Google Advertising. on AdSense

Is there anything wrong with that?

[loudspeaker]

Browsing one of my favorite sites today I noticed an AdSense ad inviting people to discover a "Google Career Opportunity". It's an ad by Google, placed on the site via AdSense.

Is it just me or do you think this is somewhat unethical? There's got to be a conflict of interest - I mean, what incentive does Google have in charging ITSELF the highest possible price for clicks on this ad? Or for that matter, what incentive do they have to charge themselves ANYTHING? Since we get no breakdown by advertiser, it will be impossible to determine which advertiser is pulling down the average.

I wouldn't say a word if they wanted to place their own ads in search results - that's their choice. But do you guys think it's ok for Google to advertise via AdSense?

[BigDave]

Anywa, I don't hate Google; I use their services almost every day and I like most of them. But sometimes you need to take a bigger picture

I've looked back through some of your past posts, and I've never seen a Google positive post, or even a Google neutral post from you. I suppose I may have missed one.

Google does some things that concern me, but this isn't one of them, and it never will be.

You are tilting at windmills on this one. Try arguing against something that is actually a questionable practice instead.

[menial]

I suppose I may have missed one.

Yes, there are many of us here on WW ;) Most are lurkers, though (I suppose).