Please, AWA, can't Google of all companies re-program this so that only "tips" used on conjunction with gambling related words in the ad (I understand sports,
betting, horses etc) tips would be about gambling?
The most aggravating thing was, on the very page where Google accused me of submitting an ad for gambling because I dared to use the word "tips" they had a subhead reading: "Tips for Success".
Is that about gambling? Talk about hypocrisy.
Searchers will use this word for its proper English meaning, to find useful advice on all kinds of subjects.
It's ridiculous for everybody's time to be wasted everytime an advertising wants to use it in an ad.
I'm venting but hopefully you'll convince somebody
to modify the criteria to a more reasonable screen.
thanks,
Rick
Are you providing tips for Google?
I just started a new campaign and was dismayed to learn that in my ads using the word "tips" I was accused of my ad being about gambling. I had to request an exception and presume they'll be approved, (since my ads are obviously not about gambling), but it's an aggravation and the time delay confuses my split ad testing.
Sorry for the frustration.
This is a brand new automated system (which is being refined daily, btw). And I have to say that it hasn't really 'accused' you of anything. Rather, it just noticed a word that is 'flagged' in your ads, and asked you to make an exception request in order to continue to use it.
The system is not able to 'read' your entire ad and understand the context in which you have used the word (at present, anyway). That is a job for an actual human being, thus the exception request. ;)
It's ridiculous for everybody's time to be wasted everytime an advertising wants to use it in an ad.
Judging by what you've described, your exception request will almost certainly be approved - and then you won't have to worry about that word in the future.
AWA
