Comments on: It’s Time To Get Shady Baby http://www.adhustler.com/its-time-to-get-shady-baby/ Confessions Of A Serial Internet Entrepreneur Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:14:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Google Hates Affiliates | Ad Hustler http://www.adhustler.com/its-time-to-get-shady-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-8745 Google Hates Affiliates | Ad Hustler Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:25:23 +0000 http://www.adhustler.com/?p=398#comment-8745 [...] still want to run Adwords campaigns are going to do it anyway.  About a year ago I wrote the post “It’s Time To Get Shady Baby.” If an affiliate wants something bad enough, you aren’t going to be able to stop [...] [...] still want to run Adwords campaigns are going to do it anyway.  About a year ago I wrote the post “It’s Time To Get Shady Baby.” If an affiliate wants something bad enough, you aren’t going to be able to stop [...]

]]> By: Edgar http://www.adhustler.com/its-time-to-get-shady-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-963 Edgar Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:29:03 +0000 http://www.adhustler.com/?p=398#comment-963 Good Stuff man Good Stuff man

]]> By: Marcel http://www.adhustler.com/its-time-to-get-shady-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-961 Marcel Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:21:11 +0000 http://www.adhustler.com/?p=398#comment-961 If everything gets out of hand, and buyers keep getting conned the law will create stiff regulations. If everything gets out of hand, and buyers keep getting conned the law will create stiff regulations.

]]> By: Jim Banks http://www.adhustler.com/its-time-to-get-shady-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-957 Jim Banks Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:07:49 +0000 http://www.adhustler.com/?p=398#comment-957 Well here in the UK we used to have a trade organisation called SMA-UK (Search Marketing Association - UK) and I was the supplier liaision. That fancy title basically meant I got to talk to people working in the industry and then go pitch up at Google, Yahoo, MSN, Miva etc. and tell them how everyone felt. I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing, but there was definately a Chinese Wall between the money people and the ones that thought up and implemented things like Quality Scoring etc. Whenever there is editorial reviews taking place it's imperative you know what is acceptable editorially and what isn't. I think the bottom line is Google et al have basically said they don't like thin affiliate sites, thrown together blogs so if you don't want to fall foul then do something different. 2008 was a train wreck for investors in virtually all companies, Google had their wings clipped from a shareholder value perspective and Yahoo have been very sick in that respect. I'd love to see what you suggest happen......... but then I'm pragmatic about it and trying to push water up a hill isn't easy. Love the blog btw! Well here in the UK we used to have a trade organisation called SMA-UK (Search Marketing Association – UK) and I was the supplier liaision. That fancy title basically meant I got to talk to people working in the industry and then go pitch up at Google, Yahoo, MSN, Miva etc. and tell them how everyone felt.

I don’t know if it’s a good thing or a bad thing, but there was definately a Chinese Wall between the money people and the ones that thought up and implemented things like Quality Scoring etc.

Whenever there is editorial reviews taking place it’s imperative you know what is acceptable editorially and what isn’t.

I think the bottom line is Google et al have basically said they don’t like thin affiliate sites, thrown together blogs so if you don’t want to fall foul then do something different.

2008 was a train wreck for investors in virtually all companies, Google had their wings clipped from a shareholder value perspective and Yahoo have been very sick in that respect.

I’d love to see what you suggest happen……… but then I’m pragmatic about it and trying to push water up a hill isn’t easy.

Love the blog btw!

]]> By: Ad Hustler http://www.adhustler.com/its-time-to-get-shady-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-954 Ad Hustler Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:05:21 +0000 http://www.adhustler.com/?p=398#comment-954 @Jim - Honestly, I don't think investors understand how much money companies like Google turn away. Most investors have never run a PPC campaign or know much about the industry. I almost feel like there should be a group of affiliates/advertisers that team up to bring the issues to Google's investors attention. It would make great news I would think. @Jim – Honestly, I don’t think investors understand how much money companies like Google turn away. Most investors have never run a PPC campaign or know much about the industry. I almost feel like there should be a group of affiliates/advertisers that team up to bring the issues to Google’s investors attention. It would make great news I would think.

]]> By: Jim Banks http://www.adhustler.com/its-time-to-get-shady-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-953 Jim Banks Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:43:02 +0000 http://www.adhustler.com/?p=398#comment-953 Don't you think eventually enough pressure will come from investors/shareholders in these companies that they will be forced into taking the advertisers money? After all if someone is prepared to drop $5-10k a day on ringtone ads there is zero guarantee that anyone is going to buy from them. Killing their account is going to drive them underground as you say. Investors will win the day. Here in the UK we've seen a backdown on brand bidding and casinos from Google, and I am sure Facebook will feel the same pressure. Don’t you think eventually enough pressure will come from investors/shareholders in these companies that they will be forced into taking the advertisers money?

After all if someone is prepared to drop $5-10k a day on ringtone ads there is zero guarantee that anyone is going to buy from them. Killing their account is going to drive them underground as you say.

Investors will win the day. Here in the UK we’ve seen a backdown on brand bidding and casinos from Google, and I am sure Facebook will feel the same pressure.

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