Question Using Adwords to generate traffic for CJ affiliate

[fizfaz]

I've question on using PPC for CJ affiliate program. The problem here is if we get the html link from the cj it use something like tkqlhce.com and etc..

So how do you resolve it? Is it means that I have no choice to create my own landing page?

Some more adwords not allowed we use redirect link..

Appreciate your idea and input. Thanks..:)

[mcjp6]

with cj and adwords you can link directly to the merchant via your affiliate link with no problems at all. you do not need your own landing page. but make sure that you read the advertisers link policy, some do NOT let you link directly in which case you do need a landing page. most will allow to you to direct link. just readup on the advertiser and you should be ok

[fizfaz]

Hi mcjp6,
Appreciate your reply... my concern is that mean I've to use the their html link..
If you notice that the get html link for cj is like htt p://www.kqzyfj.com/click- bla-bla , or tkqlhce.com/click-bla bla..

So when create ads on adwords the display link should be kqzyfj.com or tkqlhce.com and those look terrible.
And if not mistaken, in adwords, the display url must be the same with the actual destination page..

Then how I can use it? Pls somebody advice..
I'm new in adwords..

[MrX]

Hi mcjp6,
Appreciate your reply... my concern is that mean I've to use the their html link..
If you notice that the get html link for cj is like htt p://www.kqzyfj.com/click- bla-bla , or tkqlhce.com/click-bla bla..

So when create ads on adwords the display link should be kqzyfj.com or tkqlhce.com and those look terrible.
And if not mistaken, in adwords, the display url must be the same with the actual destination page..

Then how I can use it? Pls somebody advice..
I'm new in adwords..

No, the display url (at least the domain itself) has to be where those CJ links eventually redirect to. So the link would be kqzyfj.com/xxxxxx... but the display has to be whatever page that takes u to (somestore.com).

[fizfaz]

No, the display url (at least the domain itself) has to be where those CJ links eventually redirect to. So the link would be kqzyfj.com/xxxxxx... but the display has to be whatever page that takes u to (somestore.com).

Hi MrX,
Thanks for reply. So its mean I can use that's way..?

Then how about this guidelines from https://adwords.google.com/select/guidelines.html

Display URL Must be Accurate

* Your Display URL must accurately reflect the URL of your website. If your actual Destination URL link is too long for your ad, use a shortened version (such as your homepage) that meets the character limit for this field.
* The Display URL field cannot be used as another line of ad text.
* Your Display URL must include the domain extension, for example: .com, .net, or .org.

Example:
Destination URL: http://www.shoesforsale.com/ladiesshoes/highheels.html
Display URL: www.shoesforsale.com

Sorry for my newbie question.. :confused:

[MrX]

Hi MrX,
Thanks for reply. So its mean I can use that's way..?

Then how about this guidelines from https://adwords.google.com/select/guidelines.html

Sorry for my newbie question.. :confused:

The display url has to be where the visitor finally ends up after any 302/301 redirects. They're not gonna end up at those crazy cj urls.

[Micromag]

Hi MrX,
Thanks for reply. So its mean I can use that's way..?

Then how about this guidelines from https://adwords.google.com/select/guidelines.html

Sorry for my newbie question.. :confused:

You will violate the guidelines if you use kqzyfj.com/xxxxxx as Display URL, as this is not the landing page URL.

You must use a Display URL that matches the landing page (merchant URL), not the destination URL.

[jakomo]

Google will remove your ad if you use a redirect page.. Try to make a selling page... or make a comment about a service and recommend the hosting, etc

Best,
Jakomo

[Micromag]

Google will remove your ad if you use a redirect page..

No, it will not.

You are allowed to use CJ aff links as destination URL.

[fizfaz]

All,
Thanks for reply..

I think MrX and Micromag is correct after did a few more googling and found the answer at another forum..

The problem here is only if we use the merchant destination url.. google only will display one ad for affiliates and parent companies sharing the same Display URL per search query.

So if our CTR is less than others competitor using the same dispaly url, than possibility for our ads to appear is less.. so I think if good if we do our landing page.. am I correct??

Thanks again..

[MrX]

So if our CTR is less than others competitor using the same dispaly url, than possibility for our ads to appear is less.. so I think if good if we do our landing page.. am I correct??

Thanks again..

You are correct there. First off, many CJ companies don't even allow you to use their domain as the display url (direct link to them). So you're forced to make a lander. Here's my tip for you, stay out of crowded niches. You'll lose your shirt in click costs without as many conversions if you don't know what you're doing.

[tvmatt]

As MrX mentioned, many CJ advertisers don't allow you to use their domain as your display URL. If you do use their URL & knock off their official search ad, don't be surprised if all your commissions get reversed - for some reasons, more & more affiliates have been trying this lately (and advertisers are reversing their commissions, meaning that the advertisers don't pay a single cent for the order that the affiliate sent to the advertiser).

[fizfaz]

Thanks again for confirmation..
Yes. I think we have no choice to create our own landing page.. but it should attractive enough for people to click on our affiliate link.. otherwise they will not landing and cache to our advertiser site.. so we'll lose the click value..

[MrX]

Thanks again for confirmation..
Yes. I think we have no choice to create our own landing page.. but it should attractive enough for people to click on our affiliate link.. otherwise they will not landing and cache to our advertiser site.. so we'll lose the click value..
The best way is to come up with 2 or 3 designs for the page. Try each of them to see which gets the best click through rate to your aff link. Once you have the best converting one, then make two or three slight variations of that one, and so on...