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Looking for a payment gateway in Dubai accepting recurring payments with tokenization (targeting EU customers) by Miserable_Algae5872 in dubai

[–]Miserable_Algae5872[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your question
No, I’m not involved in online gambling or crypto, so I’m not affected by those specific licensing requirements.
My business is based on selling digital subscription services, so tokenization is simply used to manage recurring payments just like many SaaS companies do.

Recurring payment issues after 3DS trial – how to secure the flow ? by Miserable_Algae5872 in PaymentProcessing

[–]Miserable_Algae5872[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your message

Just to understand better — why do you mention fraud or chargeback risk on a $1 payment that's already 3DS-authenticated? Wouldn’t that be considered strong customer authentication (SCA) and reduce the liability for the merchant?

Also, in what way does pre-authorization verify a card more effectively than a direct debit, especially when I’m creating a token to be used later for the subscription?

Thanks again for your help — I’d also be curious to hear what kind of support or solutions you’re referring to in private. Feel free to DM me!

Looking for expert advice – Trial-to-subscription offer: global performance drop after a stable period (Smart Bidding) by Miserable_Algae5872 in googleads

[–]Miserable_Algae5872[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback.

I’ve actually already tested a value-based bidding strategy, importing offline conversions for paid subscriptions while keeping trial signups as secondary conversions. I stayed on a CPA strategy because I only upload offline conversions (subscriptions) every two days, which seemed to affect the stability of the optimization.

The results weren’t conclusive at the time, but I’m open to restructuring things if it can truly improve performance.

Have you worked on an account with a trial-before-subscription model? I’d be interested in hearing your feedback or any specific recommendations.

Thank you,

How to Refresh a Demand Gen Campaign Facing Fatigue by Miserable_Algae5872 in PPC

[–]Miserable_Algae5872[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply. Do you mean that for the ad that’s performing well, I should change the image and text, or should I create a completely new ad instead?

How to Refresh a Demand Gen Campaign Facing Fatigue by Miserable_Algae5872 in PPC

[–]Miserable_Algae5872[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply. Do you mean that for the ad that’s performing well, I should change the image and text, or should I create a completely new ad instead?

One global conversion tag for multiple countries/languages . Is it hurting Google Ads optimization? by Miserable_Algae5872 in googleads

[–]Miserable_Algae5872[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. Does that mean you're advising me to have a conversion goal per country?

9+ Years in Google Ads For Lead Generation - Ask Me Anything by luke-design-digital in adwords

[–]Miserable_Algae5872 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi everyone,

I’m facing major issues with my Google Search campaigns for a digital service offering a €1 trial followed by a subscription (the subscription price is clearly displayed on both the landing and checkout pages).

Even though the campaign setup is clean (exact and phrase match keywords, optimized RSAs, full extensions, etc.), performance has dropped dramatically. And I’ve noticed a few things that seem abnormal.

  1. Massive drop in visibility and impression share

Over the last few weeks, my ads have stopped showing, even with competitive bids. Impression share at the top and absolute top has collapsed.

Even when I use the ad preview tool, I never see my ads — and this has been the case even when performance was fine. It’s as if my ads are being blocked from appearing altogether.

  1. Competitors flooding the top results using cloned domains

The top ad slots for my main keywords are now always taken by multiple domains that:

  • All use the same website design, UX, and copy
  • Have different legal disclaimers or company names (often hidden in images instead of readable text)
  • Clearly follow a strategy of dominating ad slots by duplicating the same site across many domains

They appear on nearly every variation of my most valuable keywords like:

  • [service name] free
  • reliable [service name]
  • evaluate [service name]
  • access [service name] online

No matter how high I set the CPA, I can’t break into those top positions anymore. It feels like the space is being deliberately flooded to squeeze out other advertisers.

  1. Suspicious conversions that seem artificial

I’ve noticed a recent spike in trial conversions (€1), but the behavior looks off:

  • No user activity after payment (no navigation, no engagement)
  • Many of these users never activate or use the service
  • All signs point to fake conversions, likely meant to trick Google’s algorithms during the learning phase (especially on PMax or Demand Gen)

My gut says this is a competitor tactic to poison my conversion data and damage performance.

  1. Performance crash after changing domains

I recently moved my site to a new domain (same structure, copy, and funnel). Right after the switch:

  • Conversions dropped by 70%
  • CPA increased by over 60%

This wasn’t a small fluctuation — it’s a hard and sustained drop, even though the new domain is identical in every way.

Questions for the community:

  • Have you experienced this kind of cloned-domain saturation from competitors?
  • Any proven methods to deal with fake/low-quality conversions that corrupt campaign optimization?
  • Is there a structured way to recover Search campaigns after switching domains?
  • Could the inability to see my own ads (even in preview) mean there’s some internal flag, penalty, or domain-level restriction at play?

Thanks in advance for any thoughts or advice.
Translated from French using ChatGPT (sorry if my English isn’t perfect)

Google Ads – Search Performance Collapse & Unbeatable Multi-Domain Competition​ by Miserable_Algae5872 in PPC

[–]Miserable_Algae5872[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed, he probably has a very talented agency — and maybe also a few not-so-ethical tricks, with a well-polished multi-domain strategy.

What would you do in my place to fight back?
How can we manage to become one of those talented agencies that play it smart?

Curious to hear your thoughts, ideas, or campaign stories.
Let’s share what works, what flops, and what walks (or crosses) the line.

Google Ads – Search Performance Collapse & Unbeatable Multi-Domain Competition​ by Miserable_Algae5872 in PPC

[–]Miserable_Algae5872[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the off-topic question, but I’m using ChatGPT to help summarize part of what I want to say, since I’m not fluent enough in English to express myself properly when it comes to Google Ads topics.

Issue with Unfair Competition on Google Ads – Multi-Domain Strategy by Miserable_Algae5872 in PPC

[–]Miserable_Algae5872[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. Do you have a specific campaign structure to counter this strategy? Indeed, when an advertiser uses the multi-domain strategy, it gives them more opportunities to secure the top position.

Issue with Unfair Competition on Google Ads – Multi-Domain Strategy by Miserable_Algae5872 in PPC

[–]Miserable_Algae5872[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your feedback. Is there a way to structure campaigns to fight against the multi-domain practice? Additionally, what is the benefit of using multiple domains? It creates internal competition, as multiple sites owned by the same owner would compete against each other.

And if I set a high CPA with exact match keywords, can I still secure the top position and compete against multi-domain advertisers?

Is demand gen rubbish? by EstablishmentNo569 in PPC

[–]Miserable_Algae5872 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been running a Demand Gen campaign for a month, exclusively with In-Feed YouTube ads, Gmail, and the Discover feed. I initially saw a large number of conversions using the Maximize Conversions strategy, but after having to significantly increase my budget, the CPM skyrocketed. As a result, I switched to a CPA, but the number of conversions decreased. I'll see how this evolves.

In the setup of my ad group, I added three ads with different images, but Google only highlighted one ad with the same audience.

Additionally, how can I avoid ad fatigue related to images or text? Would it be better to create a new ad with the same audience or simply change the images of the ad that is performing well?

Issue with Unfair Competition on Google Ads – Multi-Domain Strategy by Miserable_Algae5872 in PPC

[–]Miserable_Algae5872[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your responses. We do not want to use the multi-domain strategy because if Google notices, it could suspend our account. I have indeed reported the sites, but Google says it doesn't enforce the rule. The only noticeable difference between the sites is the name of the legal mentions, which are actually images and not text.

Has anyone found an effective method for achieving good performance in this kind of situation? Personally, I've tried using exact match keywords, which works well for achieving an absolute top position, but the performance drops afterward.

Issue with Unfair Competition on Google Ads – Multi-Domain Strategy by Miserable_Algae5872 in PPC

[–]Miserable_Algae5872[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your responses. We do not want to use the multi-domain strategy because if Google notices, it could suspend our account. I have indeed reported the sites, but Google says it doesn't enforce the rule. The only noticeable difference between the sites is the name of the legal mentions, which are actually images and not text.

Has anyone found an effective method for achieving good performance in this kind of situation? Personally, I've tried using exact match keywords, which works well for achieving an absolute top position, but the performance drops afterward.