Little Angry DollApparently, Jesus Loves Me - What’s The Most Bizarre Google Ad Your Blog Has Generated?
October 22nd 2006 08:50
Advertising on your Blog.
For those of you who pop by and read my blog, you’ll know that it’s mostly about parenting. The advertising I generally attract is related to children, pregnancy, humour and poetry.
But a recent post of mine attracted what I could only call a bizarre series of ads for Christianity. Bible groups, Christian parenting and, I’m not sure how this possibly works, Christian Yoga. But there was an even better ad. It was for Billy Graham.
Billy Graham is an American evangelist. Particularly famous for his Great Crusade Christian rallies around the world and his intimacy with White House Republican administrations. On the plus side, Graham also refused to preach in Apartheid South Africa unless the audience was allowed to sit desegregated.
My favourite Billy Graham quote has to be:-
“I've read the last page of the Bible. It's all going to turn out all right.”
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/b/billy_graham.html
Hum. Perhaps the Republican Party can answer “for whom?”
Now, I’m not a Christian. In fact, in the Australian 2006 Census, our household declared our religion to be Jedi. A full explanation can be read on one of my first Orble posts. http://www.fallinghaikuleaf.com/2006-jedi-census/
I remember liking the idea of the Christian God when I was about six or seven, but got very upset when I found out that my recently road killed puppy wasn’t going to Heaven, so my short interest in Christianity ended rather adamantly. My mother was New Age, my father a foot washing atheist with subliminal Maori ancestor cult tendencies. Instead of a Christening, Mr Goo, my 4 month old, will be having a Welcoming Party in a few weeks. He was a late arrival, missing his 06/06/06 due date.
Getting back to blog advertising. I wasn’t overtly concerned about attracting Christian advertising. Any advertising is good. What I was worried about was how I had managed to get their attention. I didn’t want to mislead anyone. I scanned my post. Then the “nail drove home”. It was from a blasphemy. Jasmine, my Orble admin angel, understood my concern and recommended more writing to attract the right advertising.
So, I write more.I like to think of this as a Christian colonic.
Yes, I’m sure key words in this post will generate further Christian ads. Perhaps you could say, excuse the mixed metaphor, I’m getting a second bite at forbidden fruit.
What’s the most bizarre advertising your blog has generated?
For those of you who pop by and read my blog, you’ll know that it’s mostly about parenting. The advertising I generally attract is related to children, pregnancy, humour and poetry.
But a recent post of mine attracted what I could only call a bizarre series of ads for Christianity. Bible groups, Christian parenting and, I’m not sure how this possibly works, Christian Yoga. But there was an even better ad. It was for Billy Graham.
Billy Graham is an American evangelist. Particularly famous for his Great Crusade Christian rallies around the world and his intimacy with White House Republican administrations. On the plus side, Graham also refused to preach in Apartheid South Africa unless the audience was allowed to sit desegregated.
Billy Graham and Nixon
My favourite Billy Graham quote has to be:-
“I've read the last page of the Bible. It's all going to turn out all right.”
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/b/billy_graham.html
Hum. Perhaps the Republican Party can answer “for whom?”
Now, I’m not a Christian. In fact, in the Australian 2006 Census, our household declared our religion to be Jedi. A full explanation can be read on one of my first Orble posts. http://www.fallinghaikuleaf.com/2006-jedi-census/
I remember liking the idea of the Christian God when I was about six or seven, but got very upset when I found out that my recently road killed puppy wasn’t going to Heaven, so my short interest in Christianity ended rather adamantly. My mother was New Age, my father a foot washing atheist with subliminal Maori ancestor cult tendencies. Instead of a Christening, Mr Goo, my 4 month old, will be having a Welcoming Party in a few weeks. He was a late arrival, missing his 06/06/06 due date.
Getting back to blog advertising. I wasn’t overtly concerned about attracting Christian advertising. Any advertising is good. What I was worried about was how I had managed to get their attention. I didn’t want to mislead anyone. I scanned my post. Then the “nail drove home”. It was from a blasphemy. Jasmine, my Orble admin angel, understood my concern and recommended more writing to attract the right advertising.
So, I write more.I like to think of this as a Christian colonic.
Yes, I’m sure key words in this post will generate further Christian ads. Perhaps you could say, excuse the mixed metaphor, I’m getting a second bite at forbidden fruit.
What’s the most bizarre advertising your blog has generated?
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Comment by TonyK
AFL Central
NBL News
Comment by Little Angry Doll
Falling Haiku Leaf
Inner West Life
Thanks for dropping by.
I'm referring to the ads by Google at the top and left hand side of your page. They are generated by key words on your blog.
I was blasphemously bad once and attracted Christian Google ads. And God bothered by it.
Comment by LauraP
I also enjoy looking the searchs that got to my journal, ever since I posted about single mom's being "easy" i get TONS of weird ones!!!!
Comment by Ragin Cajun
Observer's Post
Death By Myopia
Comment by Adele
Lost Fanatic
Day Break TV
And I think you're wrong about dogs not going to heaven.
Comment by Little Angry Doll
Falling Haiku Leaf
Inner West Life
Sarcoidosis treatment in relation to battery powered erasers? Now that's wierd.
Comment by Little Angry Doll
Falling Haiku Leaf
Inner West Life
I'm all for anything to plug the ABC. Interesting to hear that the ads are also generated by commenters. I didn't know that.