will adwords ban me for this?

TheSalesTechnician · 12-21-2011, 12:03 PM

I was going to cloak a link ON my landing page (not the landing page itself). Think it will get a red flag?

I figured I would use something like notlong or something less popular

mgreener · 12-21-2011, 12:22 PM

Hi,

You could redirect the link yourself using a php script on your domain. I would look into the adwords TOS regarding this to find out the real answer.

WiFi · 12-21-2011, 12:25 PM

Please look into adwords terms of service, or even shoot them an email. I've found them to reply within 24 hours. You don't want to lose your business over one cloaked link.

PPC-Coach · 12-21-2011, 12:28 PM

They won't ban you for cloaked links.

Lucid · 12-21-2011, 02:51 PM

Google will suspend your ad, not your whole account, if you do something against the TOS. They'll usually give you time to fix the offense unless you're really, really bad. If you're a repeat offender, that's when they ban you.

I assume Google can figure out you have cloaked links. But it's not the cloaking of the link that will get you in trouble, it's what happens when that link is followed. If not the robot then a human reviewer will eventually end up on your page. If your cloaked link results in a bridge page violation for example, you will be found out and be suspended or worse, banned.

learnrope · 12-21-2011, 03:06 PM

I see cloaked links in comments all the time on Adsense gurus pages, maybe they look at comments differently.

12-21-2011, 12:03 PM	#1
TheSalesTechnician HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 248 Thanks: 57 Thanked 22 Times in 17 Posts	will adwords ban me for this? I was going to cloak a link ON my landing page (not the landing page itself). Think it will get a red flag? I figured I would use something like notlong or something less popular

12-21-2011, 12:22 PM	#2
mgreener Advanced Warrior Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 500 Thanks: 24 Thanked 80 Times in 78 Posts Social Networking	Re: will adwords ban me for this? Hi, You could redirect the link yourself using a php script on your domain. I would look into the adwords TOS regarding this to find out the real answer.

12-21-2011, 12:25 PM	#3
WiFi WiFi Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: The Dutch Helm of SouthWindsor Posts: 145 Thanks: 13 Thanked 27 Times in 20 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: will adwords ban me for this? Please look into adwords terms of service, or even shoot them an email. I've found them to reply within 24 hours. You don't want to lose your business over one cloaked link.
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12-21-2011, 12:28 PM	#4
PPC-Coach Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: , , . Posts: 2,556 Thanks: 44 Thanked 665 Times in 381 Posts	Re: will adwords ban me for this? They won't ban you for cloaked links.

12-21-2011, 02:51 PM	#5
Lucid Senior Warrior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,143 Thanks: 11 Thanked 129 Times in 121 Posts	Re: will adwords ban me for this? Google will suspend your ad, not your whole account, if you do something against the TOS. They'll usually give you time to fix the offense unless you're really, really bad. If you're a repeat offender, that's when they ban you. I assume Google can figure out you have cloaked links. But it's not the cloaking of the link that will get you in trouble, it's what happens when that link is followed. If not the robot then a human reviewer will eventually end up on your page. If your cloaked link results in a bridge page violation for example, you will be found out and be suspended or worse, banned.
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12-21-2011, 03:06 PM	#6
learnrope HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 128 Thanks: 25 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: will adwords ban me for this? I see cloaked links in comments all the time on Adsense gurus pages, maybe they look at comments differently.