I created 2 new text ads on Google AdWords about a week ago and they are still "Under review", I contacted them yesterday from the Help link at the top right and still no reply to that either. Is it normal for ad approval to take so long? How long does it normally take them to reply? I am using a "$100 code" (whatever they're called) that someone gave me years ago and I hadn't used it yet, is this against the rules in any way and could that be why my account is being ignored? I didn't intend on breaking the rules by using a "$100 code" someone gave me. I also have 2 google accounts and had gotten a $100 trial from Google themselves for that account, is it against their rules to have more than one account? This probably happened when they bought YouTube which ended up creating multiple Google accounts. Thanks for any help with this
Not sure to what degree this may affect any future google adwords requests but there may be a tightening up as a result of a court case in the Federal Court of Australia that found that google had "engaged in false and misleading advertising" with regard to what was happening in its adwords service. An excerpt of the news item re the court findings (which google may appeal) states: "This is an important outcome because it makes it clear that Google and other search engine providers which use similar technology to Google will be directly accountable for misleading or deceptive paid search results," ACCC chairman Rod Sims said. Richard Hoad, a partner with law firm Clayton Utz, described the ACCC's victory as a significant one. "The decision places Google in a difficult position," Mr Hoad said. "While it will presumably look to impose further obligations on AdWords customers, based on this decision that may not be sufficient to protect Google from legal action. It can be expected to seek special leave to appeal to the High Court and possibly to agitate for some degree of legislative protection." In its judgment, the court said Google's AdWords allowed rival advertisers to buy words that returned sponsored results that, when clicked on, took consumers to websites of rival companies. "The most obvious example of the falsity of the response ad and the fact it is Google's conduit is the Harvey World Travel sponsored link. The user enters that key word because the user is seeking information about Harvey World Travel. Instead the user is given the URL of one of Harvey World Travel's competitors," it said." I cant post live links but if you want to read the item above is from its on theaustralian(dot)com.au then you add the string: /media/google-ads-ruling-hands-win-to-watchdog/story-e6frg996-1226317978370 Maybe google should transfer some of the people in its adsense area, you know the ones who are so diligent against click fraud into their adwords area. Just a thought.
This is getting ridiculous, I can't wait over a week for ads to be approved, is there another similar service to AdWords that doesn't take over a week to approve ads? Thank you
This Month Google is just giving Support to those account which are Activated by Paying Google .And the Coupons Should be Redeemed only in those country where they are Generated. You cannot Redeem Other Country Coupons in AdWord Account. Google Does not give support to those accounts where the other country coupons are redeemed .