Spiritually speaking…?

January 17, 2011 Dr. Mike 24 comments

…Does Yahoo!Answers use targeted advertising to display ads here, based on various keywords we type in our questions and responses?

It just suddenly occurred to me how many of the little ads popping up on my screen are either for hair restoration or "younger women seeking older men" dating websites…
@Instant Star — Maybe so, but at least you’re OUR little whore…

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Written by Kitkat-taktiK about 1 year ago.

I’m CONSTANTLY getting credit score stuff. What’s that all about? You mean we don’t all get the same stuff?
Written by amazonkrause about 1 year ago.

Well mine is about saving animals from cruelty.
Written by sunshineview about 1 year ago.

No, I think they are random cause I just hit backspace several times and got various ads. One being Yahoo business, the other Starbucks, then some pain reliever ad.
Written by tammy b about 1 year ago.

What does it say about me that I keep getting those pasty white chicks that need a tan and an add for Sempra Energy?
Written by pappy12a about 1 year ago.

The ads are targeted based on you region (The know where you are) and any personal interests you may have indicated
Written by coder.head about 1 year ago.

"Dad, what would happen to me and mommy…

if you DIED?" – AccuQuote

I’m not sure if that has any relevance to my Y!A history. But then, maybe it does.
Written by Glee about 1 year ago.

Mine are for Duncan Donuts.

How do they know I have the munchies?
Written by Instant Star Just Add Fluffeh about 1 year ago.

Mine is usually for bikini’s, matchmaking, Viagra, or the Plan B pill.

Yahoo! thinks I’m a whore.
Written by Occulty Don't Play Dat about 1 year ago.

They have a sophisticated analysis program that analyzes what pages your ID visits and then extrapolates what you’re REALLY looking for on the web.

Sounds to me like they’ve got you NAILED, Pa.
Written by FallenAngel ♥ Aggelos Abussos about 1 year ago.

Im thinking they track us babe..all the ads to the right of my page are about hair styling and saving the bears—tee hee "bears"
Written by Anthony C about 1 year ago.

your questions ad was for advil…if that helps at all

-Christian
Written by A A A about 1 year ago.

Oh dear – cos mine is a cookie one that says LIAR.

LOL – honestly! I keep seeing an ad with a big cookie and the words LIAR written across it. I think it might be for butter.

I wasn’t trying to call you a liar.
Written by success_marker about 1 year ago.

I think they must. You get hair and hot young things- I get somewhat depressing diet ads.

And here I thought at 5’6", 131 lbs I was doing good. Vanity Fair and the ads here on Y!A seem to disagree
Written by TEH TYME KITTEH ~pantheist~ about 1 year ago.

It seems so. I keep getting commercials for cat food and wrinkle cream
Written by The Grand Inquisitor about 1 year ago.

LOL
Written by ZAPPEDZILLA ~P3D~ about 1 year ago.

I think they are. I have an ad for UPMC right now. Maybe they’re trying to tell me I’m nuts?
Written by RedQueen about 1 year ago.

When I clicked on your question, the add was for innovative brain surgery at UPMC. (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)

Odd, because I am an arthritis patient with UPMC …

This is just a little too Orwellian for me.
Written by how dare I about 1 year ago.

Mine is for ambien CR…guess they are telling me to drug myself to sleep
Written by Massive yet flaccid about 1 year ago.

Ads on the side of the page:

Hair Iron
Amazing Rotating Hair Iron. Try Instyler For 30 Days. Only…
superbhairproducts.com/styler

Laser Hair Restoration
Grow your hair back with our laser hair restoration and look…
http://www.LaserBody.com

Carol’s Daughter – Hair
Beauty by Nature. Find Highly Natural Hair, Bath and Body…
http://www.carolsdaughter.com
Written by pink spinel about 1 year ago.

I always get that poor little dog that i can’t look at.
Written by apeman605 about 1 year ago.

I wouldnt take it personally Rev. If I did, I would have to take the college on line ads as a besmirschment of my BS from SMU.
Written by kl about 1 year ago.

Oh dear, then why is mine always these animal abuse ads that upset me so much? Aaaaaaaaagh!
Written by spikeincorporated about 1 year ago.

Some medical museum.
Written by Marlboro Man about 1 year ago.

I’ve been receiving ads like that for a long time, even when I was more conservative with regards to what I posted on this forum.