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Automated cabs would be a great place to advertise for nearby businesses and things. "Google, what restaurants are nearby?" which gives a list sorted by relevan
by knome 14y ago
Automated cabs would be a great place to advertise for nearby businesses and things. "Google, what restaurants are nearby?" which gives a list sorted by relevance ( X of Y users returned to restaurant Z more than twice ), with a few purchased restaurant advertisements proceeding them
- VLM 14y agoUnfortunately, as per the article, the response would most likely be: "sponsored suggestion to “Buy a restaurants are nearby at Wal-Mart.”"
- criley 14y agoYou know, after using Google Now on my phone, I'm confident that Google can deliver context-sensitive results that make sense. Not always, not for everything, but I bet they could pull it off in a cab just fine. EDIT: I guess it's worth pointing out, however, that Google Now doesn't show ads.
- 6cxs2hd6 14y ago> EDIT: I guess it's worth pointing out, however, that Google Now doesn't show ads. Not yet.
- lurker14 14y agoGoogle Now shows unsolicited restaurant recommendations. They might not be paid (I don't know), but they are certainly ads.
- sses 14y agoThat's a very loose definition of ads. Advertising typically implies that it's the restaurant promoting itself.
- wutbrodo 14y agoI think being paid is pretty integral to the concept of an ad.
- bennyg 14y agoThis is a reply to those below you, because I can't reply to them specifically. Word of mouth is considered the best form of advertising you can get. Almost 100% of the time it's not even paid for.
- equalarrow 14y agoWell, don't forget, they bought Zagat. So even if it doesn't look like an ad, 'recommendations' are probably just another form.