Introducing AdSense for conversations

We're happy to announce the launch of AdSense for conversations, a new type of monetization solution that "puts the 'context' in contextual advertising". Now, in just a few simple steps, you can begin displaying ads that are relevant to the topics you're discussing -- in an unobtrusive screen above your head.

Anyone taking part in the conversation can hit the ad with their hand to immediately take advantage of the product or service being offered. With our new Teleportation Technology(TM), you'll be transported directly to the site where the service is available, or have the product appear instantaneously in your hands.

Based on our omega testing, we've noticed a few common questions among publishers that we'd like to answer.

How do I add Google ads to my conversations?
Once you sign up using the link at the bottom of this post, we'll send you an adjustable screen and special AdSense headgear to attach it to. Just follow our Screen Implementation Guide to assemble it and select your desired size, such as the very effective 300 x 250 mm. Don't forget to also visit the 'Manage Ads' section of your account to customize the look and feel of your ads -- try a color palette with 336699 to bring out the blue in your eyes!

Can I prevent ads from appearing in certain conversations?
Yes; we understand that there's a time and place for ads in conversations, as a chat with a friend isn't quite the same as an interview with a prospective employer or parole officer. That's why we let you choose which conversations to target using the 'Allowed Conversations' feature, located under your AdSense Setup tab.

Why are my ads not targeted to my conversation?
If you're not seeing targeted ads, it may be that you haven't discussed a particular topic long enough for our system to determine the meaning of your conversation. We recommend rambling and repeating yourself to help our system pick relevant ads to display. Also, you may wish to try our voice targeting feature -- you can speak more loudly to emphasize certain phrases. However, these activities may result in socially awkward situations, so please proceed with caution.

What reports can I view?
You can view reports about how funny your conversations were, how much your companion was actually listening, and, if you implement the 'review my spoken English' setting, how many times you said the word 'like' or 'uh' in a particular conversation.


What if I'm stretching and I hit an ad accidentally?
We understand accidents may happen, and appreciate your concern. However, we recommend that publishers refrain from having conversations during yoga classes to prevent these types of accidental hits.

Where can I learn more about conversation ads?
For more information or to sign up, click here.

Tuesday, April 01, 2008 at 9:09:00 AM

22 comments:

CCS said...

Really? There were no comments?

Alex Vorn said...

Yes, why you decided to put here comments?
I think this is great!
The best!

undecided21 said...

ha ha ha... you fool me with this :)

Amit Wadhwa said...

lol good one

chef_the_city said...

This AFD gag is a 9/10... =D Very funny. Next year, you can earn a 10/10 by Rickrolling anyone who clicks the "for more info or to sign up" button instead of redirecting to wiki.

bulut said...

i'D try to sign up and think that wiki link was a mistake:) fool me:D

olegb said...

i was ready to sign up, lol.
but this is a very good idea to work on, maybe in a few years we'll see it for real :)

bharath said...

Thats one great April fools day for publishers !

Ashraf Al Shafaki said...

The part about targeting is accurate. It is referring to web pages that are not targeted correctly. In this case, the publisher should repeat the keywords in the content of the web page and even use bold for such keywords which is hinted upon by "speak more loudly" ;). As with all Google April's fools, there is a lot of underlying meaning beneath the humor.

Fred Michel said...

I was wondering if it was true...lol, definitely got me there!

beverly.charles said...

Thanks Google for keeping fooling us, and stealing our money!

SjAy said...

Lol its a april fool joke for sure..

But it s possible and we are doing it without knowing we are doing something similar.

But google wont pay for these ads .hihhihih I wont as well. You will get paid depends on how well you advertise ur product, ur self in a conversation by giving the relevent inforamtion to the other persons interest.

lol nice one

Tache Florin said...

that`s a good one

biddrohi said...

I had sent an application form to join adsense account.It is since long neither,I have been received rejected nor accepted(no comments sent yet) comment.It is said that the application will be seen and information will be sent in a week but it is being month, and i havenot get any comment.

a2h said...

Haha. Awesome.

Soleh said...

Hey I was reading seriously...and there was question in my head about this conversation ads. While I see the links at the end...MAN!!

Akhilesh said...

Its a good idea....:)

Kolin said...

Teh funnies : )

vinod kumar said...

I could not understand

but story seems to be great

suresh said...

I cannot forget thisapril 2008. google fooled me with adsense for conversions . really great. any how happy new to all people in world . may all live happily forever . Enjoy life..:-)

Mkcoy said...

oh google i do love you (",)

Tarun said...

Well, I believe it's possible with a product coming up by an Asian MIT Student which has a portable projector hanging in the neck you can record the conversation thru an inbuilt mic which scans the keywords and can give you ads on the person / object standing in front of you (via projector light). You can also clicks on an ad using the projector and enjoy the product / service