Can i run Adwords campaign for n Affiliate link?

or is it against the tos, to link to, lets say, a hosting website, with the affiliate link id?

 

You can still use direct linking but google does not like affiliate links & you may end up with low QS... secondly if someone is already using the same display url then you may have to shell more money to get take the position

 

Also please note that this is case by case basis. Some affiliate doesn't allow you to do so but some do. For instance, Amazon won't pay for direct link from adwords PPC.

 

ok thanks for your replies guys! I didn't realize some affiliates may be against it (quite silly of them).
guess it's better just to create a landing page with big splash inviting people to click on... lol

 

You are better off linking to a landing page - that way you can customize the page to make it more relevant to the keywords you are bidding on, which should raise your quality score and lower your cost per click.

 

Yes you have to check each merchant's TOS to see if they allow direct linking. Creating your own landing page to drive traffic to has lots of advantages.

But to get a decent quality score these days you need a landing SITE. You need at least an about us and contact page.

 

Thanks, 5starAffiliates. Actually, the score is a bit of a tricky question. I created a campaign for a page (blog post) where links to my affiliate sales are placed.

The site is old, under 10 putgoing links per page, no spam, only unique quality content, about me page (no contact page, since there is an "order" form).

My keywords were relevant to the content, even if they are not exactly the same phrases as I used on the post, since exact phrases are 30 times more expensive, so I had to compromise a lil.

yet, I got a 5/10 q. score. Moreover, they still didn't even approve my campaign, its the 3rd day that i am awaiting review. No clue why is that

 

can we insert CJ links in Adwords

 

I think if the merchant allows it you can use a CJ link. You need to check the TOS for each merchant or contact them if in doubt.

But realize Adwords has a rule that only one ad per domain will show, so if the merchant or other affiliates are already bidding on that KW going to that merchant then your ad won't show unless you bid higher and/or have a better quality score.

So it's better to go to a landing page on your site.