Well...Overture just pissed me off. - GoFuckYourself.com - Adult Webmaster Forum

X

AaronM

GFY Royality ;)

Join Date: Oct 2001

Posts: 46917
Share

Post
#1

Well...Overture just pissed me off.

03-14-2005, 09:14 AM

It seems that they denied ALL of my recent key word requests because I run an adult site.

Actually...Their beef is not that I run an adult site but that the key words were not naughty enough to point to an adult site.

WTF kind of bullshit is that?

If I want to register a porn stars name then point it to an adult site they will decline me unless her name is "Peter Pussy Fucker" or something.

Now, I could understand this if I were requesting key words like "dishwasher, Sprint, Canned Tomatoes.....etc..." BUT...I'm registering the names of porn stars AND PAYING FOR THEM for Christ's sake.

Cocksuckers.
Tags: None
adonthenet

Too lazy to set a custom title

Join Date: Feb 2005

Posts: 16753
Share

Post
#2

03-14-2005, 09:16 AM

yeah Ive heared about this problem with overture...
just dont go with them.. thats it.
Comment
Furious_Male

Doing the grind since 99

Join Date: Oct 2003

Posts: 16884
Share

Post
#3

03-14-2005, 09:18 AM

A lot of the engines do that now. They are trying to keep adult sites away from general terms. The problem is a lot of them don't understand that someone searching for a porn star name IS searching for porn. Not some sort of bio or something main stream.

Living in Virtual Reality
Contact: Email (preferred): furiousmale .at. gmail - Skype: live:shanedws
Comment
wargames

Kliris

Join Date: May 2003

Posts: 10423
Share

Post
#4

03-14-2005, 09:20 AM

Yup had the same problem with them. Adult URL: Non-Adult Term . The funny thing is the site i was sending traffic to was not really an adult site. They got a bunch of moron reviewers there.

ICQ 212-115-582
Email Steve at Vas Media Group .com
Comment
WiredGuy

Pounding Googlebot

Join Date: Aug 2002

Posts: 34512
Share

Post
#5

03-14-2005, 09:22 AM

Oh boy, I wish you would have done a search about Overture before using them. They are the biggest pain to buy traffic from of any PPC search engine. Anyways, to answer your question, they have a master list of approved adult keywords. If you submit a keyword which is not on this list, they will reject you, no possibility of appealing. Now they won't share with you the list either (go figure why, they claim its a trade secret) but I have a script which can figure out if a keyword is on their adult list or not. If you email me your list, I'll send you back the list of which ones are adult and which ones are not. You still have a big challenge in front of you to prove relevancy and to give them a username/password. I know its a huge headache but they do have a lot of traffic if you can ever get listed.

WG

I play with Google.
Comment
AaronM

GFY Royality ;)

Join Date: Oct 2001

Posts: 46917
Share

Post
#6

03-14-2005, 09:24 AM

Thanks Charles...We'll chat in a bit.
Comment
StuartD

Sofa King Band

Join Date: Jul 2002

Posts: 29903
Share

Post
#7

03-14-2005, 09:27 AM

WG is THE MAN!

This is me on facebook
This is me on twitter
Comment
WiredGuy

Pounding Googlebot

Join Date: Aug 2002

Posts: 34512
Share

Post
#8

03-14-2005, 09:28 AM

Just wait until you get some really creative rejection notices. I once submitted a TCG site, got them a username/password and they rejected all of my listings because one of the upsell links in the members areas went to a videostore in which that videostore sold a torture film. The adult keyword list is going to be the least of your concerns after a few more rejections

WG

I play with Google.
Comment
Phoenix

BACON BACON BACON

Join Date: Nov 2002

Posts: 35475
Share

Post
#9

03-14-2005, 09:32 AM

overture = ghey

Telegram PhoenixBrad
https://quantads.io
Comment
hjnet

Confirmed User

Join Date: May 2002

Posts: 3815
Share

Post
#10

03-14-2005, 09:36 AM

IJust keep submitting the same listing requests again and again, and don't try to find any sense in their replies, that could lead to instant madness

And write them a few emails and tell them that they're idiots (in a polite way), that works for me most of the time.
Comment
Hank_Heartland

Confirmed User

Join Date: Sep 2002

Posts: 3987
Share

Post
#11

03-14-2005, 09:39 AM

I sent them 21 keywords related to Stripper, nude stripper etc, etc, etc, and 14 got rejected for t/d shit. Ofcourse the ones with the most searches are the ones that got turned down

Icq = 459565429 AIM = butlerhankb http://stripperpins.com
Twitter = @stripperpins Facebook = Stripperpins.com
[email protected]
Comment
undermyspell

Confirmed User

Join Date: Sep 2002

Posts: 875
Share

Post
#12

03-14-2005, 09:44 AM

I just started working with Overture and it's been a bloody nightmare.. they even rejected lesbian webcam as a non adult term. It absolutely floored me. I've encountered the "there is something being advertised on your site that Overture does not wish to be connected to"... who the hell knows what that one was all about. It was just a free site for christ sakes. But, if you're doing anything softcore, in the lesbian or gay realm or web cam it's damn tough to get any by them. So far, i'm running about a 40% approval rate on the above terms but I have to get it down to a science to get a 100% approval rate.
Comment
WiredGuy

Pounding Googlebot

Join Date: Aug 2002

Posts: 34512
Share

Post
#13

03-14-2005, 09:49 AM

Originally posted by undermyspell

I just started working with Overture and it's been a bloody nightmare.. they even rejected lesbian webcam as a non adult term. It absolutely floored me. I've encountered the "there is something being advertised on your site that Overture does not wish to be connected to"... who the hell knows what that one was all about. It was just a free site for christ sakes. But, if you're doing anything softcore, in the lesbian or gay realm or web cam it's damn tough to get any by them. So far, i'm running about a 40% approval rate on the above terms but I have to get it down to a science to get a 100% approval rate.

I've got it down to about a 95% approval rating (of the ones on their adult list), but I usually go through 3-4 rounds of rejections and appeals.

WG

I play with Google.
Comment
WiredGuy

Pounding Googlebot

Join Date: Aug 2002

Posts: 34512
Share

Post
#14

03-14-2005, 09:51 AM

Originally posted by Hank_Heartland

I sent them 21 keywords related to Stripper, nude stripper etc, etc, etc, and 14 got rejected for t/d shit. Ofcourse the ones with the most searches are the ones that got turned down

t/d rejections are the most common. For these types of rejections, Overture wants you to put the keyword into the title and descriptions and most of the time you can get them included. You should also have the same content on the landing page.

WG

I play with Google.
Comment
Hank_Heartland

Confirmed User

Join Date: Sep 2002

Posts: 3987
Share

Post
#15

03-14-2005, 10:00 AM

Originally posted by WiredGuy

t/d rejections are the most common. For these types of rejections, Overture wants you to put the keyword into the title and descriptions and most of the time you can get them included. You should also have the same content on the landing page.

WG

Thanks for the help WiredGuy

Icq = 459565429 AIM = butlerhankb http://stripperpins.com
Twitter = @stripperpins Facebook = Stripperpins.com
[email protected]
Comment
GUNNER

Confirmed User

Join Date: May 2001

Posts: 2114
Share

Post
#16

03-14-2005, 10:16 AM

I had it out with one of their reps on the phone... never been back since.

fuck overture

gunner @tutamail.com
25 years in the jizz biz
Comment
hydro

Confirmed User

Join Date: Dec 2003

Posts: 4216
Share

Post
#17

03-14-2005, 10:50 AM

i shit on overture
Comment
hydro

Confirmed User

Join Date: Dec 2003

Posts: 4216
Share

Post
#18

03-14-2005, 10:51 AM

besides, getting good spots on msn and yahoo isnt as hard as google and that is a pretty decent chunk of the traffic from overture
Comment
pornguy

Too lazy to set a custom title

Join Date: Mar 2003

Posts: 62910
Share

Post
#19

03-14-2005, 10:52 AM

We got denied for bad wives and dirty wives one time.

PornGuy skype me pornguy_epic

AmateurDough The Hottes Shemales online!
TChicks.com | Angeles Cid | Mariana Cordoba | MAILERS WELCOME!
Comment
brand0n

been very busy

Join Date: Nov 2002

Posts: 26983
Share

Post
#20

03-14-2005, 10:53 AM

overture is fucking great. they pay the mortgage.

want to buy this spot for cheap? it is of course for sale. long term deals are always the best bet. brand0n/ at/ a o l dot commies.
Comment
Rinaldo

Confirmed User

Join Date: Sep 2003

Posts: 5086
Share

Post
#21

03-14-2005, 10:58 AM

Overture is my wicked step brother
Comment
CybermedAndy

Confirmed User

Join Date: Jul 2004

Posts: 4170
Share

Post
#22

03-14-2005, 11:00 AM

Overture gives me much stress and often

Add some upsell items to your pages here!
Comment
NetRodent

Confirmed User

Join Date: Jan 2002

Posts: 3985
Share

Post
#23

03-14-2005, 11:10 AM

Overture is a real pain but things might improve. Appearently the same guy who's responsible for the adult space on Inktomi is taking on the Overture adult space as well. He's been quite reasonable in the past, although I have no idea how much latitude he'll have with Overture.

"Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats."
--H.L. Mencken
Comment
WiredGuy

Pounding Googlebot

Join Date: Aug 2002

Posts: 34512
Share

Post
#24

03-14-2005, 11:28 AM

Originally posted by NetRodent

Overture is a real pain but things might improve. Appearently the same guy who's responsible for the adult space on Inktomi is taking on the Overture adult space as well. He's been quite reasonable in the past, although I have no idea how much latitude he'll have with Overture.

I hate to say this, but I hope they don't improve. It creates a barrier to entry, more people will give up trying to get listed and keep the bids and competition lower.

WG

I play with Google.
Comment

Previous template Next

Working...