I have actually refrained from even using my adwords account for APS because of the "google ban" issues.

Sorry to hear this news

Amy

Hi James

I guess it would be better to go ahead with Yahoo and Bing if not Google... Google was very risky and if it works well we are very lucky....  Even I havent yet started on Adwords avertising, but hoping to get start ater some few days.... and moreover I guess there were many people who got success with Yahoo and Bing....

As u asked outside of adwords, there were many people working on "Article Writing"..

Harishwar

Last edited by harish495 (2010-02-04 16:06:31)

What worries you, masters you !!!

My account was suspended 2 months back and I had $500 to be billed. I have valid credit card filed at adword account but they dont bother to take the money. I think once account is suspended they will not bill you.

James I think it may have been during your absence at the forum during Google's Mass Ban on affiliate marketers.  Tissa gave a webinar on Dec. 4th, that you can view by clicking on the Talk to Tissa link in your APS back office, where he explains some methods that we can use to overcome this. Many have suffered because of Google, but there's no need to let their actions defeat you.
Linda

Hey James,

Did you read this couple of posts here?

How to Avoid the Wrath of Google
Adapt or Perish at the Cruel Hand of PPC's Unfriendly Giant, Google

Milton

Hi James

I read a while ago when Google first started banning people that they wanted to give their customers a better experience by filtering out the spam and providing better quality advertising.

Whether all this is true I do not know? But it sort of makes sense when you think about it.

I presume my Google account is still active and I shall be using my own Domain in any future adwords campaigns which is a much safer bet

Neil

Last edited by Neil Clues (2010-02-04 18:25:25)

I was in a situation where Google lowered the boom on me. I owe Google $417.60 and when I couldn't pay they came along and suspended my account. It is available for looking at, but the past is the past. I am the point where a few hundred dollars will get me to Yahoo and start up of my account. I had the same situation but I found that Yahoo would do the same as Google.  The only way you can do this is if you not open an account with Google. Or if you are devious you can open up another Google account but make it a prepaid account. This way you can preposition funds you need on Google.

BY the way: My balance on my account was written off although my Google Account was still closed.

Last edited by richllewis (2010-02-11 18:12:05)

James, check out the 7search network. Works out good for me. Not expensive, reliable and good traffic. They do accept paypal payment method.

Ramesh

James,

U ain't nuttin if u ain't a Google speed bump!  I just love that analogy to your experience.  I was also banned last Fall, but I can attribute that to promoting single page landing pages, like our old "people search" page earlier in my IM career.  I didn't know better.

I've made all the necessary corrections. I've built a content website (I don't know if it meets their maturity clause, but I don't care...I'm not that mature anyway), I've put no-follows on my pages with affiliate links, and I continuously ad content to my site(s), and SEO my pages with title tags, descriptions, keywords, alt text, and everything else that that monoply company demands.  They even banned my Adsense account and pocketed my commission saying that "they would be redistributed to advertisers.'' Yeah, right! 

But, I'll still make another poke at them sometime in the future.  It's the challenge I like. Even though they banned me, I received a $100 coupon last week to advertise with them.  I have four kids and a wife, so my options are still wide open.

But, the irony in this is "who cares."  I agree, they've burned the people that got them to where they are, for the most part.  But, we can still dominate organic search if we practice the right techniques.  And, that's free traffic.  So, why pay when you can it free.  Please don't read too much into that statement. 

All the Best,

Rick

Hi, Can you tell me more about why google bans.  Why is google banniong advertisiers of APS. I don't understand.

Hi ALL:

I was considering the Google way, and now I'm going to rethink my strategy.

If anyone is using the TE's, please be aware of the restrictions Google has on Adsense and advertising on TE's as well.

Happy to hear you are looking for another solution 007oo7. As long as you KNOW there is a solution, you're still very much in the game!

Peace amid the storm,

Rick