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Hello all,
1) My website code has "noindex". Does this trigger circumventing systems?
2) My website has redirection to other websites. Does this trigger circumventing systems?
 
Both can be the cause of a flag. The first one as it restricts indexing and review of the landing page. The second one as redirection to non-compliant content is also not permited.

See below these two links which I recommend you to have a look at:

Abusing the ad network (see section Circumventing Systems)​

support.google.com/adspolicy/answer/6020954?hl=en

Clarification to Circumventing Systems Policy​

support.google.com/adspolicy/answer/13019565?hl=en


 
Both can be the cause of a flag. The first one as it restricts indexing and review of the landing page. The second one as redirection to non-compliant content is also not permited.

See below these two links which I recommend you to have a look at:

Abusing the ad network (see section Circumventing Systems)​

support.google.com/adspolicy/answer/6020954?hl=en

Clarification to Circumventing Systems Policy​

support.google.com/adspolicy/answer/13019565?hl=en


redirection is used for affiliate link. Does it also trigger?

These are the codes for "noindex". Is not it for only search engine results?
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow" />
<meta name="googlebot" content="noindex" />
 
redirection is used for affiliate link. Does it also trigger?
Not 100%, but very often. The affiliate landing pages are usually not very compliant (except very white hat offers). Keep in mind that Google may follow the redirections, and perform checks on a regular basis. Even if the affiliate landing is compliant. They may change their wording or add some shady scripts on it. You may get your account suspended due to that.

I would not do a redirect, but have a link that users can click on. Or, if you want to play super safe, you only use your own lander to collect their contact details of interested people and then send affiliate links by email / SMS / whatsapp.
 
Not 100%, but very often. The affiliate landing pages are usually not very compliant (except very white hat offers). Keep in mind that Google may follow the redirections, and perform checks on a regular basis. Even if the affiliate landing is compliant. They may change their wording or add some shady scripts on it. You may get your account suspended due to that.

I would not do a redirect, but have a link that users can click on. Or, if you want to play super safe, you only use your own lander to collect their contact details of interested people and then send affiliate links by email / SMS / whatsapp.
Thanks. What about "noindex" code?
 
I already reply in my first post.

If you don't allow Google to index your page, it may not be able to review it, and that is against the policy.
However, is indexing considered for SERP? Why does it index to show my ad? There is no need for index to show my ad. I did not get the point.
 
Indexing is letting Google put the page in its index. It serves for the SERP, but Google may also use its index for other purposes, such as verifying compliance for ads.

This is in the Google Circumventing Systems Policy
"Manipulating site content or restricting access to so many of your landing pages that it makes it difficult to meaningfully review your ad, site, or account"

What I am saying is that noindex can be consired as restricting access as you don't let Google acces your page to analyze it.
 
Indexing is letting Google put the page in its index. It serves for the SERP, but Google may also use its index for other purposes, such as verifying compliance for ads.

This is in the Google Circumventing Systems Policy
"Manipulating site content or restricting access to so many of your landing pages that it makes it difficult to meaningfully review your ad, site, or account"

What I am saying is that noindex can be consired as restricting access as you don't let Google acces your page to analyze it.
So can we solve the problem by letting index and adding Google Search Console verification?
 
I don't know what problem you have. I just replied to the original two questions.
I suggest you carefully read the policy I sent you. There might have other errors in your setup.

If you got a warning/restriction for Circumventing Systems reason, removing these two issues may be enough. If they banned you already, they might not let you in again, especially if your account was new. They won't take risk on a new advertiser that is already showing that he did not care about their policy.

If you contact them, you must spend time to explain exactly how you have reviewed each point of the policy, and the fixes you have made, to show them you care about their rules. It is boring, but that is what works.
 
I don't know what problem you have. I just replied to the original two questions.
I suggest you carefully read the policy I sent you. There might have other errors in your setup.

If you got a warning/restriction for Circumventing Systems reason, removing these two issues may be enough. If they banned you already, they might not let you in again, especially if your account was new. They won't take risk on a new advertiser that is already showing that he did not care about their policy.

If you contact them, you must spend time to explain exactly how you have reviewed each point of the policy, and the fixes you have made, to show them you care about their rules. It is boring, but that is what works.
Thank you so much.
 
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