Graphics Coming to Google Ads

Firmafest writes "New York Times reports that "Users of Google's search engine will soon see something they are not used to on the notoriously spare site: advertising with logos and graphics. And the advertisers will not be limited to America Online, whose talks with Google prompted the change in policy, according to two executives close to the companies' negotiations." The Financial Times has more on the partnership" CT: Sorry folks. My email is broken this morning and i'm not getting error reports.

Comments

Finally a chance to user my adblocker on Google!

[elrous0]

I knew they would give me a special gift for Christmas!

-Eric

Oh no!

[Anonymous Coward]

Will this signal the return of those annoying X10 cam ads?

Bleh

[Predius]

I for one do NOT welcome these new img tag bearing overlords.

google?

[provid]

whats google?

Re:google?

[schon]

I know you're being funny, but... true story:

About a year ago, I was contracted to install a Linux server for a client. The client used a vertical accounting app which ran only on SCO Unix and Linux. The client wanted to ditch SCO, and I was happy to help.

The vendor for this app insisted that the server be publically accessible so that their tech people could perform updates (my suggestion that we restrict via IP address was shot down, as apparently their tech support worked from their homes, and didn't have static IP addresses) via *TELNET*.

I recommended that they remove telnet, and use SSH (after all, would you want your accounting data to be available to everyone on the internet?) The client agreed, and we informed the vendor that they'd need to use SSH/Putty/whatever to access the server.

I got a call from one of their "tech" people, who asked why she couldn't log in. I told her that for (what I thought were obvious) security reasons, she'd need to use SSH.

She started bitching about "I don't know what that is! Nobody told me how to use that!", etc. After she calmed down a bit, I explained to her what SSH was, and how there were free SSH clients, such as Putty. She asked where she could go to download Putty, and I told her "Just go to Google, and enter 'putty SSH'", and click "I'm feeling lucky".

Her response floored me.

"What's Google?"

I can't believe that someone who has root access on god knows how many Unix and Linux boxes, and whose job it is to support these boxes, had absolutely no idea who Google was.

Re:google?

[rishistar]

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I think they're all there, but you have to count them.

Re:google?

[gopher_hunt]

What is root access?

- Professional Windows Administrator

Google ad blocking coming soon....

[Anonymous Coward]

Maybe google toolbar will help us block those ads

Staying the course....

[Shakes268]

Google, by going public now has to deal with the investors. They want to see cash flow increases every quarter. So, to continue revenue increases they will continuously be attempting to increase ad revenue.

Search on Windows - 10 results and 50 million ads. "Hi, have you thought about double pane windows for your home?"

Search on Linux - "Hi, have you thought about fuzzy penguin slippers for Christmas?"

Search on Cars - "Test drive the new Ford 150 today! Print this google ad and we'll give you a gallon of free gasoline"

Search on Slashdot - "Xerox - for when you want to make your own dupes"

Re:It was bound to happen

[CaymanIslandCarpedie]

Sure, here is a clean search engine without those nasty logos. ;-)

Sad Day

[Buzz_Litebeer]

It was as if a Million Geeks cried out in terror and then were silenced.

Party's Over Folks

[Eric Savage]

The glorious sounds of the plump woman vocalizing.

Re:code

[Anonymous Coward]

Then further amended to "Don't. Be Evil."

Re:code

[Anonymous Coward]

They're not evil, they're misunderstood.

Images = evil

[chord.wav]

Images is the path to the dark side!! Sooner than you think, Google will partner with Gator and you'll see Bonzi Buddy dancing in your desktop!!

Seeking Start up funds

[sxmjmae]

I am going to start up a text based only on-line ad service.
I am looking for start up captial.
I am gong to call my service "Community Advertising Shopping Helper".
All funds can be made out to the Acronym C.A.S.H.

The good people at "Society Helping Inept Technicians" (S.H.I.T.) is already on board!

Re:Also... [AOL + Google]

[Mr. Underbridge]

I couldn't agree more. A good rule of thumb is that AOL + ANYTHING = crap. I literally got a knot in my stomach when I read "...America Online, whose talks with Google prompted the change in policy..." AOL killed Winamp and Netscape, and now they are threatening Google. This is a sad day, if only it were April 1st there would be hope that this is all just a lie. It is like AOL is a parasite and only remains alive by sucking the life out of everything it touches.

OMG ME TOO!!!!!!

Re:code

[Inzkeeper]

How about: "Don't be evil ...unless given ONE BILLION DOLLARS"

Re:Who's hosting the logos?

[Surt]

What's doubleclick? Oh, I see they are some site in my blocklist.

ASCII Ads!

[gQuigs]

I wouldn't mind some ASCII art ads.

I can't wait . . .

[superultra]

. . . to start collecting Google CDs! I just hope they do no evil and use those easy to remove address stickers on the DVD case mailings.

Re:code

[jZnat]

Well, I guess it's time to try out MSN Search since Microsoft hasn't sold out their search results yet. In fact, look at how good it is at finding results! :)

Wise Motto

[DollyTheSheep]

Google said: Don't be evil.
They didn't say: Don't be annoying.

But what, if annoying is felt as a bit like evil, too?