Faking Domain with AdWords Don't put anything here Don't put anything here Page Content Page Name (for URL) Page Title Breadcrumb Text I just saw this add in gmail: <center><img src="http://media.freewisdom.org/etc/ucberkeleyedu.png"/></center> Note the URL: "www.UCBerkeley.edu/Negotiations". Seems too good to be true, doesn't it. Also, why "ucberkeley.edu" and not "berkeley.edu"? Indeed, when you click on the link, you get taken to a different domain (galimagroup.com). The domain that is shown (ucberkeley.edu) is registered to UC Berkeley but is not live: <center><img src="http://media.freewisdom.org/etc/unknown_host.png"/></center> But I am worried about the implications here. It seems that AdWords allows the advertiser to show a domain that actually isn't theirs (or simply doesn't exist) in order to attract the viewer. Great. Note that since the actual link gets routed through Google, you actually have no idea where you'll end up after you click on the web. It's not often that I am tempted to click on an ad in gmail, but the next time this temptation arises, I'll make sure to resist it. Don't put anything here Don't put anything here Advanced Fields Category 2002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014E. AsiaE. EuropeL's FamilyL's FriendsN. AmericaN. EuropeS. AmericaS. AsiaW. EuropeY & LY's FamilyY's Friends Prototype Redirect Permissions0 Actions Config Markup Module HTML/Meta/Keywords HTML/Meta/Description Save Hook HTML Fields Main Head Body Header Menu Logo Page Content Template Sidebar Footer Tags Allowed for XSSFilter HTTP Fields Cache-Control Expires Guru Fields Templates Translations Fields Edit UI Admin Edit UI Don't put anything here Don't put anything here A summary of your changes Edit Summary save preview cancel
