Adwords - Display URL & Destination URL - Tutorial

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I hope this little tut will clear things up abit.

note: I am using Peerfly here, but this should be the same for every other affiliate that you might use.

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This is your standard Peerfly offer page with your specific offer code. URL1 is the offer code/url that you will need to paste in the Destination URL field when creating an Adwords Ad. In this example, I am using the iPhone 5 Test & Keep CPA offer.


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Once you click/load your offer URL1 in the browser, the last page on which you land after all the redirects (if any) is the Landing Page or Destination Page. NOTE: Destination Page, not Destination URL. Keep that in mind.

The Landing Page or Destination Page URL is the URL2. In this example try.valuedopinioncenter.com. Which goes in the Display URL field when creating your Adwords Ad.



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On Adwords when creating your Ad, the Domain/URL of the Landing Page (or Destination Page) goes in the Display URL field. In this case the URL2. You need to enter everything before the last forward slash in the URL. Look at example image below.

Your Peerfly (or any other network) code/URL goes in the Destination URL field. In this case the URL1.

Don't confuse Destination Page URL with Destination URL. Destination Page URL is your Landing Page URL, the last page on which you'll land after all the redirects (again if any at all). Your Destination URL on adwords is your code/URL from the network you are with.


Last Forward Slash


In this example there is only one forward slash in the URL. In some cases there is more than one i.e. sub-directories where the offer page is hosted. So everything before the last forward slash is your Display URL.


Hope this helps, and I haven't confused you even further...ha


Special note: if your Ad is disapproved and the message specifically mentions that the offer doesn't meet Adwords "landing page guidelines", DO NOT RESUBMIT THAT OFFER AGAIN. This has nothing to do with mismatching Display/Destination URLs. The offer doesn't meet Adwords requirements, period. Skip to the next offer. If you try to be smart and play around with it, you'll get banned.

Special note 2: this tutorial is only for those who are not using their own domains and created landing pages.
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  • Profile picture of the author domain2day
    Thank you for posting this. Yes, very helpful.
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    • Profile picture of the author vikasone23
      Is it direct linking in adwords?
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      • Profile picture of the author SonicSync
        Originally Posted by vikasone23 View Post

        Is it direct linking in adwords?
        This was the only offer that I was able to manage to link directly using adwords. Most were rejected. I stopped promoting zip/email submits with adwords.
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  • Profile picture of the author PPC-Coach
    You explained it perfectly, however you will be banned by adwords for doing direct linking to an offer like this one now.

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    • Profile picture of the author SonicSync
      Originally Posted by PPC-Coach View Post

      You explained it perfectly, however you will be banned by adwords for doing direct linking to an offer like this one now.

      For some reason they'd approve this offer, but rejected most others. You are right, they are very strict about these things.
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  • Profile picture of the author loss1988
    just tried and got rejected
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    • Profile picture of the author SonicSync
      Originally Posted by loss1988 View Post

      just tried and got rejected
      Did you use the same offer?
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      • Profile picture of the author kiwilx
        Hey guys is this a google adword advertising linked to a CPA ref link?
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        • Profile picture of the author SonicSync
          Originally Posted by kiwilx View Post

          Hey guys is this a google adword advertising linked to a CPA ref link?
          Yes, but as many have pointed out probably not a good idea. Though it has worked for me on occasions.
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      • Profile picture of the author loss1988
        Originally Posted by SonicSync View Post

        Did you use the same offer?
        No, I tried a free itunes email submit offer
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        • Profile picture of the author SonicSync
          Originally Posted by loss1988 View Post

          No, I tried a free itunes email submit offer
          I noticed that if the landing page doesn't have a email/zip submit field, rather it is a small survey type, asking a few questions first, those go through. But don't resubmit the same offer twice.
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