Spelling Issues on Related Searches Ads

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   LCDWriterposted 12 years ago

   
   I know that I sometimes make typos.  I do try to go through and read back through my articles and change any errors.
   
   I have noticed that the Related Searches sometimes have major spelling errors such as the one I'm attaching.  I don't think most people are wanting to "Loose Weight."
   
   Is there anything that can be done to correct spelling errors in ads or are we just out of luck?
   
   Does it make the author look bad?

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      LCDWriterposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      
      
      Here is a blown up image of the issue.  Maybe you can see this.

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         galleryofgraceposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         I say insert a line at the end of the  hub indictaing that " the author did not place the following ads ".

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      Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Hey LCDWriter! I apologize for any discomfort this may have caused.
      
      Related searches are drawn from commonly-used keywords, and may sometimes even be related to others' browsing history. This means that
      1. There amy be typos in the listings
      2. The listings may not be related to the text of the Hub, but rather the behavior of the reader
      
      I hope that helps to clear things up; I am not too concerned about the nature of the listings hurting our credibility as authors as I think its clear that it is an ad and not something the author created. I am fully aware, of course, that that is just my opinion.

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         janderson99posted 12 years agoin reply to this

         "I think its clear that it is an ad and not something the author created"
         
         Interesting that the justification for the income from Related Search Ads not being shared was that they were not ads, but links to HP pages like Topics pages.
         Now they are identified as ADS,  income should be shared under the Revenue Sharing Deal
         
         I remain very concerned about the "nature of the listings hurting our credibility" because they are not labeled as ADS and deceive readers.
         
         Why not label them as ADS like the others and share the income!
         http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/111781
         "call a spade a spade"

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   Marcy Goodfleischposted 12 years ago

   Good catch - hope we get an answer.  Although I'd love it if my weight were a bit looser.  Maybe it would fall off more easily?

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   LCDWriterposted 12 years ago

   Ha!  Yes, maybe that's the goal! ;-)

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   LCDWriterposted 12 years ago

   Well thanks for letting me know how those ads work.  I'll just try not to look at them!  I do realize that many people can't spell.

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   Mark Ewbieposted 12 years ago

   Loose readers
   Loose income
   Loose credibility.
   
   They still annoy me.

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   WriteAngledposted 12 years ago

   Why cannot we have an option to block what is shown on our hubs? I deeply resent the fact that it is possible for my hub to show a link to an advertisement produced by an illiterate scammer. This devalues my hub, Hubpages as a whole and my name.
   
   Is there a way I can repudiate the association I made on Google between my real name and my HP account? As a highly qualified professional, I really am not happy to be associated with the spam that is appearing in the misleadingly named "Related Searches" pages, regardless of whether or not this junk provides me with any earnings potential.

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   psycheskinnerposted 12 years ago

   It's an ad in every way other than us getting paid for it.

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   Marcy Goodfleischposted 12 years ago

   I'm not real comfortable with the term 'related searches' for these things.  How many people go to their computers each day and eagerly search for ads?

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