The Intensity of Ask.com Advertising at MySpace
The Ad / Content Separation, and Ask.com Advertising at MySpace - Ben Edelman

In most of my browsing of MySpace, I believe I receive approximately 10% to 20% Ask ads -- that is, one Ask ad in every five to ten ads shown to me by MySpace.

But in browsing on October 16, I received an unusual and remarkable 21 Ask ads out of 26 impressions -- more than 80% Ask ads.

The listing below reports the specific ads I received, in the order in which I received them. Ask ads are designated as such. See also screen-capture video of these ads.

1. AdRevolver
2. "FREE Screensavers!" - Ask
3. "FREE Screensavers!" - Ask
4. "click to play warp"
5. "Should Hillary Clinton Run for President?"
6. CursorMania - Ask
7. CursorMania - Ask
8. "Free Animated Cursors!!!" - Ask
9. "Free Animated Cursors!!!" - Ask
10. "Free Animated Cursors!!!" - Ask
11. CursorMania - Ask
12. Hotels.com
13. CursorMania - Ask
14. "Free Animated Cursors!!!" - Ask
15. "Free Animated Cursors!!!" - Ask
16. "Here are the best Smileys..." - Ask
17. "Here are the best Smileys..." - Ask
18. "Here are the best Smileys..." - Ask
19. "Free Halloween Screensavers" - Ask
20. "Here are the best Smileys..." - Ask
21. "Here are the best Smileys..." - Ask
22. "Here are the best Smileys..." - Ask
23. "Free Animated Cursors!!!" - Ask
24. Dish Network
25. CursorMania - Ask
26. "Free Animated Cursors!!!" - Ask

All testing was performed on an ordinary computer, otherwise used for light (but not primary) web browsing.