URL Confusion - Help Needed

Discussion in 'Google AdWords' started by Gynew, Jul 8, 2008.

  1. #1
    I have just started playing around with optimising a Google AdWords campaign for my father's business, and I just wanted to make sure that I'm doing everything within Google's policies.

    My confusion is over the whole URL thing. I was just wondering if is OK to have the following display URL with the following destination URL:

    Display URL: DadsWebsite.com.au/FreeQuote
    Destination URL: DadsWebsite.com.au/landing-page.php

    also would this be OK:

    Display URL: DadsWebsite.com.au/Call-Us/FreeQuote
    Destination URL: DadsWebsite.com.au/landing-page.php

    Thanks in advance.
     
    Gynew, Jul 8, 2008 IP
  2. patzer

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    Looks like it should be ok. As long as the root domain is correct google doesnt care whats after the /. Good Luck.
    -Patz
     
    patzer, Jul 8, 2008 IP
  3. PPC-Coach

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    Yep both find, you may get caught on the word free though, but reviewers tend to ignore text in the display url.
     
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    These are fine... you just need to make sure the root of the URL is the same which in your case is

    Display URL: DadsWebsite.com.au
    Destination URL: DadsWebsite.com.au

    it doesn't matter whats after the /
     
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  5. PPC-Coach

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    Hmmmm...must be an echo in here.
     
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    just a note - Use the display URL to load up on more keywords. You can use caps or cap the first letter of each word. Dashes work better than slashes, but test anyway. Google does not look at the display URL so you can use the word "best" or any other restricted word.
     
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  7. Gynew

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    even words like "click"?
     
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    As already stated, your fine as far as policy goes. However, what's the quality score on the keywords you're using to target the ads?

    The reason I ask is, you should be focused on increasing the quality score > thus decreasing your max CPC. You can accomplish this by changing your landing page URL to match your display URL in your ad variation.

    So, change your actual page URL to /FreeQuote, and you'll now have consistency in your campaign - which increases quality scores!!!!

    TheAdwordsProfessor.com
     
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    I have not tried that one, but I'm sure it would work - something like - www.tinfoilhats/morons-click-here
     
    planetjeffy, Jul 11, 2008 IP