Comments on: When My Google AdWords Ad Went *POOF*! http://www.seo-chicks.com/376/when-my-google-adwords-ad-went-poof.html The SEO Blog with attitude Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:51:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: sem4u http://www.seo-chicks.com/376/when-my-google-adwords-ad-went-poof.html#comment-3787 sem4u Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:59:45 +0000 http://www.seo-chicks.com/376/when-my-google-adwords-ad-went-poof.html#comment-3787 I have loads of display URLs that don't actually exist and are just shorterned versions of the actual long URL e.g. example.com/satnav Never had a problem with them. I once saw someone using a phone number after the / in the display URL and this was OK with Google. I have loads of display URLs that don’t actually exist and are just shorterned versions of the actual long URL

e.g. example.com/satnav

Never had a problem with them. I once saw someone using a phone number after the / in the display URL and this was OK with Google.

]]> By: Judith 'deCabbit' Lewis http://www.seo-chicks.com/376/when-my-google-adwords-ad-went-poof.html#comment-3786 Judith 'deCabbit' Lewis Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:44:31 +0000 http://www.seo-chicks.com/376/when-my-google-adwords-ad-went-poof.html#comment-3786 I know - the error I got in my account was that it was disapproved because the display URL violated the guidelines. I didn't screenshot it though. I just tried to make it break again by switching it back and... it didn't trip the same filter. Could be because I used the AdWords editor. I'll keep testing! I know - the error I got in my account was that it was disapproved because the display URL violated the guidelines. I didn’t screenshot it though.

I just tried to make it break again by switching it back and… it didn’t trip the same filter. Could be because I used the AdWords editor.

I’ll keep testing!

]]> By: Lisa Ditlefsen http://www.seo-chicks.com/376/when-my-google-adwords-ad-went-poof.html#comment-3784 Lisa Ditlefsen Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:28:36 +0000 http://www.seo-chicks.com/376/when-my-google-adwords-ad-went-poof.html#comment-3784 that is so odd! I have been using non excistent URLs for my display URL for donkeys years. And my lovely Google AdWords Optimised rep Mark always does as well (hmm although I love the Irish accent so much I dont actually listen to what he is saying..) But I see no reason why they should suddenly should have changed the? I would call your rep! that is so odd! I have been using non excistent URLs for my display URL for donkeys years. And my lovely Google AdWords Optimised rep Mark always does as well (hmm although I love the Irish accent so much I dont actually listen to what he is saying..) But I see no reason why they should suddenly should have changed the? I would call your rep!

]]> By: Julie Joyce http://www.seo-chicks.com/376/when-my-google-adwords-ad-went-poof.html#comment-3774 Julie Joyce Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:48:03 +0000 http://www.seo-chicks.com/376/when-my-google-adwords-ad-went-poof.html#comment-3774 The issue is the DISPLAY url, correct? So technically it should not matter whether it 404s or not. If it's only for display, I can't see why'd they disapprove it. Have you contacted them about it? The issue is the DISPLAY url, correct? So technically it should not matter whether it 404s or not. If it’s only for display, I can’t see why’d they disapprove it. Have you contacted them about it?

]]> By: g1smd http://www.seo-chicks.com/376/when-my-google-adwords-ad-went-poof.html#comment-3772 g1smd Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:25:14 +0000 http://www.seo-chicks.com/376/when-my-google-adwords-ad-went-poof.html#comment-3772 I don't do PPC, but my programmatic solution would have simply been a line in the .htaccess file that sends a 301 redirect from the short URL to the long URL. That doesn't break any web standards and does exactly what it says on the tin. I would have assumed that Google would have suppressed ads that lead to 404 pages. My .02 :shrug: I don’t do PPC, but my programmatic solution would have simply been a line in the .htaccess file that sends a 301 redirect from the short URL to the long URL.

That doesn’t break any web standards and does exactly what it says on the tin. I would have assumed that Google would have suppressed ads that lead to 404 pages.

My .02 :shrug:

]]> By: Jane http://www.seo-chicks.com/376/when-my-google-adwords-ad-went-poof.html#comment-3768 Jane Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:48:05 +0000 http://www.seo-chicks.com/376/when-my-google-adwords-ad-went-poof.html#comment-3768 404ing URLs are serving as display URLs as far as I can tell. ProposalPortal.com are bidding on "seo tools." Their display URL is http://www.proposalportal.com/PPC, which 404s. KCHut.com is bidding on "seo guide" and their display ULR, http://www.kchut.com/seobook goes nowhere, either. What reasons did you get for the rejection? Just that it 404ed? 404ing URLs are serving as display URLs as far as I can tell. ProposalPortal.com are bidding on “seo tools.” Their display URL is http://www.proposalportal.com/PPC, which 404s. KCHut.com is bidding on “seo guide” and their display ULR, http://www.kchut.com/seobook goes nowhere, either.

What reasons did you get for the rejection? Just that it 404ed?

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.seo-chicks.com/376/when-my-google-adwords-ad-went-poof.html#comment-3767 Stephanie Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:46:27 +0000 http://www.seo-chicks.com/376/when-my-google-adwords-ad-went-poof.html#comment-3767 I think this is something Google should fix before they approve the URL, otherwise it just wastes time and causes confusion like this. I think this is something Google should fix before they approve the URL, otherwise it just wastes time and causes confusion like this.

]]> By: Judith 'deCabbit' Lewis http://www.seo-chicks.com/376/when-my-google-adwords-ad-went-poof.html#comment-3760 Judith 'deCabbit' Lewis Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:07:46 +0000 http://www.seo-chicks.com/376/when-my-google-adwords-ad-went-poof.html#comment-3760 And curiously why did my Google AdWords person use that URL structure if it was going to be rejected...? And curiously why did my Google AdWords person use that URL structure if it was going to be rejected…?

]]> By: Julie Joyce http://www.seo-chicks.com/376/when-my-google-adwords-ad-went-poof.html#comment-3750 Julie Joyce Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:19:10 +0000 http://www.seo-chicks.com/376/when-my-google-adwords-ad-went-poof.html#comment-3750 I've only done this with a valid page that contains a redirect. It's an interesting problem though... I’ve only done this with a valid page that contains a redirect. It’s an interesting problem though…

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