Aw Dammit! (+ Bonus Dumbass Question)

[sinewave]

Dammit! I just got my ass banned from an affiliate program for TOS violation. I had just joined it a couple of days ago and thought things were starting off quite well.

Yeah, yeah ... I know this is a Black Hat crowd here, but I didn't even do it on purpose. I'm somewhat pissed since my ppc campaign took off like crazy yesterday with 50% conversions and they terminated my account today.

Turns out I got busted for using proprietary search terms. Ok, fair enough ... I should have read the TOS more carefully.

Ok now, here's the dumbass question: How does a merchant know what search terms I'm using? If they're big enough, do they just get to call Google and ask?

Again, I would have steered clear of the violation had I even remembered the TOS line item about it. I'm so pissed off that I wasn't more careful.

Thanks in advance,
Sine

 

[Ruck]

Dude was this the Amazon thing? Sorry to hear that man...

 

[sinewave]

Dude was this the Amazon thing? Sorry to hear that man...

No, not Amazon. Had it been Amazon, I would have posted it to my other thread. I had just begun this campaign on Monday; and sometime today I decided I must be a genius because of the conversion rate (just before I got my ass canned). Hmph!

But please, don't let the actual facts discourage you from offering me as much sympathy and condolence as you can muster! Carry on!

[whimper]
Sine

 

[clopper]

They might just search those words to make sure they are the only ones using them.

 

[Ruck]

LOL...there will be no condolence here except a big fat "that sucks"

I have gotten shut down on some offers for TOS breach but jesus man they canned you?

 

[sinewave]

... but jesus man they canned you?

Yeah, they canned me. ... sniffle ...

I just carried out an act of contrition in the form of a groveling email.They'll probably just tell me to fuck off.

 

[xXKingdom_SEOXx]

ruck, im sure your glad he cant make money, arnt you?

 

[mattm136]

Dammit! I just got my ass banned from an affiliate program for TOS violation. I had just joined it a couple of days ago and thought things were starting off quite well.

Yeah, yeah ... I know this is a Black Hat crowd here, but I didn't even do it on purpose. I'm somewhat pissed since my ppc campaign took off like crazy yesterday with 50% conversions and they terminated my account today.

Turns out I got busted for using proprietary search terms. Ok, fair enough ... I should have read the TOS more carefully.

Ok now, here's the dumbass question: How does a merchant know what search terms I'm using? If they're big enough, do they just get to call Google and ask?

Again, I would have steered clear of the violation had I even remembered the TOS line item about it. I'm so pissed off that I wasn't more careful.

Thanks in advance,
Sine

Was this cpa empire. They had a reminder in the log in area about an affiliate spamming myspace.

Not trying to be in your business, but would like to know who to avoid when spamming.

Matt