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Google Demographics

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:32 am
by Matt Morrison
Check your Google demographics:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/

Anyone got anything interesting to reveal? Not sure quite why but Google has no demographics for me. AdBlock Plus again, anyone?

Re: C4C Link Dump

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:55 am
by Ryan Taylor
Nice. That's cool. Even though I know the internet and technology and everything is powerful I always get amazed by stuff like this. I mean it's spot on with everything. But then it would be.

Your categories
Below, you can review the interests and inferred demographics that Google has associated with your cookie. You can remove or edit these at any time.
Arts & Entertainment - Celebrities & Entertainment News
Arts & Entertainment - Fun & Trivia
Arts & Entertainment - Humour - Live Comedy
Arts & Entertainment - Music & Audio
Arts & Entertainment - TV & Video - Online Video
Beauty & Fitness
Online Communities - Photo & Video Sharing - Photo & Image Sharing


Your demographics
We infer your age and gender based on the websites that you've visited. You can remove or edit these at any time.
Age: 18-24
Gender: Male

Re: C4C Link Dump

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:31 am
by Lesley Hines
Your demographics
We infer your age and gender based on the websites that you've visited. You can remove or edit these at any time.
Age: 65+
Gender: Male

Fuckwits.

Re: C4C Link Dump

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:40 am
by Jon Corby
Uh-oh, I don't really want to reveal mine. I've clearly been visiting too many Big Brother forums lately :oops:

Re: C4C Link Dump

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:57 pm
by Mark James
Arts & Entertainment - Music & Audio - Rock Music
Games - Computer & Video Games - Casual Games
Games - Online Games
People & Society
Science - Biological Sciences - Anatomy
Sports - Team Sports - Football


Your demographics
No demographic categories are associated with your ad preferences so far.

Don't know what the People & Society is all about. My mum's into the anatomy stuff.

Re: C4C Link Dump

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:33 pm
by Eoin Monaghan
Arts & Entertainment - Fun & Trivia
Games - Puzzles & Brainteasers
Science - Biological Sciences
Sports


Your demographics
We infer your age and gender based on the websites that you've visited. You can remove or edit these at any time.
Age: 18-24
Gender: Male

Everything fine except for the Science bit :idea: And the age...

Re: C4C Link Dump

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:13 pm
by Thomas Carey
Mine said no age. Apart from that, it was all correct (mostly gaming) except for one major thing. 'Clothing - Apparel' was there. Don't have any idea why. :?

Re: C4C Link Dump

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:17 pm
by Ryan Taylor
Could probably do with a sub thread for people to post theirs. Really interesting and everything. (I actually do think it is).

Re: C4C Link Dump

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:38 pm
by JimBentley
Mine:

Arts & Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment - Music & Audio
Arts & Entertainment - Music & Audio - CD & Audio Shopping
Arts & Entertainment - Music & Audio - Music Reference - Song Lyrics & Tabs
Business & Industrial - Energy & Utilities - Electricity
Computers & Electronics - Software - Multimedia Software - Audio & Music Software
Internet & Telecom - Web Apps & Online Tools

Your demographics

Age: 35-44
Gender: Male

Spot-on again, even with the age. Clever stuff.

Edity: Actually not totally spot-on, I use internet banking pretty much every day and that's not represented, yet I only log in to my gas/electricity accounts once every three months to give them meter readings, so not sure what's going on with that.

Re: Google Demographics

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:44 pm
by Jon O'Neill
Arts & Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment - TV & Video
Arts & Entertainment - TV & Video - Online Video
Arts & Entertainment - TV & Video - TV Shows & Programs
Arts & Entertainment - TV & Video - TV Shows & Programs - TV Game Shows
News - Weather
Sports - Team Sports - Soccer
World Localities - Europe - Western Europe - United Kingdom - England - North West England - Liverpool

Age: 18-24
Gender: Male

That's pretty good I reckon. I'm the first to get TV Game Shows 8-)

Re: Google Demographics

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:53 pm
by Rhys Benjamin
Your categories
Below you can review a summary of the interests and inferred demographics that Google has associated with your cookie. You can remove or edit your categories at any time.
Arts & Entertainment - Music & Audio
Arts & Entertainment - Performing Arts
Arts & Entertainment - TV & Video - Online Video
Arts & Entertainment - Visual Art & Design - Painting
Business & Industrial
Computers & Electronics - Computer Hardware - Computer Drives & Storage - Data Backup & Recovery
Computers & Electronics - Software - Software Utilities
Games - Board Games - Chess & Abstract Strategy Games
Home & Garden - Home Improvement - Flooring
World Localities - Europe - Western Europe - United Kingdom - England - London (UK)
World Localities - Europe - Western Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Edinburgh


Your demographics
We infer your age and gender based on the websites you've visited. You can remove or edit these at any time.
Age: 65+
Gender: Male
Gulp.

Most are OK, it's just that age. The Games section is awful and the Home section is worse. As is the second locality. And most of the arts (beside music).

Re: Google Demographics

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:33 pm
by Gavin Chipper
This is a bit stalkery from Google. I've turned this off. Thanks for letting me know about this!

Re: Google Demographics

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:10 pm
by Brian Moore
Rhys Benjamin wrote:Most are OK, it's just that age.
They've probably worked out that you read the Telegraph, ergo you're over 65.

Re: Google Demographics

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:05 pm
by Ian Volante
Nothing at all for me, but then I am at work.

Re: Google Demographics

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:10 pm
by Ben Wilson
Arts & Entertainment - TV & Video
Arts & Entertainment - TV & Video - TV Shows & Programmes
Books & Literature
Finance - Credit & Lending
Games
Games - Computer & Video Games
Sports
Sports - Combat Sports
Sports - Combat Sports - Wrestling

Mostly accurate though a very broad definition of 'sports' there.

Age: 18-24
Gender: Male

Woohoo! I'm massively immature for my age! :)

Re: Google Demographics

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:41 pm
by Julie T
Gavin Chipper wrote:This is a bit stalkery from Google. I've turned this off. Thanks for letting me know about this!
I agree. I have cookies disabled anyway, so no data. :D
Lesley Hines wrote:Your demographics
We infer your age and gender based on the websites that you've visited. You can remove or edit these at any time.
Age: 65+
Gender: Male

Fuckwits.
LOL, Lesley!

Lies, damned lies and statistics. :lol:

Re: Google Demographics

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:21 pm
by Jennifer Steadman
Arts & Entertainment - Music & Audio - Rock Music - Indie & Alternative Music
Arts & Entertainment - TV & Video
Arts & Entertainment - TV & Video - TV Shows & Programmes
Games
Hobbies & Leisure

Age: 18-24
Gender: Male

Surprised football doesn't come up, as I look for football-related stuff probably more than I do games... not sure that would help them guess my gender right though.

Re: Google Demographics

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:33 pm
by Joseph Krol
Your categories
Below, you can review a summary of the interests and inferred demographics that Google has associated with your cookie. You can remove or edit your categories at any time.
Finance - Credit & Lending - Credit Cards
Games
Games - Computer & Video Games
Games - Computer & Video Games - Gaming Media & Reference - Game Cheats & Hints
Games - Puzzles & Brainteasers


Your demographics
We infer your age and gender based on the websites that you've visited. You can remove or edit these at any time.
Age: 18-24
Gender: Male


Good, though I'm not sure where credit cards come from though.

Re: Google Demographics

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:50 pm
by Ian Volante
News
News - Newspapers
Shopping - Antiques & Collectibles
Shopping - Toys
Sports - Team Sports - Rugby

Your demographics
We infer your age and gender based on the websites you've visited. You can remove or edit these at any time.
Age: 18-24
Gender: Male

Slightly odd!

Re: Google Demographics

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:41 pm
by Lesley Hines
Joseph Krol wrote:Good, though I'm not sure where credit cards come from though.
They come from companies (e.g. banks, sharks, villains) who want you to use them to buy crap you don't need in order to keep up with people you don't particularly like so they can charge use extortionate amounts of interest until they own your soul. Stay well away. If you need the same information about babbies ask your parents.

Re: Google Demographics

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:04 pm
by Craig Beevers
Your categories
Below, you can review a summary of the interests and inferred demographics that Google has associated with your cookie. You can remove or edit your categories at any time.
Beauty & Fitness - Fitness - Bodybuilding
Games - Computer & Video Games - Casual Games
Sports - Team Sports - Cricket
World Localities - Europe - Mediterranean Europe - Spain - Basque Country


Your demographics
We infer your age and gender based on the websites that you've visited. You can remove or edit these at any time.
Age: 18-24
Gender: Male



Hmm. I've looked much more at freestyle swimming than muscle exercises. The holiday stuff is for my mother/sister.

Re: Google Demographics

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:10 pm
by Jon O'Neill
Craig Beevers wrote:The holiday stuff is for my mother/sister.
If they are the same person then that explains a lot.

Re: Google Demographics

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:59 pm
by Craig Beevers
I think I got somebody else's this time.


Below, you can review a summary of the interests and inferred demographics that Google has associated with your cookie. You can remove or edit your categories at any time.

Science – Biological Science - Psychology – Persecution Complex
Arts & Entertainment – TV & Video – TV Shows & Programs – Animals do the Funniest Things
Finances – Investment – Short Term Investment – Combustible Materials
Shopping – Automobile Parts - Sales
Sports – Team Sports – Hoofball
Theology – Gods - Modern Day Religion – Gerard Houllier

Your demographics
We infer your age and gender based on the websites that you've visited. You can remove or edit these at any time.
Age: 18-24
Gender: Male
You are a middle-aged Liverpool fan.

Re: Google Demographics

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:26 pm
by Adam Gillard
Craig Beevers wrote:I think I got somebody else's this time.


Below, you can review a summary of the interests and inferred demographics that Google has associated with your cookie. You can remove or edit your categories at any time.

Science – Biological Science - Psychology – Persecution Complex
Arts & Entertainment – TV & Video – TV Shows & Programs – Animals do the Funniest Things
Finances – Investment – Short Term Investment – Combustible Materials
Shopping – Automobile Parts - Sales
Sports – Team Sports – Hoofball
Theology – Gods - Modern Day Religion – Gerard Houllier

Your demographics
We infer your age and gender based on the websites that you've visited. You can remove or edit these at any time.
Age: 18-24
Gender: Male
You are a middle-aged Liverpool fan.
That's a pretty epic comeback there, Craig. Respect.

Re: Google Demographics

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:39 pm
by Jon O'Neill
Adam Gillard wrote:
Craig Beevers wrote:I think I got somebody else's this time.


Below, you can review a summary of the interests and inferred demographics that Google has associated with your cookie. You can remove or edit your categories at any time.

Science – Biological Science - Psychology – Persecution Complex
Arts & Entertainment – TV & Video – TV Shows & Programs – Animals do the Funniest Things
Finances – Investment – Short Term Investment – Combustible Materials
Shopping – Automobile Parts - Sales
Sports – Team Sports – Hoofball
Theology – Gods - Modern Day Religion – Gerard Houllier

Your demographics
We infer your age and gender based on the websites that you've visited. You can remove or edit these at any time.
Age: 18-24
Gender: Male
You are a middle-aged Liverpool fan.
That's a pretty epic comeback there, Craig. Respect.
I dunno, I get some of them, but not others?

Re: Google Demographics

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:12 am
by Matt Morrison
Jon O'Neill wrote:
Adam Gillard wrote:
Craig Beevers wrote:I think I got somebody else's this time.


Below, you can review a summary of the interests and inferred demographics that Google has associated with your cookie. You can remove or edit your categories at any time.

Science – Biological Science - Psychology – Persecution Complex
Arts & Entertainment – TV & Video – TV Shows & Programs – Animals do the Funniest Things
Finances – Investment – Short Term Investment – Combustible Materials
Shopping – Automobile Parts - Sales
Sports – Team Sports – Hoofball
Theology – Gods - Modern Day Religion – Gerard Houllier

Your demographics
We infer your age and gender based on the websites that you've visited. You can remove or edit these at any time.
Age: 18-24
Gender: Male
You are a middle-aged Liverpool fan.
That's a pretty epic comeback there, Craig. Respect.
I dunno, I get some of them, but not others?
Also you left "Science – Biological Science - Psychology – Persecution Complex" in your joke one.

Re: Google Demographics

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:53 pm
by Peter Mabey
Games - Puzzles & Brainteasers
Online Communities - Forum & Chat Providers
Reference - General Reference - Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Science - Mathematics

Age: 65+
Gender: Male

Not to difficult to infer age from absence of 'Arts & Entertainment' categories, which I only ever look up to elucidate clue references to the current scene, which is of no interest to me.