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We Should Be Paid to Surf the Web

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Real Estate Agent with Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales 3090099

 

We Should Be Paid to Surf the Web

There's a lot of people making a lot of money from surfing the Internet these days.  Folks like Google, Bing, Yahoo and a myriad of others offer advertisers a spot that they pay for by click.  These providers are tracking our surf habits and our interests and make lots of money from the advertisers of the products that we are interested in.  (This applies to our real estate related searches as well)

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I think it could be very beneficial if not only were the advertisers paid, but those of us surfing for products and services should be paid for giving our preferences and interests up to these folks.

What do you think?

 

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Bobbie Smith
Stroudsburg, PA
570-242-1891

I'm with you Gabe. They're making money off of what we do, we should receive a kickback. LOL

Aug 25, 2013 09:19 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I'm not sure I would refer to it as a kickback.  :-)  But, just pay me.

Aug 25, 2013 09:51 PM
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

Hi Gabe, you hit the nail on the head. I know for a fact that Google makes millions off of their advertisers. It's a hugely profitable company. Also considering the size of the company. I think they have 30,000 employees and if you compare that with how much they make you can see that your statement is true.

Aug 25, 2013 09:55 PM
Alan Kirkpatrick
Austin Texas Homes - Round Rock, TX
Alan in Austin

Gabe:

Nice post. I would just enjoy a royalty for my contribution both creatively and as a fact gatherer.

Aug 25, 2013 10:54 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

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Have a most productive week.

Aug 26, 2013 12:24 AM
Matt Kombrink
One Source Realty - Geneva, IL
Your #1 Source For Real Estate

Great post, Gabe, seriously!  I have thought the same thing in the past.  We give up so much information about ourselves and our habits, why aren't we compensated.  If you're using something and it's free (ie. the internet) than you're not the consumer, you're the product.

Aug 26, 2013 04:15 AM
Laura Allen, Lake Tahoe - Truckee Real Estate for Sale TahoeLauraRealEstate.com
Coldwell Banker Realty, Tahoe City, CA (530) 414-1260 - Tahoe City, CA
Tahoe Real Estate Agent Helping Buyers and Sellers

Gabe - A great idea.  I'd love to be paid for surfing the web!

Aug 26, 2013 05:07 AM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

I would also love to be paid for that since I spend so much time there!

Aug 26, 2013 06:28 AM
Lisa Von Domek
Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX
....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

Hello Gabe,

Too much of our information can be out there, and why I don't allow my comptuers to be mapped for location, etc...but as we are learning how much the government is involved in our "privacy" any blocks are probably useless.

Aug 26, 2013 10:46 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Thanks for your comments, always appreciated.

Dec 15, 2015 03:45 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Bobbie, thanks for taking the time to comment it is always appreciated.

Dec 08, 2018 05:36 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Noah, thanks for taking the time to comment it is always appreciated.

Dec 08, 2018 05:36 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Alan, thanks for taking the time to comment it is always appreciated.

Dec 08, 2018 05:36 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Roy, thanks for taking the time to comment it is always appreciated.

Dec 08, 2018 05:37 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Matt, thanks for taking the time to comment it is always appreciated.

Dec 08, 2018 05:37 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Laura, thanks for taking the time to comment it is always appreciated.

Dec 08, 2018 05:37 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Barbara-Jo, thanks for taking the time to comment it is always appreciated.

Dec 08, 2018 05:38 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Lisa, thanks for taking the time to comment it is always appreciated.

Dec 08, 2018 05:40 AM