How can I deal with Merchant Geo Redirecting in Facebook Ads?

Agent007 · 05-30-2010, 10:04 PM

I've been having issues with incorrectly disapproved ads in FB ads.

This occurs when I promote an affiliate offer (like dating) to a country outside the USA. The merchant redirects any traffic visiting my link outside of the specified region for the offer. A private network I use geo redirect any incorrect geo traffic to another related offer, but not of the same merchant. For example, my UK Zoosk dating ad will redirect non-UK visitors to a Be Naughty dating ad instead. This is common for many CPA networks.

What happens is the FB Ad reviewer sees a different merchant to the one required to be mentioned in my ad if they are outside the region for that offer. So they disapprove it. FB have told me that their reviewers are based in several countries, not just the US. If I contact support they approve the ad but its a pain and time wasting to do it all the time.

At the beginning of testing a new campaign I can initially cloak the ads to show maybe the homepage of the merchant. When approved then I change the link back to the affiliate link for that merchant in my p202. However, once the campaign is running I may have to edit some high performing ads ect (eg CPC to CPM bidding) which requires another ad approval. Then they get slapped. But I don't want to simply redirect ALL traffic to that campaign just when changing say 5 ads out of 30 in that campaign. Because I will loose revenue for all traffic during the redirection/cloaking.

I use prosper 202 for tracking on a dedicated server.

How can I easily geo redirect any traffic from incorrect countries to a suitable lander so the FB reviewer sees what they want to see?

Thanks

RobAdvertMarketing · 05-31-2010, 10:44 AM

Have you tried putting up a landing page and then corral your visitors to the desired offers? Not much you can do about redirection on the merchant's end. And FB has their compliance team spread out all over the globe, so there is no guarantee that all the visits will be from California.

I believe (I could be mistaken thought) that FB Ads has a clause in their ToS stating no FB AD can redirect based on location to take you to different landing pages, so that could be why your ads are getting disapproved.

Agent007 · 05-31-2010, 08:15 PM

Yeah you're right there about FB. But I want to redirect anyone outside the offer's country to the same merchant...just to a lander they can see. That wouldnt be obvious to a FB reviewer. I would have to use my own lander but was concerned I would drop ctr. That may be the solution.

Otherwise I could ask my cpa network to switch off redirection on my offers or accounts. Others have doen that in the past.

Anyway, any geo redirection scripts, code, tools to recommend? Not too pricey if paid.

showcasekid · 09-09-2011, 09:26 AM

I got banned over this very issue. I'm also looking for someone who can modify my prosper 202 to send traffic from incorrect countries to a suitable landing page without having to worry about the reviewer going back and looking at my links and pausing my ads or banning me. I got back on facebook I got my account spend back up I don't want to lose it and start over.

05-30-2010, 10:04 PM	#1
Agent007 Active Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Land of Oz Posts: 59 Thanks: 5 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	How can I deal with Merchant Geo Redirecting in Facebook Ads? I've been having issues with incorrectly disapproved ads in FB ads. This occurs when I promote an affiliate offer (like dating) to a country outside the USA. The merchant redirects any traffic visiting my link outside of the specified region for the offer. A private network I use geo redirect any incorrect geo traffic to another related offer, but not of the same merchant. For example, my UK Zoosk dating ad will redirect non-UK visitors to a Be Naughty dating ad instead. This is common for many CPA networks. What happens is the FB Ad reviewer sees a different merchant to the one required to be mentioned in my ad if they are outside the region for that offer. So they disapprove it. FB have told me that their reviewers are based in several countries, not just the US. If I contact support they approve the ad but its a pain and time wasting to do it all the time. At the beginning of testing a new campaign I can initially cloak the ads to show maybe the homepage of the merchant. When approved then I change the link back to the affiliate link for that merchant in my p202. However, once the campaign is running I may have to edit some high performing ads ect (eg CPC to CPM bidding) which requires another ad approval. Then they get slapped. But I don't want to simply redirect ALL traffic to that campaign just when changing say 5 ads out of 30 in that campaign. Because I will loose revenue for all traffic during the redirection/cloaking. I use prosper 202 for tracking on a dedicated server. How can I easily geo redirect any traffic from incorrect countries to a suitable lander so the FB reviewer sees what they want to see? Thanks
	Dave

05-31-2010, 10:44 AM	#2
RobAdvertMarketing AdvertMarketing Rep Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Contact Info	Re: How can I deal with Merchant Geo Redirecting in Facebook Ads? Have you tried putting up a landing page and then corral your visitors to the desired offers? Not much you can do about redirection on the merchant's end. And FB has their compliance team spread out all over the globe, so there is no guarantee that all the visits will be from California. I believe (I could be mistaken thought) that FB Ads has a clause in their ToS stating no FB AD can redirect based on location to take you to different landing pages, so that could be why your ads are getting disapproved.
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05-31-2010, 08:15 PM	#3
Agent007 Active Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Land of Oz Posts: 59 Thanks: 5 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: How can I deal with Merchant Geo Redirecting in Facebook Ads? Yeah you're right there about FB. But I want to redirect anyone outside the offer's country to the same merchant...just to a lander they can see. That wouldnt be obvious to a FB reviewer. I would have to use my own lander but was concerned I would drop ctr. That may be the solution. Otherwise I could ask my cpa network to switch off redirection on my offers or accounts. Others have doen that in the past. Anyway, any geo redirection scripts, code, tools to recommend? Not too pricey if paid.
	Dave

09-09-2011, 09:26 AM	#4
showcasekid Warrior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: How can I deal with Merchant Geo Redirecting in Facebook Ads? I got banned over this very issue. I'm also looking for someone who can modify my prosper 202 to send traffic from incorrect countries to a suitable landing page without having to worry about the reviewer going back and looking at my links and pausing my ads or banning me. I got back on facebook I got my account spend back up I don't want to lose it and start over.