Be careful with "site-targeted campaign"

HappyProgramming · 08-31-2006, 04:58 AM

I registered for google adwords days ago to promote my site: http://www.Picbus.com

I started "Campaign #1" with these keywords "photo sharing, share pictures ....".
But when I check into apache log file, I found most accesses are come from something like http://www.google.com/custom?q=sex&sa=Search
I email to adwords support to argue, but no reply for 3 days.

Today, I start a new site-targeted"Campaign #2" with these sites "friendster.com ...".
One hour later, in google adwords campaign summary, I found that I got 19948 Imprs and 30 clicks and cost $7.37. But my apache log file tells me that only 4 clicks during that hour.

I am so dissapointed with google adwords.
Google is a cheater!!!???
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addedSep 14,2006:
Ihave to saythat "site-targeted campaign" and "search network" are NOT valuable to me.
But only"google search" is morevaluable for me.

zsk_00 · 08-31-2006, 09:59 AM

[[span style="font-style: italic;"One hour later, in google adwords campaign summary, I found that I got 19948 Imprs and 30 clicks and cost $7.37. But my apache log file tells me that only 4 clicks during that hour./span]]brbrI don't understand the above section. How would your apache server know how many times someone clicked on some site? does that mean that 19948 page view showed your ad and only 30 (your log says 4) people clicked on your ad? brbrbrZafarbr

HappyProgramming · 08-31-2006, 06:04 PM

In that hour, Google adwords campaign summary shows 19948 Imprs and 30 clicks.

While 30 clicks is NOT true, do you still believe that 19948 page views ever happened?

eiledon · 09-02-2006, 09:05 AM

19948 impressions could be the amount of times your ad was displayed on a site or on google SERPs.
As for the clicks does your own system track repeat hits as well as unique hits? It may have been 4 unique hits and 30 clicks.
I've heard of competing companies clicking on each others ads intentionally to make them spend money and waste resources.

alemcherry · 09-04-2006, 04:55 AM

You have totally mistaken! 19948 views is the number of times google displayed your ads on other sites. Your apache will not have any stats about that. Only clicks will be counted as page views on apache.

So do a bit of study before announcing your ignorance. Sorry if that sounds rude, but this sounds like a silly joke!

HappyProgramming · 09-05-2006, 12:03 AM

TO alemcherry:

I completely know the difference between pageviews and clicks. Please read my posts carefully. thanks.

wwwSENSERELYcom · 09-09-2006, 04:41 AM

Yes, please others do read the posts carrefully!
HE is an ADWORD ADVERTISER, not an adsense publisher, you're the fools here!

You have to work that out with AdSense, but to your question poll I answered YES. There's obviously is a problem, and not responding for three days is really surprising, you hsould get an email within 48hours.

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08-31-2006, 04:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
HappyProgramming Noogle Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Be careful with "site-targeted campaign" I registered for google adwords days ago to promote my site: http://www.Picbus.com I started "Campaign #1" with these keywords "photo sharing, share pictures ....". But when I check into apache log file, I found most accesses are come from something like http://www.google.com/custom?q=sex&sa=Search I email to adwords support to argue, but no reply for 3 days. Today, I start a new site-targeted"Campaign #2" with these sites "friendster.com ...". One hour later, in google adwords campaign summary, I found that I got 19948 Imprs and 30 clicks and cost $7.37. But my apache log file tells me that only 4 clicks during that hour. I am so dissapointed with google adwords. Google is a cheater!!!??? -------------------------------------------- addedSep 14,2006: Ihave to saythat "site-targeted campaign" and "search network" are NOT valuable to me. But only"google search" is morevaluable for me.

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08-31-2006, 09:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
zsk_00 Googler Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 83 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	[[span style="font-style: italic;"One hour later, in google adwords campaign summary, I found that I got 19948 Imprs and 30 clicks and cost $7.37. But my apache log file tells me that only 4 clicks during that hour./span]]brbrI don't understand the above section. How would your apache server know how many times someone clicked on some site? does that mean that 19948 page view showed your ad and only 30 (your log says 4) people clicked on your ad? brbrbrZafarbr

08-31-2006, 06:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
HappyProgramming Noogle Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	In that hour, Google adwords campaign summary shows 19948 Imprs and 30 clicks. While 30 clicks is NOT true, do you still believe that 19948 page views ever happened?

09-02-2006, 09:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
eiledon Noogle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	19948 impressions could be the amount of times your ad was displayed on a site or on google SERPs. As for the clicks does your own system track repeat hits as well as unique hits? It may have been 4 unique hits and 30 clicks. I've heard of competing companies clicking on each others ads intentionally to make them spend money and waste resources.

09-04-2006, 04:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
alemcherry Senior Googler Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 148 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	You have totally mistaken! 19948 views is the number of times google displayed your ads on other sites. Your apache will not have any stats about that. Only clicks will be counted as page views on apache. So do a bit of study before announcing your ignorance. Sorry if that sounds rude, but this sounds like a silly joke!

09-05-2006, 12:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
HappyProgramming Noogle Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	TO alemcherry: I completely know the difference between pageviews and clicks. Please read my posts carefully. thanks.

09-09-2006, 04:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
wwwSENSERELYcom Senior Googler Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ashford, UK Posts: 128 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes, please others do read the posts carrefully! HE is an ADWORD ADVERTISER, not an adsense publisher, you're the fools here! You have to work that out with AdSense, but to your question poll I answered YES. There's obviously is a problem, and not responding for three days is really surprising, you hsould get an email within 48hours.

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