Google PPC AdWords displaying in place of Premium Sponsorships!

Error or Sellout?

[ish]

Just noticed this morning that PPC AdWords are listed where the Premium Sponsorship listings are normally displayed.

Error or sellout?

Either way, business will be good this weekend :)

[NeoN]

Confirmed : At Google UK the AW Select program of my partner is shown instead of the Premium ad!!

Any thoughts?

Same on google.com!!

[keyplyr]

...and so it begins

[marlog]

In Italy it's the same. Very good... and very cheap:-) you don't have to pay at least 3.000 Us$ on a CPM basis:-)

[lazerzubb]

It only shows if you have 1 premium sponsor.

[Jill]

Not seeing it on my searches but I have seen this some months ago, but it was apparantly a glitch.

[Napoleon]

Yes.. it looks to be the case.

I don't have a big issue with it though, assuming that the Premium listing is clearly distinguished as NOT being a search return. The problem I have is that the Premium coloration for me on some searches looks a bit suspect... is it getting closer and closer to white.. or is it my eyes?

Maybe the latter, but I will be looking VERY closely at the apparent merge of the adverts into the true returns over the coming weeks/months. I can't believe that Google would be so stupid, but you never know in this game.

[marlog]

>... is it getting closer and closer to white

I use an LCD/TFT monitor and yes, pink colored ads and green colored ads look like search results. Maybe because of my monitor settings (mmm.. too bright?)