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Why I hate Adwords

         

Digmen1

6:39 pm on Dec 18, 2010 (gmt 0)

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Hi Guys

I was just reminded how much I hate Google Adwords.

More specifically its user interface.

I am not thick or computer illiterate.

But I have just wasted half an hour trying to pause my only Adwords campaign!

(I had noticed that I was spending to much and thought I had better put it on hold till I had time to work on the campaign)

But I could not find any pause or hold option. I hunted everywhere.

Then I went to help - nothing there.

Then I typed in help "How Do I pause a campaign"

Nothing there ! - they obviously don't want you to be able to pause a campaign.

Then I found a help page on how to pause a campaign.

It says "Next to the Campaign name, click the "Status Icon""

Well the Status Icon is a green dot !

At last I was able to pause the campaign.

I remember a year ago their clunky interface put me off using Adwords, and this experience has just re-minded me of that.

Zarqon

3:45 pm on Dec 20, 2010 (gmt 0)

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just for laughs, try microsoft adcenter.

fabulousyarn

3:52 pm on Dec 20, 2010 (gmt 0)

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Yes, well, designed by engineers. I wonder if they ever really test it.