Comments on: Google, You SUCK and I WILL Find Another Way! http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/ Turning Clicks Into Customers Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:09:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Dave http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/comment-page-1/#comment-27637 Dave Thu, 21 May 2009 17:43:34 +0000 http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/#comment-27637 Google truly is pile of horse manure. In fact, Google actually is an ancient Native American word for "Pile of manure" Google truly is pile of horse manure. In fact, Google actually is an ancient Native American word for “Pile of manure”

]]> By: jameszol http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/comment-page-1/#comment-311 jameszol Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:19:25 +0000 http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/#comment-311 Aaron, thanks for stopping by! No, these filters are still buggy but we <a href="http://www.semvironment.com/adwordsanalytics-keyword-data-fix-thanks-jeff/" rel="nofollow">posted a fix here.</a> Aaron, thanks for stopping by!

No, these filters are still buggy but we posted a fix here.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Aaron Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:28:08 +0000 http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/#comment-310 Just wanted to know if this is up and running again? I only installed it last week and after troubleshooting it's still a no go. Same for everyone else I guess? Aaron Just wanted to know if this is up and running again? I only installed it last week and after troubleshooting it’s still a no go.

Same for everyone else I guess?

Aaron

]]> By: jameszol http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/comment-page-1/#comment-268 jameszol Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:03:36 +0000 http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/#comment-268 @Shawn I am a huge fan - of your blog and of Analytics in general. I'm glad it is "just a bug". That means, I hope, that Google will fix it. :) And of course, I am very happy that Google gives away these things for free so we can refine our efforts to make more money and in turn spend more money on Google. It is a genius cycle and I'm honored to be part of it. @Shawn

I am a huge fan - of your blog and of Analytics in general.

I’m glad it is “just a bug”. That means, I hope, that Google will fix it. :) And of course, I am very happy that Google gives away these things for free so we can refine our efforts to make more money and in turn spend more money on Google. It is a genius cycle and I’m honored to be part of it.

]]> By: Shawn Purtell http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Shawn Purtell Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:47:12 +0000 http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/#comment-265 I have a hard time wrapping my head around why you honestly believe you are somehow influencing Google's decisions. Maybe you haven't noticed, but Google's made an awful lot of changes to Google Analytics over the past year. Two points: First, this original filter method is the product of the work by Jim Newsome (Omega Digital Media) and Brian Clifton (of Google). So a trick that Google helped developed was stonewalled by... Google? You need to check your references. Google is not out to get you. While they want your advertising dollars, they have consistently achieved this by making these products better, not worse (not to mention free). Also, if you were doing something Google didn't like, they'd be sure to let you know. Second, autotagging has nothing to do with this. There have recently been problems with advanced filters across the board due to many of the new updates, and if anything, this is simply a bug. Shawn Purtell ROI Revolution I have a hard time wrapping my head around why you honestly believe you are somehow influencing Google’s decisions.

Maybe you haven’t noticed, but Google’s made an awful lot of changes to Google Analytics over the past year.

Two points:

First, this original filter method is the product of the work by Jim Newsome (Omega Digital Media) and Brian Clifton (of Google). So a trick that Google helped developed was stonewalled by… Google? You need to check your references. Google is not out to get you. While they want your advertising dollars, they have consistently achieved this by making these products better, not worse (not to mention free). Also, if you were doing something Google didn’t like, they’d be sure to let you know.

Second, autotagging has nothing to do with this. There have recently been problems with advanced filters across the board due to many of the new updates, and if anything, this is simply a bug.

Shawn Purtell
ROI Revolution

]]> By: jameszol http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/comment-page-1/#comment-246 jameszol Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:51:40 +0000 http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/#comment-246 @Tad - I agree...it is very hard to tell if those other queries are "crap" or "relevant" - it is definitely annoying! @Don - Thanks for pointing that out. I am a firm believer in using negative keywords as much as possible and using broad match frugally. @Tad - I agree…it is very hard to tell if those other queries are “crap” or “relevant” - it is definitely annoying!

@Don - Thanks for pointing that out. I am a firm believer in using negative keywords as much as possible and using broad match frugally.

]]> By: Don http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Don Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:02:30 +0000 http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/#comment-245 This royally sucks. I've been relying on this trick for the better part of a year. I hate to say it, but if you think this pissed you off, I recently discovered how Google will circumvent your daily budgets to show your ads when the budget runs out of money. This little trick will also let them show your ad on your negative keywords too. To learn more check out my post called <a href="http://www.serpzone.com?p=16" rel="nofollow">The Google Money Grab</a>. Let's all share ways to boost community ROI! This royally sucks. I’ve been relying on this trick for the better part of a year.

I hate to say it, but if you think this pissed you off, I recently discovered how Google will circumvent your daily budgets to show your ads when the budget runs out of money. This little trick will also let them show your ad on your negative keywords too. To learn more check out my post called The Google Money Grab. Let’s all share ways to boost community ROI!

]]> By: Tad Miller http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Tad Miller Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:07:30 +0000 http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/#comment-244 Damn, I never even knew about that trick until I saw this post. The great mystery of 2007 for me was what are "other unique queries". Are they 1-2 Punch searches that give blended ad listings of the last two search queries or are they just the worst kind of broad matched crap that Google doesn't want you to see? If I'm supposed to be maximizing my impression share at least show me what that lost impression share really is. Is it relevant search queries or crap? Damn, I never even knew about that trick until I saw this post. The great mystery of 2007 for me was what are “other unique queries”. Are they 1-2 Punch searches that give blended ad listings of the last two search queries or are they just the worst kind of broad matched crap that Google doesn’t want you to see? If I’m supposed to be maximizing my impression share at least show me what that lost impression share really is. Is it relevant search queries or crap?

]]> By: alex rothaus http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/comment-page-1/#comment-236 alex rothaus Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:09:32 +0000 http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/#comment-236 Another great post, you are really onto something! Another great post, you are really onto something!

]]> By: The Adventures of PPC Hero - Heroic Feats of Pay Per Click Management » Blog News Roundup – 1/30/2008 http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/comment-page-1/#comment-230 The Adventures of PPC Hero - Heroic Feats of Pay Per Click Management » Blog News Roundup – 1/30/2008 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:17:00 +0000 http://www.semvironment.com/google-you-suck-and-i-will-find-another-way/#comment-230 [...] recently discovered that Google had changed it’s auto-tagging feature, rendering their “AdWords search query hack” useless. My favorite response to this so far: Google IS [...] [...] recently discovered that Google had changed it’s auto-tagging feature, rendering their “AdWords search query hack” useless. My favorite response to this so far: Google IS [...]

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