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competitive filter issue

want to block, but only sometimes

         

LifeinAsia

6:29 pm on Apr 17, 2009 (gmt 0)

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So let's say I have 2 sites- one for widgets and one for doodads. We all know that widgets and doodads have nothing to do with each other (which is why there are 2 different sites instead of one).

On my widgets site, I'm getting ads for Worldwide Doodads. I definitely don't want them on my widgets site, so want to add their URL to my competitive filter (now that I have an extra 300 spots to fill- thanks Google!). But I would love to have them on my doodads site, so I don't want to add their URL to my competitive filter list for that reason.

Google- what's a poor webmaster to do?! Yes, I could get another account to use just on the doodads site, but you tell me not to do that. And what about my sites for doohickeys, thingamabobs, foobars, gizmos, knickknacks, whatchamacallits, and examples? I'd run out of e-mail address to use soon. Plus it might look (to Google) like I'm trying to do something nefarious.

Of course, the bigger question is why are Worldwide Doodads ads showing on the widgets site in the first place when they have nothing to do with each other. Well, one section talks about using widgets in Elbonia. And you can also use doodads in Elbonia, so Google has decided it's an appropriate ad!

SusanPilot

7:31 pm on Apr 17, 2009 (gmt 0)

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Maybe you visited your site on doodads before you visited your widgets site? (Interest-Based Ads)

LifeinAsia

7:34 pm on Apr 17, 2009 (gmt 0)

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Nope. Plus opted out of IBAs.

SusanPilot

7:42 pm on Apr 17, 2009 (gmt 0)

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Then maybe somebody can explain what this means? I am also confused:

>> However, you cannot opt out of showing ads to users based on their previous interactions with the advertiser, such as visits to an advertiser's website.