How Come Adwords let this go on?

Discussion in 'Google AdWords' started by adbrito, Oct 6, 2008.

  1. #1
    I noticed that the following URLS, which are basically the same site :

    http://eng.4you.sc0.com/
    http://4dh.com/
    http://www.4you.100links.com/

    have been promoting themselves at the same time on Adwords. Now I know it is against TOS to promote the same site under alias URLs so I reported it to Adwords a few months back. They did nothing.

    Can anyone explain how come they let this go on?
    Is Google that corrupt to let the big players play dirty as long as they are paying big bucks?

    These guys are taking ad spaces of legit advertisers...
    If anyone has an idea I'd be happy to hear it.
     
    adbrito, Oct 6, 2008 IP
  2. L.O.A

    L.O.A Active Member

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    Seem they have different urls, and with Adwords still OK. If their quality is high. So their ads still display.
     
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  3. adbrito

    adbrito Peon

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    Yeah but this is not allowed. It's refered to as Vanity URL disguising the same site under different URLs.

    As you know Adwords won't allow the same advertiser to show more than once under the same result page. Using different URLs is a deceptive way to trick Google.

    I still don't understand how they let it go on....

    I think they are willing to look the other way when it concerns a big advertiser but if a small one tried to do the same he will get banned.
     
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    ncvw Banned

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    #4
    Google cannot see everything thats for sure!
    but in time they will get caught and be banned.
     
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  5. adbrito

    adbrito Peon

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    They have been live for over a year. Have a look a their Alexa chart.

    I reported them several times and it seems that Google chose to ignore my letters.
    I read somewhere that Google is in some way affiliated with Dada which operates these sites. Big disappointment on my end from the "Do no evil" company.

    Small advertisers get F**ed
     
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    wokaka Peon

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    yes, this is happening again and again. you must get used to it. Big advertisers always get preferred by Google.

    you must be kidding me. There are plenty of sites which are cheating Google on both natural and paid listings. Yet, they never get banned. I think only 10% of cheating websites that ever got caught.
     
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  7. adbrito

    adbrito Peon

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    Can you think of a way to make Google realize the damage these sites inflict not only on other advertisers but also on Google as a brand and the user experience of the visitors?
     
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  8. wokaka

    wokaka Peon

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    i don't know but I do realize it has been happening since years ago.
     
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    they will allow it until other advertisers complain
     
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  10. adbrito

    adbrito Peon

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    Will you help me spread the word and complain to Google?
    I'm sure they are hurting a lot of advertisers with their black hat tactics. They should be stopped as soon as possible.
     
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    kenkenms Banned

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    Don't trust this guy, he was hack my paypal account and stole my money, his name
    david Sheperd
    Email:


    I have request the forum admin chase his IP, I'm contact police already,
    Beware~~~~
     
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  12. wokaka

    wokaka Peon

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    If you think you can, go do it but i'm skeptical. Google never listen unless you are a big advertiser.
     
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    ncvw Banned

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    #13
    that is so true you get no support unless you spend like a $1000 a day min.
     
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    kenkenms Banned

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    Don't trust this guy, he sold me voucher didn’t send,
    And he was hack my paypal account and stole my money, his name
    david Sheperd
    Email:


    Beware~~~~~~~~~
     
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