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Problem with BingAds - PHP directs / prosper202

by richbristol
4 replies
Hi all, this is my first post, new to this. Ive hit a problem.. So I chose a campaign from MB, created a subdomain, created two PHP files - added the following from P202 - "inbound javascript landing page code" to one file and "outbound PHP redirect code" to another PHP file and uploaded both to my VPS. In Bing I added "display URL" and added the "destination URL which is the tracking link I got from "get links" in P202. Does this process sound correct to you?

The problem is Bing is not liking the links, saying "there is a display URL mismatch and there is no relation on the landing page with the ad copy" but when i click on the links I get taken to the correct URL but something must be wrong... should the "display URL" be my submain "xxx.domain.com" or should it be the same as the "destination URL"? The user is only on the landing page for a second before being taken to the destination URL, is this allowed within Bing and where have I gone wrong?

Thanks in advance for your help
#bingads #directs #php #problem
  • Profile picture of the author Brent Stangel
    is this allowed within Bing and where have I gone wrong?
    Contact Bing!

    If you are serious about using their service then get in contact and find out exactly what is wrong and what you need to do to correct it.

    It sounds like a "transparency" issue. They want their users to know where they will land when they click on an ad and the content they will find.
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    • Profile picture of the author richbristol
      Hey, thanks for your reply Brent. I have contacted them via the live chat, they say that they cant see a problem but because its been handed to the Editorial Team they are dealing with it and they will follow it up. So they people at the end of live chat think all is well but the editorial team think otherwise. Trying to get a direct resolve to this problem is proving difficult.

      Cheers
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      • Profile picture of the author irawr
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        The display domain must match the one in the destination URL. This is on you, not bing.

        So if your display url is
        Code:
        www.mysite.com
        and you're sending them to
        Code:
        xxx.mysite.com
        then you're going to get a mismatch.

        Also

        inbound javascript landing page code
        You might be able to do it with a 301 but with JS, the page on the destination URL will just be a blank page with nothing but JS on it. Obviously not related to anything.
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        • Profile picture of the author richbristol
          Hey, thanks for you response. With regards to the inbound javascript landing page code - even though the user would be instantly taken through to the affiliate offer page (or be it a second later) would this be the problem Bing has, the fact that there is a blank page displayed for a second before being taken to the
          final landing page?

          Cheers
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