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FireFox Doesn't Display Adwords Ads

Google And FireFox says "We Don't Care!"

         

learnfast

3:41 am on Aug 31, 2006 (gmt 0)

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I've had the strangest dream...except it really is happening...

I type hugely popular keywords into Google like "auto insurance" or "dog training".

When I do this in FireFox I don't get any adwords ads.

When I do this exact same search in I.E. or Opera within a few seconds I get tons of adwords ads.

1. I called an Adwords Rep and she advised me to ask in the FireFox support forum - it's not an adwords issue.

2. I contacted FireFox support and explained the following:

The only extensions I have running right now are:

* Google Web Accelerator
* Google ToolBar for FireFox
* AI Roboform ToolBar For FireFox (a password manager).

I have no adblocking software running (plus ads show on all the other browsers).

They eventually gave up.

Anybody here know what's going on?

And do Google/Firefox not have a strategic alliance anymore. It seems odd to me that they don't care about an issue like this.

Paul

BlueFin

3:45 am on Aug 31, 2006 (gmt 0)

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Is JavaScript enabled in your Firefox browser?

kevgibbo

6:58 am on Aug 31, 2006 (gmt 0)

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If FireFox didn't display AdWords ads I think Google would definately care. This works fine for me but it looks like the problems with your browser settings or Internet software instead.

Hipsoul

7:35 pm on Aug 31, 2006 (gmt 0)

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It's funny that his software addons are all from Google tho!
(Alright, alright...but Roboform couldn't possibly be blocking ALL Adwords ads from showing, it's not that powerful!)

What I find strange is that there's only TWO ads for the term "Led Zeppelin"...
does nobody sell Zeppelin t-shirts, albums, posters, keychains, song books, etc?

Anyway learnfast, just turn off your firefox addons and try again.

learnfast

4:19 am on Sep 1, 2006 (gmt 0)

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Well,

I disabled all my FireFox extensions, rebooted and still
no adwords ads.

Right before I had also run two spyware detection programs:
Spy Sweeper and Spybot Search & Destroy.

I'll report back once I figure this out.

Thanks for the ideas.