Comments on: Microsoft AdCenter - too slow for advertisers needs http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html Welcome to Kieron's blog - the life and times of an Internet Marketeer Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:58:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: adCenter Interview With Kieron Donoghue of Here.org.uk http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6997 adCenter Interview With Kieron Donoghue of Here.org.uk Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:43:20 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6997 [...] adCenter Interview With Kieron Donoghue of Here.org April 2, 2008 10:43 am MelC Search Engine Marketing A few weeks back I commented on some comments about adCenter on Kieron’s Blog. [...] [...] adCenter Interview With Kieron Donoghue of Here.org April 2, 2008 10:43 am MelC Search Engine Marketing A few weeks back I commented on some comments about adCenter on Kieron’s Blog. [...]

]]> By: adCenterEU http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6430 adCenterEU Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:10:30 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6430 Hi Everyone - Thanks for your feedback and comments. Editorial is very much understood by us to be one of adCenter's major opportunities and we continue to invest to make the process more efficient and speedy. You will see more improvements to the system over the coming months as we continue to act on your feedback. As Dave #2 did, please do not hesitate to call our support teams who will more more than happy to answer any of your questions, and help you get your ads live. Cheers Mel Hi Everyone - Thanks for your feedback and comments. Editorial is very much understood by us to be one of adCenter’s major opportunities and we continue to invest to make the process more efficient and speedy. You will see more improvements to the system over the coming months as we continue to act on your feedback. As Dave #2 did, please do not hesitate to call our support teams who will more more than happy to answer any of your questions, and help you get your ads live. Cheers Mel

]]> By: Ben http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6322 Ben Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:23:12 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6322 Anyone else think it's a little intriguing that ysm users are having the same problem so soon after the news of the buyout offer surfaced? Anyone else think it’s a little intriguing that ysm users are having the same problem so soon after the news of the buyout offer surfaced?

]]> By: Tom Beaton http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6320 Tom Beaton Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:58:23 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6320 Perhaps this is exactly why they see so much value in Yahoo! They obviously have not cracked this part of their business! Perhaps this is exactly why they see so much value in Yahoo! They obviously have not cracked this part of their business!

]]> By: Dave http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6316 Dave Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:55:48 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6316 Totally agreed, I just signed up for an account, and it took me about 4 days to find out none of keywords were ok. By that time the campaign I was trying to promote was over. I'm running the same campaign in Google with no problems. I did call support though, and they were very good....something that I've read before. Totally agreed, I just signed up for an account, and it took me about 4 days to find out none of keywords were ok. By that time the campaign I was trying to promote was over. I’m running the same campaign in Google with no problems.

I did call support though, and they were very good….something that I’ve read before.

]]> By: Dave http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6315 Dave Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:53:12 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6315 Yet another reason why Google are so far ahead. You wouldn't think it would be so hard to match Adwords in terms of functionality etc, especially with the size of Microsoft's wallet. Yet another reason why Google are so far ahead.

You wouldn’t think it would be so hard to match Adwords in terms of functionality etc, especially with the size of Microsoft’s wallet.

]]> By: Quentin http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6314 Quentin Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:41:17 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6314 I totally agree about not being able to select 'Today' for date ranges, mildly irritating. Haven't had too much trouble in terms of changing an ad once it's up and running though, any changes I have made have taken effect within an hour in my experience. I might of just been lucky. I totally agree about not being able to select ‘Today’ for date ranges, mildly irritating. Haven’t had too much trouble in terms of changing an ad once it’s up and running though, any changes I have made have taken effect within an hour in my experience. I might of just been lucky.

]]> By: Dio http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6312 Dio Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:37:59 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6312 It's not just the time to live that's slow at AdCenter, the whole interface is like wading in treacle to with felt welly boots on. The Excel imports are good though, when they work. I'm particularly fond of this little gem: Export ads - save the file. Import ads - Select the file you just saved seconds earlier. Result - File is incompatible... I love that one. But there's no excuse for it, I've had the same thing happen to me. It's infuriating as well when you make a minor change to your ad copy, then they review it and stop the ad for editorial reasons. So, one has reviewed it and passed it, then someone else looks at it and bans it. You can't win. It’s not just the time to live that’s slow at AdCenter, the whole interface is like wading in treacle to with felt welly boots on. The Excel imports are good though, when they work. I’m particularly fond of this little gem:

Export ads - save the file.
Import ads - Select the file you just saved seconds earlier.
Result - File is incompatible…

I love that one.

But there’s no excuse for it, I’ve had the same thing happen to me. It’s infuriating as well when you make a minor change to your ad copy, then they review it and stop the ad for editorial reasons. So, one has reviewed it and passed it, then someone else looks at it and bans it. You can’t win.

]]> By: Niche Researcher http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6311 Niche Researcher Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:37:46 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6311 Your post is worrying particularly in light of Microsoft's recent bid o buy Yahoo. If their Adcenter is inthis state, one worries what will become of the ultra-efficient Yahoo search marketing when they take over Your post is worrying particularly in light of Microsoft’s recent bid o buy Yahoo. If their Adcenter is inthis state, one worries what will become of the ultra-efficient Yahoo search marketing when they take over

]]> By: Mike http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6310 Mike Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:39:36 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2008/02/microsoft-adcenter-too-slow-for-advertisers-needs.html#comment-6310 Surely the money they could be making from 4 days of advertising would pay for many more reviewers. Just doesn't make business sense. More people reviewing = more adverts online = profit. Probably why Microsoft are being left behind by the Google superpower. Surely the money they could be making from 4 days of advertising would pay for many more reviewers. Just doesn’t make business sense.

More people reviewing = more adverts online = profit.

Probably why Microsoft are being left behind by the Google superpower.

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