Google Won't Accept Pop-ups?!

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Google Won't Accept Pop-ups?!

mdean

1:21 pm on Oct 20, 2004 (gmt 0)

We recently added a newsletter subcribe pop-up at exit of our site....yesterday I added some new Google Ads and they were rejected because of the pop-ups. Anybody else have this problem? And why would they reject it? Now I'm worried they may turn off all of my listings.

hannamyluv

1:47 pm on Oct 20, 2004 (gmt 0)

Yep, adwords does not allow you to link an ad to a site that has a pop-up. And yes, if you don't take it down, eventually they will shut down all you ads until you do.

SkyDog

2:19 am on Oct 21, 2004 (gmt 0)

Read their TOS. What is going to make you more money, Google or the cheesey popups?

mdean

5:10 am on Oct 22, 2004 (gmt 0)

True. However the pop up doubled my subscribe rate:(

sean

5:22 am on Oct 22, 2004 (gmt 0)

You could create a parameter to supress pop-ups and add it for your Adwords links.

eWhisper

1:00 pm on Oct 22, 2004 (gmt 0)

The AdWords TOS states the landing page can't have a popup. If you remove the pop up script from the landing pages you use for AdWords (or just supress the script for those coming from AdWords) then you're fine.

If the AdWords visitor navigates away from the landing page, and then leaves your site - you're allowed to use a pop up.

AdWordsAdvisor

5:42 pm on Oct 22, 2004 (gmt 0)

The AdWords TOS states the landing page can't have a popup. If you remove the pop up script from the landing pages you use for AdWords (or just supress the script for those coming from AdWords) then you're fine.

Correct, eWhisper, as usual. However, please note the distinction below about pop-ups when entering or leaving the landing page.

Quoting from AdWords the Editorial Guidelines:

No Pop-ups

* We do not allow links to landing pages that generate pop-ups when users enter or leave your landing page. We consider a pop-up to be any window, regardless of content, that opens in addition to the original window.

BTW, there is a link to the Editorial Guidelines at the bottom of every page in an account, and it is a document worth being familiar with - as it lets you know the standards by which your ads will be reviewed. And the guidelines do evolve over time.

Or, just CLICK HERE: *

[adwords.google.com...]

AWA

* I've always wanted to say 'CLICK HERE', and today is the day. Hmmmm. Another 'too much coffee' day?

[edited by: skibum at 11:40 pm (utc) on Oct. 23, 2004]
[edit reason] drop the s and it redirects to the correct page [/edit]

AdWordsAdvisor

5:45 pm on Oct 22, 2004 (gmt 0)

[off topic] Uh Oh, the CLICK HERE didn't work, since it is a secure page.

Does anyone have a trick for making an https URL into a live link in this Forum? [/off topic]

AWA

RedWolf

6:25 pm on Oct 22, 2004 (gmt 0)

Scratch that it doesn't work :(

stevenmusumeche

6:28 pm on Oct 22, 2004 (gmt 0)

I've had success by just holding the popup until the visitor hits the 3rd page on my site. Google will still shut down your ads, but if you explain what you are doing, they eventually turn them back on.

RedWolf

6:31 pm on Oct 22, 2004 (gmt 0)

AWA is the no Pop-Up rule only for automatic pop-ups?

I am looking at making a couple of changes there clicking on an image does a popup of the hi-res image in a new popup window. Will this be a problem for Google?

AdWordsAdvisor

7:25 pm on Oct 22, 2004 (gmt 0)

I am looking at making a couple of changes there clicking on an image does a popup of the hi-res image in a new popup window. Will this be a problem for Google?

RedWolf, if I've understood you correctly, this should not be a problem. I'll check with the policy folks to confirm, and then post again.

Just to be clear though, are you saying that when a user clicks on your ad, they are taken to a landing page on which no pop-up occurs. Then the user clicks on an image on that same page, and a new window opens with a
hi-res version of that image?

Is that the correct scenario?

AWA

RedWolf

11:20 pm on Oct 22, 2004 (gmt 0)

Just to be clear though, are you saying that when a user clicks on your ad, they are taken to a landing page on which no pop-up occurs. Then the user clicks on an image on that same page, and a new window opens with a
hi-res version of that image?

Yes AWA, that is what I am thinking about. For images, and I am also thinking about it for some definition type information. I'm still tossing around if it is going to be useful to the user, but if Adwords doesn't like it that is a big Con to using that technique.

eWhisper

3:18 pm on Oct 23, 2004 (gmt 0)

I have several pages where a user can click on an image or info link which brings up a small popup box that is either a high res image or info - and Google has no problem with it.

I think the difference is that the user clicked the link, and wanted to see the popup.

The auto popup when entering/leaving a page is not user requested, and therefore that's the type of popups Google doesn't like.

It goes to intent - is the popup being forced upon the user, or are they requesting it - very different scenarios.

cabowabo

3:36 pm on Oct 23, 2004 (gmt 0)

Because of pop-up blockers, our rates dropped so much that we just got rid of them across the board - and then with Google's TOS, just slams the door shut on the subject for us. They were good while it lasted.

CaboWabo

AdWordsAdvisor

4:53 pm on Oct 26, 2004 (gmt 0)

Yes AWA, that is what I am thinking about. For images, and I am also thinking about it for some definition type information. I'm still tossing around if it is going to be useful to the user, but if Adwords doesn't like it that is a big Con to using that technique.

Since I was out of the office yesterday, I just wanted to jump in today, and say that eWhisper pretty much nailed it in his post #14 above.

AWA