According to AdGooroo, a marketing data and keyword tools provider, Google has lost 5% of its active advertisers.
However they found that spending on Google is up nearly 13% among the top 80 U.S. retailers.
AdGooroo said retailers’ Google spend grew from approximately $264 million in the third quarter to about $298 million in the fourth quarter.
“Google experienced a quality purge this quarter and banned what we believe to be more than 30,000 advertisers, accounting for about 5.3% of its active advertiser base,” said Rich Stokes, founder and CEO.
“While this typically signals a negative impact on revenues, AdGooroo also tracked increased competition for ad placement, resulting in higher ad prices for Google and unusually high click-through rates,” Stokes remarked. “Google seems to be taking advantage of a strong Q4 to make some quality improvements.”
Cartoonz says
So why is revenue so dismal through DS?
Domain Investor says
Cartoonz,
It is just as bad thru Yahoo (Parked, Trafficz).
Maybe, worse.
Business Websites says
What’s the quality purge all about ?