Google Adwords goes nuts with 2000% cpc increases - thousands affected - GoFuckYourself.com

Gottis · 07-13-2006, 02:05 PM

I'm surprised there aren't threads about this on gfy.

Advertisers are seeing increases of their minimum bids of up to 2000% across the board. Anybody here been affected?

I'll break it down for ya'll - straight from Google:

"From time-to-time, we improve our algorithms for evaluating landing page quality (often based on feedback from our end-users), and next week we're launching another such improvement. Thus, over the coming days a small number of advertisers who are providing a low quality user experience on their landing pages will see increases in their minimum bids. It is important to note, however, that the vast majority of advertisers will not be affected at all by this change, as they link to quality landing pages."

Lots of furious advertisers can be found at http://www.webmasterworld.com/google_adwords/ (I hope it's okay to link to a mainstream forum).

teksonline · 07-13-2006, 02:06 PM

there are, they were days ago, when they happened

Gottis · 07-13-2006, 02:09 PM

You'd think Google would do something like this to collect more money from advertisers, but when they're uppin' the min. bids that much there's something else going on. Nobody can follow through and still make a profit on their PPC campaigns with such increases.

Advertisers bidding real low (based on high CTR), on A LOT of KWs, are being hit real hard.

Love Sex · 07-13-2006, 02:10 PM

adsense has been rockin as ussual

Love Sex · 07-13-2006, 02:10 PM

adsense has been rockin as ussual

Gottis · 07-13-2006, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teksonline

there are, they were days ago, when they happened

lol, fuck. I knew I shouldn't have gone on vacation.

czarina · 07-13-2006, 02:13 PM

that sucks for people who use adwords. Now, for us making money with adsense, it's good news.

czarina · 07-13-2006, 02:16 PM

that sucks for people who use adwords. Now, for us making money with adsense, it's good news.

Spudstr · 07-13-2006, 02:23 PM

its easy to adjust to this, create more landing pages relavent to your terms. Its actully not hard to do this if you know some code and can see what keywords are comming in.

think about it if you have more focused landing page to the keywords overall your conversions will go up.

Tom_PM · 07-13-2006, 02:24 PM

I first noticed it 3 nights ago.. yeah it sucks hairy ass.. A lot of us are awaiting reviews by their quality people. A lot more have said FU and moved on to other advertising methods I guess..

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pornsearcher · 07-13-2006, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by czarina

that sucks for people who use adwords. Now, for us making money with adsense, it's good news.

it will affect adsense indirectly

,no adverisers no no income for publishers

Doctor Dre · 07-13-2006, 02:45 PM

Do you even have an adword account ? lol
There have been at least 10 threads about this so far.

czarina · 07-13-2006, 02:49 PM

that sucks for people who use adwords. Now, for us making money with adsense, it's good news.

Gottis · 07-13-2006, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doctor Dre

Do you even have an adword account ? lol
There have been at least 10 threads about this so far.

Fucking idiot lol

Manowar · 07-13-2006, 03:01 PM

they are on crack

milambur · 07-13-2006, 03:41 PM

I'm so pissed at those fucker at the moment, wtf are they thinking. Lost over 90% of my adwords revenue in 1 day, both porn and mainstream..... No warning at all, just fucked me over.

Chris · 07-13-2006, 03:41 PM

I am sure google will make this right
some increases just do not make any sence to me :-/

well .. hopefully

czarina · 07-13-2006, 06:57 PM

oops, sorry, my browser got stuck or something

WiredGuy · 07-13-2006, 07:15 PM

Adwords can blow me, I'm fed up of their methodology.
WG

p1mpdogg · 07-13-2006, 07:18 PM

i was counting on wiredguys response.

i hope it doesnt hurt your bottom line charles,will you send me your traffic now please? thanks bud, i knew i could count on ya

sacX · 07-13-2006, 07:25 PM

still unaffected here.

camuseeme · 07-13-2006, 08:13 PM

I had a page disapproved for some bullshit reason and did loose a few good keywords. I sent them a email and told them i'd take my business elsewhere. I'm sure they will change there ways now.

bdld · 07-13-2006, 10:00 PM

looks like ads that were most affected were ones with a lot of keywords, a high CTR, and a low CPC. basically if you were doing everything right (and making a killing), they raised your bids from ~$0.05 to $0.50, even if there's no other competition for the KW.

07-13-2006, 02:05 PM	#1
Gottis Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: VIP NO ID Posts: 1,746	Google Adwords goes nuts with 2000% cpc increases - thousands affected I'm surprised there aren't threads about this on gfy. Advertisers are seeing increases of their minimum bids of up to 2000% across the board. Anybody here been affected? I'll break it down for ya'll - straight from Google: "From time-to-time, we improve our algorithms for evaluating landing page quality (often based on feedback from our end-users), and next week we're launching another such improvement. Thus, over the coming days a small number of advertisers who are providing a low quality user experience on their landing pages will see increases in their minimum bids. It is important to note, however, that the vast majority of advertisers will not be affected at all by this change, as they link to quality landing pages." Lots of furious advertisers can be found at http://www.webmasterworld.com/google_adwords/ (I hope it's okay to link to a mainstream forum).

07-13-2006, 02:23 PM	#9
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07-13-2006, 02:24 PM	#10
Tom_PM Porn Meister Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,443	I first noticed it 3 nights ago.. yeah it sucks hairy ass.. A lot of us are awaiting reviews by their quality people. A lot more have said FU and moved on to other advertising methods I guess.. __________________ 43-922-863 Shut up and play your guitar.

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07-13-2006, 03:41 PM	#17
milambur Mainstream since 2010 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,327	I'm so pissed at those fucker at the moment, wtf are they thinking. Lost over 90% of my adwords revenue in 1 day, both porn and mainstream..... No warning at all, just fucked me over. __________________ Alea iacta est

07-13-2006, 02:06 PM	#2
teksonline So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: At My Desk Posts: 2,904	there are, they were days ago, when they happened

07-13-2006, 02:09 PM	#3
Gottis Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: VIP NO ID Posts: 1,746	You'd think Google would do something like this to collect more money from advertisers, but when they're uppin' the min. bids that much there's something else going on. Nobody can follow through and still make a profit on their PPC campaigns with such increases. Advertisers bidding real low (based on high CTR), on A LOT of KWs, are being hit real hard.

07-13-2006, 02:10 PM	#4
Love Sex Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,905	adsense has been rockin as ussual

07-13-2006, 02:13 PM	#7
czarina Webmaster Extraordinaire Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A beautiful beach... Posts: 10,748	that sucks for people who use adwords. Now, for us making money with adsense, it's good news.

07-13-2006, 02:16 PM	#8
czarina Webmaster Extraordinaire Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A beautiful beach... Posts: 10,748	that sucks for people who use adwords. Now, for us making money with adsense, it's good news.

07-13-2006, 02:49 PM	#14
czarina Webmaster Extraordinaire Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A beautiful beach... Posts: 10,748	that sucks for people who use adwords. Now, for us making money with adsense, it's good news.

07-13-2006, 03:01 PM	#16
Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	they are on crack

07-13-2006, 03:41 PM	#18
Chris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: icq: 71462500 Skype: Jupzchris Posts: 27,880	I am sure google will make this right some increases just do not make any sence to me :-/ well .. hopefully __________________ [email protected]

07-13-2006, 06:57 PM	#19
czarina Webmaster Extraordinaire Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A beautiful beach... Posts: 10,748	oops, sorry, my browser got stuck or something

07-13-2006, 07:15 PM	#20
WiredGuy Pounding Googlebot Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 34,482	Adwords can blow me, I'm fed up of their methodology. WG __________________ I play with Google.

07-13-2006, 07:18 PM	#21
p1mpdogg Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 16,714	i was counting on wiredguys response. i hope it doesnt hurt your bottom line charles,will you send me your traffic now please? thanks bud, i knew i could count on ya __________________ A fast fortune is easy to earn! Just go with a winner!

07-13-2006, 07:25 PM	#22
sacX Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,998	still unaffected here. __________________ Have Asian Language Traffic?

07-13-2006, 08:13 PM	#23
camuseeme Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Little Rock, Ar Posts: 413	I had a page disapproved for some bullshit reason and did loose a few good keywords. I sent them a email and told them i'd take my business elsewhere. I'm sure they will change there ways now. __________________ Get in While it's HOT ICQ 190384930 http://www.girlsgonewildpass.com

07-13-2006, 10:00 PM	#24
bdld $100,000 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 11,452	looks like ads that were most affected were ones with a lot of keywords, a high CTR, and a low CPC. basically if you were doing everything right (and making a killing), they raised your bids from ~$0.05 to $0.50, even if there's no other competition for the KW.