Why books?

[Paul]

   Once your computer begins to load the page from Pet Talk, it asks Amazon.com to fill the ad space. If an Amazon cookie is present, your web browser will send your Amazon cookie back to Amazon's server so that they may attempt to display ads that are relevant to you (and, if possible, relevant to pets).

   The Pet Talk server never even knows if any ads were shown on your computer.

      Paul

[Freckles]

In the last year I've purchased several items for my accoustic guitar through Amazon, so now I'm seeing guitar related items in the banner.

In a related subject, in the Dog of the Day and Cat of the Day Google ads, I've seen ads for a Portland photographer who specializes in Pet photos. Perhaps Google targets their ads to geographic locations?

[Karen]

Yes, we do know Google tries to geolocate their ads, that is true! I get Boston-based things advertised from time to time.

[smokey the elder]

I've never bought books from Amazon.com, but the books displayed are epic fantasy, whihc is my big guilty pleasure!

[Grace]

I've enjoyed the book ads. Reading is one of my passions (6 books arriving from B&N today), and I have seen books up there that I may purchase.

[anna_66]

It is pretty strange. I've been seeing ads for NASCAR books, and I like NASCAR

[Moesha]

This is so funny, because I don't like to read so the ads I see aren't for books. Right now I have Anti-Ick-Poo Gell and what looks to be a Superman figurine. A minute ago I had a calendar and a heated cat bed. Interesting. I don't think I've gone to Amazon.com since I purchased this computer.

ETA: After I posted one of my ads changed to an Adorable Humidifier...Animals Frog.