for these keywords, but publisher is not getting any money from clicks on AdWords Banners on Google's search results that come from "Related Search" links. Google admitted it - Susan Wojcicki said it openly:

The related-searches boxes will also undoubtedly serve to increase traffic to Google's site. Wojcicki said small publishers directing the searches would not share in the revenue generated from clicks on paid searches there.

[aroach]

I don't really mind the Related Searches since odds are good that my visitors came from Google in the first place.

What I'm not understanding is the fact that the related searches are spot on for my content but my ads are not well targeted at all. How come they can target the correct related searches but not the ads themselves?

The only thing that is targeted about the ads is the geographical location.

[Chndru]

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[Clark]

Yeah, they shouldn't lie about it. They must think we're really stupid.

[seaboy]

Seems AdSense is trying lots of new things today!
Has anyone else seen the 'related searches' appearing on the ads? If there are 4 ads in the SkyScraper 'related searches' may (not on all ads) appear at the bottom in the border. However I have some pages which are only running 2 or 3 ads, then the rest of the SkyScraper space is filled with 'Related Searches'!
I guess if we're taking their money we have to put up with this, but I presume we're not getting paid for those!

***Update***

And some new pages which were PSAs now say "This blank space brought to you by Google"!
I *love* Google!

[RobbieD]

I would like to know more about "Related Searches"

What are they going to put on the AdSense next without informing publishers. I think Google should ask before putting certain things on the code. But then again who am I? Google? Not! ;)

[JasonHamilton]

I've completely removed all google ads from my sites.

The "related" searches displays links to google searches, I do not get any credit for the clicks, and it's linking to competition.

The big thing about the related searches is they look like links I've put into my site, when they are not. It's much worse on the tower ads than the banners, as sometimes the towers are not completely filled, allowing google to insert a huge number of related searches [to my own site]. arrrg!

Explain WHY this is something I'd want?

[crookyboy]

if you've dropped the ads completely you cant have been very for them in the first place - am I right?