Blingo keyword blocks Google ads
After experimenting with Blingo for a while I noticed a little something interesting. If your search includes the word Blingo, none of the normal ads from Google AdSense come up. Instead they are replaced with a little “About Blingo” bar that contains a few links to more information about Blingo.
Now, this isn’t super interesting unless you are looking for a way to exclude the sponsored links from your results. If you wanted to, you could simply add “-blingo” (without the quotes) to the end of any search in Blingo and voila! No sponsored ads.
Personally, I don’t mind the ads in Blingo. They are limited to 3 (max) versus the standard Google 10 or so for popular keywords. Also, this is how Blingo is able to offer prizes (not to mention make a buttload of cash). But, nonetheless, if you don’t want adds and don’t mind the Blingo bar, by all means include a “-blingo” in your searches.
PS: If you’re interested in joining Blingo, you can sign up as a friend so that we can both win. Simply click on the “Win with me on Blingo” button on the left and sign up. Thanks!
BigSig said,
October 3, 2005 @ 7:00 pm
Won’t someone be my friend?
http://www.blingo.com/friends?ref=NHwmrlgnZhjKGXHxI0rFM5lYAKw
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November 17, 2005 @ 12:03 pm
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