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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
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May 1, 2020

Why is it that Proz.com is suddenly filled with Google ads, some are language related, but others not at all?

Claire Bourneton-Gerlach
 
Thomas T. Frost
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Same reason as everybody else, I guess May 1, 2020

Probably for the same reason many others sell advertising space: $$$. I haven't seen any at proz.com, but I use AdBlock.

It isn't Proz staff that pick the ads to display. Google AdWords determines that dynamically.

If it can keep membership fees down, I don't mind.


Aline Amorim
 
Natalie
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I also see various ads since yesterday May 1, 2020

This must be a bug, I have submitted a ticket.

Moving the thread to ProZ.com bugs forum.

Natalia


 
Natalie
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I have found the reason May 1, 2020

Most probably during site maintenance the option got turned on.
To turn it off, go to your profile - settings - site settings - Site banner ads - off

Natalia


 
Katalin Horváth McClure
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Only Plus subscribers can turn them off, apparently May 1, 2020

Natalie wrote:

Most probably during site maintenance the option got turned on.
To turn it off, go to your profile - settings - site settings - Site banner ads - off

Natalia


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Turn off banner advertising (Option available to Plus subscribers only)


 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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@Natalie May 1, 2020

Thank you for moving my post. I wasn't sure where to place it.

 
Jason Grimes
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It was not intentional, fixing May 1, 2020

Hi everyone,

This change was not intentional. Sorry about that. I'll figure out what went wrong and get it fixed.

Best regards,

Jason


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