How the heck is someone able to do this

[JayInOrlando]

Check the attached screen shots.
Keyword - Acai

All ads redirect to the same landing page.

How is this getting approved on Google's ad words without being slapped right off the bat??? If I tried this, it would not even get past the first review stage.

Jay

[Jacob Cuculiza]

Shouldnt be possible.. hmm..

[InternetMarketingIQ]

Here is a little secret about Google.

Google is software and there are many people who are able to "game" them for long periods of time.

Google is all about money, if you think they are corporate do gooders then sadly you are mistaken. Google selectively enforces their rules on a case by case basis. You can report the hell out of cheaters and it will not make any difference.

A couple of years back Google made it very difficult for honest people to report cheats. They look at every person as just another "list member" referring everyone to "sign up" for a Google property in order to do anything. In this way they can put you into the Google machine and churn out more profit.

If you worry about what other people are doing you are wasting your time.

[paulgl]

Google does not really selectively enforce the rules.
Sometimes it takes a little time. If you wait a few
minutes, I guarantee the sites are all zapped away.

It's not hard. You just have to keep creating new adwords
accounts based in the US. Once they undergo any check,
they get zapped.

Paul

[Trivum]

Funny little Google. ... It's a sad fact that they actually control so many people's livelihoods (and strut around like an angry little incompetent dictator while doing it).

[Trivum]

Originally Posted by paulgl

Google does not really selectively enforce the rules.
Sometimes it takes a little time. If you wait a few
minutes, I guarantee the sites are all zapped away.

I just checked. Sites are still alive and kicking. ... Funny.

[XIIIzen]

Wow, I guess I will never be bored of what I can see in the SEO world. there is always something amazing to see.

Anyway, I guess it's a matter of time before Google finds out... Google always find out those shady tactics...

[paulgl]

Originally Posted by Trivum

I just checked. Sites are still alive and kicking. ... Funny.

I don't see them. Maybe they just show up for you.

Originally Posted by Trivum

Funny little Google. ... It's a sad fact that they actually control so many people's livelihoods (and strut around like an angry little incompetent dictator while doing it).

No, what's funny is that people let google affect their lives.

Dictator? Not for me. They don't run my life.

Incompetent? Right. They just had record profits and nobody can touch them.
MS cannot even make one thin dime online....now that's funny little MS.

Why would you think google control's peoples lives? I never get that.

I could care less about google myself. Maybe it's just me.

Still get no ads like that when searching for acai

Paul

[ahtum]

It's gonna die soon don't worry.

[BlakeM]

Originally Posted by paulgl

I don't see them. Maybe they just show up for you.



No, what's funny is that people let google affect their lives.

Dictator? Not for me. They don't run my life.

Incompetent? Right. They just had record profits and nobody can touch them.
MS cannot even make one thin dime online....now that's funny little MS.

Why would you think google control's peoples lives? I never get that.

I could care less about google myself. Maybe it's just me.

Still get no ads like that when searching for acai

Paul

I just searched for acai and every single ad was the same. All redirecting to that page. But I do agree that they will probably be gone pretty soon.

[Trivum]

Originally Posted by paulgl

Incompetent? Right. They just had record profits and nobody can touch them.

And the guys running those illegal news acai sites are probably making record profits too. (Yes, those fake news site are ACTUALLY illegal, not just "Google illegal.")

As for nobody being able to touch them ... yes, true, at the moment. Count on that as long as you like. The web is static.

As for Google controlling people's livelihoods, I agree -- if you don't want them to, then don't get into bed with them. However, many people have, and now they are regretting it. They've built businesses based on what Google has told them, and then Google has simply pulled the rug out from under them.

p.s. Just checked again: Fake News Acai Sites up and chugging better than ever, pulling it in hand over fist (and that's all that matters).

[paulgl]

Google illegal....yada yada yada

Man you need to get a grip on reality. It really doesn't bite.

I could care less about someone making money. That's what were
all here for.

Get a grip on yourself or toss in the towel.


Now where are your fake acai berry sites? None have ever showed for me.

Paul

[Trivum]

Originally Posted by paulgl

Google illegal....yada yada yada

Sorry, but that makes no sense to me. Is there a point you wanted to address?

[Trivum]

Originally Posted by paulgl

Now where are your fake acai berry sites? None have ever showed for me.

Paul

Click the Adwords ads, genius. That's what this whole thread is about.

[BlakeM]

Originally Posted by paulgl

Now where are your fake acai berry sites? None have ever showed for me.

Paul

Pick and choose anything along the entire right side

[Trivum]

Just had a great idea: I think I'm going to +1 some of those "Google Approved" acai sites, see if I can't help them rank in organic.

[JayInOrlando]

Just FYI - I'm more interested in how they are doing it.... don't care that they are, great for them.

I'm just trying to learn how it's done so I can apply those tactics to my own campaigns.

[KohenD]

I'ts not that hard.

They are using new accounts and use vouchers.

That ways once they spend the free $100 thay got from voucher, they can move on and make a new one.

Using those methods you can have unlimited amount of fresh accounts that have $100 on them.

It might sound complicated, but if you know what you are doing, its a fast proccess.

[Trivum]

Well, the redirection is question. And not only redirecting, but now they've upped the ante, and they're using very legitimate domains as their url in the ad. Yesterday I took a look at it and saw domains like weeklystandard.com and womenshealthmag.com. Today I'm seeing domains like kayak.com ... all directing to the fake news site, of course.

Whoever these guys are, they've found a way to play Google ... and good. And I bet you're right -- not only are they playing Google , they're probably doing it for free with $100 voucher after $100 voucher.

(Cue the Google fanboys to come in and say somehow Google isn't being played like a $5 guitar. Ha!)

[warrich]

And how long has this been going on? I think it won't be much time before you see something happening to this, but still there are a lot of genious guys out there. That is why G has to update its algorithm
periodically.

[RayW]

The site that all the ads are redirecting to (healthnews7chan.com) is like the most spammy site I've ever seen (it's not even a real news site, has fake comments, etc). I'm surprised google even accepted it, especially for such a high search volume keyword like acai.

[paulgl]

Originally Posted by Trivum

Click the Adwords ads, genius. That's what this whole thread is about.

LOL!!!!!!!!!!! I missed this!

I guess I should have stated that I clicked on powersupplements.com, the
top ad in MY PICTURE from results that I GOT, and guess where it went to?

powersupplements.com

What a shock. Nothing of the nonsense that the so-called
GENIUS above stated.

You people have too much time on your hands to be being
stupid stuff like this.

A real GENIUS would be working on their own sites.

Genius? Yeah. Right.

LOL!!!!!!

No wonder you "geniuses" fail.

Paul

[PatrickP]

I just googled acai and 7 of the ads on the right go to the same site

[RayW]

Originally Posted by paulgl

LOL!!!!!!!!!!! I missed this!

I guess I should have stated that I clicked on powersupplements.com, the
top ad in MY PICTURE from results that I GOT, and guess where it went to?

powersupplements.com

What a shock. Nothing of the nonsense that the so-called
GENIUS above stated.

You people have too much time on your hands to be being
stupid stuff like this.

A real GENIUS would be working on their own sites.

Genius? Yeah. Right.

LOL!!!!!!

No wonder you "geniuses" fail.

Paul

Why in almost each and every one of your posts, you have to act like a smartas* or insult someone?