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Google turns to algorithms to create better-looking ads

November 24, 2009 by Andy Merrett

The constant push to make ads more visually appealing — reducing the effects of ‘ad blindness’ and helping them to convert better for advertisers and pay more to publishers — continues, as Google announces a pending deal with the Californian startup company Teracent.

Teracent specialises in machine-learning algorithms which have been put to use on the image ads of Google and its partners.

The example given in the announcement shows a standard, human created ad (left) and a similar ad that’s been picked in real time from thousands of different creative elements by these algorithms.

google-teracent-ads

Exact details aren’t given (not only are they proprietary but also likely to be highly complex) but the desired end result is clear: advertisers get to show better converting ads, and the publishers (including bloggers) who display them can earn more.

The algorithm uses a range of selectable factors such as geographic location, language, website content, time of day and past performance of previous ads.

Google already attempts to optimise the ads displayed based on the visitor and the website content, but has had little control over the ad itself. If this goes through, presumably as an opt-in for AdWords and other Google-affiliated ad networks, it could allow for even greater variation.

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Author: Andy Merrett

Andy Merrett is a London-based full-time blogger writing for several Shiny Media technology blogs and various other projects. Find him on Facebook and Twitter.

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: advertising, algorithms, Google, publishers, revenue, startup, teracent

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  1. Vishal Sanjay says

    November 24, 2009 at 1:53 pm

    I really don’t think that Google display ads cause ad blindness, they are not at all annoying. But this algorithm is pretty cool, i don’t think it could have been more accurate.

  2. Liane YoungBlogger says

    November 24, 2009 at 3:58 pm

    I’ve been neglecting my adsense account for quite some time now because it seems to be little to non-working at all for me in terms of revenue. This new algorithm seems to be promising though. If they can brew the perfect combination – then all the better for everyone :)

  3. Kris Roxas says

    November 25, 2009 at 1:36 am

    PERFECT. Lol I’ve actually wanted to start advertising AdSense again, looks like I did it at just the right time! Thanks for the awesome news.

    -Kris Roxas

  4. Gout Remedies says

    December 4, 2009 at 6:13 am

    Wow! Quite interesting. Your posts are awesome.. I feel updated when i read ur posts

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