Fastclick refused this site?

Recently I have worked on a domain that is for AdSense publishers. It can be found by clicking my sig at the bottom.

I used to run AS on it but decided not to. The articles are mostly good and informative. However some authors speak a little to candidly about their successes with AS, I think. For that reason I decided not to run AS anymore on this site.

Yesterday I applied to fastclick (I already have a few accounts active with them). The response I got was this...

I am curious to know what thoughts anyone may have as to why Fastclick would reject this site? I suspect it has to do with AS

 

I'd say it's purely conflict of interest.

 

I emailed them back on my refusal and received this in reply.

*shrug*

 

I was thinking conflict as well. But then again I don't understand this. My understanding is that G has more than their fair share in this marketplace. My thought is that companies like fastclick should be doing everything they can to increase marketshare...this doesn't make sense.

If I am a Fastclick advertiser promoting anything along this subject line...I would be please to see my ads on this site.


Thanks for feedback appreciate it

 

FastClick rejected all three sites I sent to them... the first time.

I resubmitted two sites and they were both accepted.

<insert Twilight Zone theme here>

 

Maybe I should try to resubmit in a week or so. The letter they write should suggest that, but it is a pretty closed door letter with no mention of resubmitting.

It sounds like they may be approaching there limits of system resources to me.

 

OK I asked them why and got this
Robert,

So the door is now opened to reapply thanks Will

 

I had the same responses for my site, 3 Finger Salute.

 

I too have suffered this rejection, but I'm not losing any sleep over it

 

Just curious why you would apply to Fastclick if your site is AS approved

I have had 2 other fastclick domains set up for 2 months now. I run fast click ads with AS banners together. The fastclick banners are extremely well designed and beg to be clicked. In two months the 2 accounts I have earned me enough money to have dinner for 1 at McDonalds.


PS Wondering if running Google and FAstclick together is a breach of Google's TOS?? Apparently not...banner ads are acceptable...contextual are not.

 

That site isn't very targeted, so neither are the AS ads. I wanted to try out fastclick to see if I could get better targetted contextual ads. Instead I have been trying out some affiliate ads, with pretty lousy results.

 

I like to have backup options and also want to see what other programs can offer first hand.

 

I have found the CTR of fastclick banners to be excellant compared to AS but...well to know the rest...Big mac n fries

 

I got rejected too. I'm not applying again. There are many good advertising companies out there.

 

Nor will I reaaply. I'm trying to find a good AS alternative but it doesn't appear their is one currently .

 

Do banners work anymore ?

 

Somehow I feel surfers don't really click on banners as they are more sophisticated nowadays and then to go for content only

 

That is a good point, I agree. Some of the Fastclick banner designs are amazing though.

It doesn't really matter anymore. I emailed Google a link to my site and asked if it complied with guidelines. They responded within 24 hours...

 

I run AS and Fastclick together on a couple sites and haven't had any problems.

I haven't gotten any rejections from fastclick yet, though from the sounds of things I'm sure I am due on my next one, whenever that happens.

 

Fastclick encourages you to run ads with Google ads. It is Google I was concerned with. You can run image ads with Google contextual ads but not competing contextual ads.