is it illegal to create many new adword accounts to use vouchers?

Discussion in 'Google AdWords' started by laurux7, Jun 3, 2009.

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    Hi,

    Sorry if my question already is answered somewhere here, but I just would like to get some answers from people who use adwords vouchers regularly. No, I don`t need any help by finding or applying adwords vouchers, but my question is- is it dangerous and illegal to use those vouchers over and over again by creating new accounts all time. Because I have managed to open a few accounts using the same credit card and all info the same (just different email address). Can Google find it out and then I am in problem? As I will use it only for advertising one domain. Should I cancel the account after I have used the voucher? Is there any method how you can export your existing campaign to the new account so that you don`t need to create it every time?

    Any comments will be highly appreciated ;) Thanks!!!

    Laura
     
    laurux7, Jun 3, 2009 IP
  2. jjyy2006

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    adwords vouchers only sign up for new account for first time . you can have many account is no problem but you can't run same campaign same website with same keywords to get to google first page , some blackhat guy put ad at google first page 5 of 10 position all are their website .

    You can go to adword Tool Link download Adword Editor , then use this software download your campaign then upload to other account.
     
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  3. laurux7

    laurux7 Active Member

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    Thanks. basically it is not a good idea to have more than 2 ads for the same keyword for the same website. Anyone using some kind of adwords voucher system? Would you share some "secrets" :D ?
     
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  4. Kevin T Perry

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    Can you run ads pointing to the same website, but using different ads and keywords on separate accounts?
     
    Kevin T Perry, Jun 8, 2009 IP
  5. Kevin T Perry

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    I also heard through the grapevine that Google was not allowing VCCs anymore. Is this true, or just a rumour?
     
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    Baig Well-Known Member

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    Is Google accept VCC???
     
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  7. Kevin T Perry

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    Google did accept VCCs for Adwords, which was great because you could create multiple accounts with different credit cards and use vouchers to save a pile on advertising costs. However, I did hear a rumour that Google was not allowing VCCs anymore and I was just wondering if there was any truth to that.

    Thanks,

    Kevin
     
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    Having multiple accounts (unless using MCC) is against Adwords TOS. Full stop.
    You can try to have multiple accounts (I did) but they can ban you from using Adwords forever (happened to me). I was lucky to prove my ignorance, but this may not be the case for you (you're not ignorant any more :) ).

    So, only one account is allowed per individual and Promotional Codes are valid for new accounts. If you really need multiple accounts for some reason, you can contact Adwords Support and ask for their permission.

    Regards,
     
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    RecessionProof-Business Peon

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    Exactly,

    I had several accounts, as everyone should just in case you make a mistake and violate one of their ever changing terms. Even if you can prove you did not violate terms, they put you through the ringer and it can take weeks to get a decision, if at all, so by all means, have more than one account, but you cannot use coupons codes more than once on each account. Different credit cards help, but anymore than two and you better have different addresses too.

    Success to all,
     
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  10. Cubby

    Cubby Banned

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    google..is still accepting vcc...but there so few vcc that works...u need to see if the bin of vcc that u have is banned or no...

    Best
     
    Cubby, Jun 20, 2009 IP
  11. muchacho79

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    I had a chat with a Google Rep as my account was reaching it's limit of Campaigns per account. When I suggested creating a new account, providing I bid on different keywords, they said that's fine.

    So on that score, if you create a new account and use different niches/keywords you should be fine.

    If it's disallowed in their policy then if someone can point this thread to it, it should sort that query out once and for all.
     
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    abboodeh Well-Known Member

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    this thread answered my question i came here to look for an answer....

    Thanks for your inputs guys!
     
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  13. vijay420

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    if you don't want your legit account banned i dont think you should promote the same website across all the accounts.
     
    vijay420, Jun 22, 2009 IP