Advertisers FAQ

How do I list my site with Thagodz.com?
A.Click on 'Sign up'. From there fill out the signup form. Then you must login to our system, after then you can list keywords for your site. (!) WARNING!! Your Listing will not appear in our search results if funds are not met.

How much does listing with Thagodz.com cost?
A. You determine how much you are willing to pay per highly qualified click-through from Thagodz.com, and that price determines where your listing appears in relevant searches.

How do I create a listing that meets Thagodz.com standards?
A. To ensure your listings appear online, it is critical that your listings adhere to the Thagodz.com content and relevancy standards. It is important to note that your deposit is non-refundable. If you list your site and none of your listings meet Thagodz.com screening standards, you will still be charged. To avoid this situation, we have enumerated the salient reasons for rejection below:
Please Note: Ads in all CAPS are not permitted.

Broken Link: A broken link occurs when a URL directs the user to a link that is not functional. Signs that a link is broken include: server not responding, a 404-error message, and being directed to an outdated site page.
Profanity: Should the title, description, or URL possess words that are offensive or profane, this listing will be rejected. Exceptions occur when the advertiser is purchasing specific sites and keywords for which such an ad would be appropriate.
Irrelevant: If a listing links to a site which is irrelevant to the keywords specified, then that listing will be rejected.
Redirect: If a listing lists a URL that redirects the user to another link that is not specified and does not allow the user to opt out of viewing the link in the submitted form, the redirect listing is rejected.
Aggregator: Any advertiser that can be classified as a directory service, portal, search engine or something other than a destination site will be considered an aggregator. Aggregators will be accepted only if their content is relevant to the keyword or topic site chosen, i.e. search engines will be allowed to purchase keywords such as "search," "web search" and "search engine" and the Web Search site on About, but not words and sites that do not directly relate to the primary function of the advertiser site.
Pharmacy Listings: Thagodz.com will not carry links to online stores that violate the FDA guidelines, offer prescription drugs without a doctor's prescription or offer medications/remedies/drugs illegal in the United States. See the FDA site for more details: http://www.fda.gov/oc/buyonline/
Pornography: Advertisements for pornographic sites will be accepted for keywords that are descriptive of the site and its contents, but not for more general terms such as "photos," "live" or "women."
Kid's Sites: Advertisements intended to appear on the kid's sites within the Thagodz.com service will be screened even more carefully. Advertisements that appear offensive or inappropriate for our younger users will be rejected. Thagodz.com is COPPA compliant. For more information on COPPA, please see the FTC site at: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/coppa.htm

Where will my listing appear?
A. Listings will appear on Thagodz.com.com's search network. ( On over 3000 affiliate sites and a few hundred partner sites) Your listing will appear in bid rank order, i.e. the highest bid appears first. Bids for the same amount will be listed on a first come, first serve basis. Ten listings will be shown in search returns. Both will be followed by a "more" link that will lead to a page with additional listings.

How does Thagodz.com charge my account?
A. When a visitor clicks on your search listing, the bid-price you choose will be deducted from your current account balance. Best of all, you only for actual click-throughs to your site

What if I don't have a credit card?
A. No problem. Thagodz.com accept payment through Paypal, and you can use credit card in Paypal.com.

What are the technical restrictions on keywords that I enter? Can I use special characters?
A. All characters in the keyword will be set to lower-case. Boolean parameters are not allowed except for ampersand (&) which will be converted to a plus sign (+), maintaining its functionality. White space will be converted to an underscore (e.g. keyword "Santa Clara" becomes "Santa_Clara"). All other special characters will be removed (e.g. "+", "/", "\", """, "'", ":", "%" and "=").

When does my campaign start? (i.e. When will people be able to see my ads?)
A. Your campaign will begin immediately when we receive receipt of your order. For those who are being invoiced on a monthly basis, once your credit application has cleared, your campaign will be processed within 72 hours.

How will I know if there is a problem with my campaign?
A. If there is a problem with your advertisement or your billing information, the Thagodz.com team will contact you explaining the situation and a method in which to fix it.

How much room do I have for my text advertisement?
A. You will have a 100-character limit for your ad title, a 255-character limit for the description and a 100-character limit for your URL.

Can I use HTML in my listing(s)?
A. No. HTML mark-up is not permitted and can result in problems displaying your ad.

Is there anything I cannot promote?
A. You cannot promote anything illegal, or offensive to Community Standards. Search terms listings need to be relevant to the topic of the keyword. Our team reserves the right to reject a bid in order to maintain the integrity of the Thagodz.com network of sites.

Does changing a listing's bid amount cause the temporary absence of that listing?
A. Changing a bid doesn't result in a 12-24-hour review, whereas editing or adding a keyword will invoke a review on that keyword. Adding or editing a keyword will 'suspend' keywords that are already in the mix for that listing.

Does adding a new keyword to a listing cause the other keywords to disappear temporarily?
A. Adding a new keyword will not 'suspend' keywords that are already in the mix. Editing a keyword will temporarily suspend all keywords in that listing for review.

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