Advertising banners and driving traffic to your site

[Thomas Jensen]

Hi all...

I am just wondering what your opinions/experiences are, in paying for advertising banners on high traffic sites, in order to direct traffic to your own site...

If the advertising site has some kind of dodgy history, would that affect Google's view of your site? I ask because I am planning to use Adsense on a number of sites and obviously I want to make sure I do things according to the rules so that I am not mistakenly blacklisted.

Also, I've been considering old domain names (domains out of Google's sandbox) but I'm wondering if there any risks associated with this.

[MukulVerma]

Originally Posted by Thomas Jensen

Hi all...

I am just wondering what your opinions/experiences are, in paying for advertising banners on high traffic sites, in order to direct traffic to your own site...

If the advertising site has some kind of dodgy history, would that affect Google's view of your site? I ask because I am planning to use Adsense on a number of sites and obviously I want to make sure I do things according to the rules so that I am not mistakenly blacklisted.

Also, I've been considering old domain names (domains out of Google's sandbox) but I'm wondering if there any risks associated with this.

I believe google puts the AdWord on other site, so they cannot hold that against you.

My expereince is to try and see what works for you. I have spend money on AdWord, Forums, eBay all as ways of advertising. I look at the key words and clientelle each attracks and then keep building what is successful and move on from what eat money.

Thanks
Mukul Verma
Mukul Verma - Working Together on Personal Development

[Thomas Jensen]

So if the other site has done something dodgy, Google is unlikely to hold it against me?

I'm guessing the situation is difficult with old domains though. That could be risky, surely?

[Thomas Jensen]

Okay, I've decided the best option is to always start your own domains from new. Chooose a really good domain name and just build traffic from the ground up. It's more fun that way, anyhow.

I guess it's a bit like buying a brand new car or house. You know you are the first owner - you can't inherit a bad credit rating. You won't get the repo man paying you a surprise visit in the early hours of the morning!

[da1prophet]

Originally Posted by Thomas Jensen

Okay, I've decided the best option is to always start your own domains from new. Chooose a really good domain name and just build traffic from the ground up. It's more fun that way, anyhow.

I guess it's a bit like buying a brand new car or house. You know you are the first owner - you can't inherit a bad credit rating. You won't get the repo man paying you a surprise visit in the early hours of the morning!

IMO, that's a good decision...I've had domain names "hijacked" in the past by companies who posted a bunch of links to porno, warez and other questionable sites. Out and out hijacking isn't as much of a problem as it was a few years ago (thanks to better security precaution by registrars) but I'm always very leery of sites that are little more than collections of ads on "parked" domains.