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  • wtfent
    Confirmed User
    • Nov 2003
    • 3790

    #1

    Damn $2 per click for google advertising...

    Ok so I have not done any google advertising for over a year but from what I remember I only paid 5 cents per click and got tons of good traffic. Now everyday when I log-in to my google adwords account it says "some of your terms are inactive must increase bid to $X.XX" these are terms that do not even have ANY competition. Why am I paying on average 64 cents per click, that is just robbery if you ask me.
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  • warlock5
    Confirmed User
    • Jan 2004
    • 2808

    #2
    quality score, google it

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    • Iron Fist
      Too lazy to set a custom title
      • Dec 2006
      • 23400

      #3
      Originally posted by wtfent
      Ok so I have not done any google advertising for over a year but from what I remember I only paid 5 cents per click and got tons of good traffic. Now everyday when I log-in to my google adwords account it says "some of your terms are inactive must increase bid to $X.XX" these are terms that do not even have ANY competition. Why am I paying on average 64 cents per click, that is just robbery if you ask me.
      You kind of answered your own question... thing is "I only paid 5 cents per click and got tons of good traffic." means Google figured that out and says "those clicks are worth way more than 5 cents..." and fixed it. You think buying certain keywords for months on end wouldn't be noticed?
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      • hateman
        So Fucking Banned
        • Jul 2003
        • 1623

        #4
        Originally posted by wtfent
        Ok so I have not done any google advertising for over a year but from what I remember I only paid 5 cents per click and got tons of good traffic. Now everyday when I log-in to my google adwords account it says "some of your terms are inactive must increase bid to $X.XX" these are terms that do not even have ANY competition. Why am I paying on average 64 cents per click, that is just robbery if you ask me.
        same here, fucking bait and switch

        its a fucking felony if you ask me

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        • Sams_gfy
          Confirmed User
          • Aug 2004
          • 491

          #5
          Try to use other biddings.

          EvoPlus bidding from UmaxSearch PPC SE
          Work with PPC SE ( Umax, 3FN Marketing) and GET PAID FOR EVERY CLICK !!!
          Next step after PPC - Pay Per Lead/Action
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          • xmas13
            Confirmed User
            • Dec 2004
            • 5176

            #6
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            • Tickler
              Confirmed User
              • Jul 2005
              • 650

              #7
              Originally posted by warlock5
              quality score, google it
              Yes, now you have to also SEO your landing pages to match your keywords. Plus, don't even get me started on typos, alternative spellings, etc.

              I even spent 3 hrs. on the phone one day with the rep trying to figure out how to get my bids in on a site that was completely done in flash. Damm quality robot could only see the RTA, 2257 on the page and wanted $5-15 per click.
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              Why all the PSYCHIC ads in the papers, and on TV?
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              • WiredGuy
                Pounding Googlebot
                • Aug 2002
                • 34513

                #8
                Quality Score is more important than ever. Who would have ever thought organic SEO now matters for PPC listings.
                WG
                I play with Google.

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                • WiredGuy
                  Pounding Googlebot
                  • Aug 2002
                  • 34513

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Tickler
                  I even spent 3 hrs. on the phone one day with the rep trying to figure out how to get my bids in on a site that was completely done in flash. Damm quality robot could only see the RTA, 2257 on the page and wanted $5-15 per click.
                  Were you able to find a workaround for your flash based site?
                  WG
                  I play with Google.

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                  • Quickdraw
                    Confirmed User
                    • Mar 2004
                    • 1717

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Sams_gfy
                    Try to use other biddings.

                    EvoPlus bidding from UmaxSearch PPC SE
                    Umax are crooks and lay trojans / spyware on anyone they can.
                    http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2006...ick-fraud.html
                    http://forums.pcpitstop.com/lofivers...hp/t86142.html
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                    Last edited by Quickdraw; 12-15-2007, 09:53 PM.

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                    • ridikuloz
                      Confirmed User
                      • Jun 2005
                      • 2080

                      #11
                      feeding the belly of the beast.
                      Each persons' level of stupidity makes us different.

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                      • wtfent
                        Confirmed User
                        • Nov 2003
                        • 3790

                        #12
                        Where is that will76 guy when you need him. Google needs to rip him off so he opens his loud mouth and makes some noise about this. I really feel ripped off. I have always had such good experiences with google until this week. I feel like they are getting to that point where we cant trust them anymore. I also do not like that they are trying to compete with wikipedia, thats gonna be a horrible project and just shows google is all about that advertisng money and could careless about the well being of the internet.
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                        • wtfent
                          Confirmed User
                          • Nov 2003
                          • 3790

                          #13
                          Whats the deal with google anyways? Im just gonna use yahoo now, its just as good and I probably trust them more than I do google now.
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                          • will76
                            Making $$$$ w/ ClickCash
                            • May 2003
                            • 18037

                            #14
                            Originally posted by wtfent
                            Where is that will76 guy when you need him. Google needs to rip him off so he opens his loud mouth and makes some noise about this. I really feel ripped off. I have always had such good experiences with google until this week. I feel like they are getting to that point where we cant trust them anymore. I also do not like that they are trying to compete with wikipedia, thats gonna be a horrible project and just shows google is all about that advertisng money and could careless about the well being of the internet.
                            yeah call me a loud mouth, that will make me want to help you
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