Direct Linking OR Landing Site for PPC Affiliates
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I've just discovered this forum and I have to say i've been feasting on some of the tips given, the level of online marketing knowledge/experience here is very high.
I've been working as an online media buyer for the last 2 years, but am just about to start working as an independent affiliate (in my free time to start with).
For my vertical/niche I've developed a substantive site based upon independent reviews, related articles. Its got a proper domain, not a blog or wordpress etc.
Landing Site
- Landing site can pre-sell
- People here have had problems with landing page QS on direct linking
(can the adwords algorithim detect the affiliate code in the direct URL link?)
Direct Link
- Other people have had QS issues with landing page/sites. AdWords detects its an affiliate site and penalizes accordingly.
(However, my site does have original content 15+ pages, and isn't just a banner site)
- Better for tracking
(How can you track KW >> Landing Site >> Merchant)
- My URL is related but doesn't match the URL of the advertisers (its a review site). With Adwords making you match display and linked URL, I may not get the CTR on my ads.
It seems that Google neither likes direct linking by affiliates or landing sites. But which at the moment carries the greater risk??
Advice appreciated
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