Inaccurate Display URL - whats this?

Discussion in 'Google AdWords' started by countolaf, Sep 17, 2008.

  1. #1
    So basically I had a certain domain that just redirects everything to the affiliate offer.. From some sites that I have read they said adwords are accepting those.. But when I tried it, it gives me the "disapproved ads" page and well the reason they have stated is Inaccurate Display URL... What does it mean, what do I need to do to it?
     
    countolaf, Sep 17, 2008 IP
  2. Toplink

    Toplink Well-Known Member

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    I had that happen. It was because the display url and the destination url were different.
     
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    narsticle Peon

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    ive had this happen erroneously a number of times. You need to change your ad.
     
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    Loud Mouth Soup Peon

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    No, they don't.

    http://adwords.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=guidelines.cs&subtopic=9280

    We do not allow data entry affiliates to use AdWords advertising, but all other affiliates may participate in the AdWords program. However, we monitor and don't allow the following:

    * Redirect URLs: Ads that contain URLs that automatically redirect to the parent company.
    * Bridge Pages: Ads for web pages that act as an intermediary, whose sole purpose is to link or redirect traffic to the parent company.
     
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  5. countolaf

    countolaf Active Member

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    oh... so how do I promote affiliate offers then? I mean when I read Zac Johnsons ppc guide, he stated that I can buy a domain and just redirect it but its now not allowed?

     
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    pipes Prominent Member

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    Maybe the guide has been written some time before google had that rule in place?
     
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