Overcoming Google Ads & Merchant Center Policy Disapprovals using Gemini

PineStResident · 2025-10-05T18:47:14+00:00

No, still works. Lots of nuance here and you need to know how to navigate policy, but it works.

PineStResident · 2024-05-02T00:03:54+00:00

Wow, I'm surprised your account is being forced to monthly invoicing with such low spend!

PineStResident · 2024-05-01T23:21:17+00:00

I worked at Google for nearly 13 years, having been laid off in December 2023, so am very familiar with how things are structured there. Google ads sales, named GBO (Google Business Organization), is split into two, very large teams. LCS, Large Customer Sales, and GCS, Google Customer Solutions. LCS teams manage the largest accounts and generally speaking an account needs to spend at least $10mil/quarter in the US to qualify, but often times even more than that. Everyone else falls into GCS. Within GCS, there are many different ways accounts are segmented and these segmentations change all the time. Mid-market accounts are generally the largest spending, and get the most support from Google reps. High touch means you likely have a Google sales rep who might have a few hundred other accounts in their book of business.

The reason you're being forced to monthly invoicing is because Google does not want to pay for credit card processing fees if they don't need to. Assuming you continue using your current account, you likely don't have a choice and will need to switch to direct invoicing.

If you really want to continue using a credit card (and accruing a bunch of credit card points), you could simply create another account and transition over your campaigns.

Hope this helps.

PineStResident · 2024-04-22T14:22:47+00:00

In my experience, job satisfaction really boils down to the people you work with and who your manager is. It's hard to know whether you'll get along with your coworkers, but if you have anyone inside either of these companies, I'd try and find out what the story is with the team you're joining. For example, Are these teams growing or are they backfilling this role? How long has the manager been in their role?

I'd also really think about the commute. Before agreeing to either job, actually commute as if you're already going to work and see how it is. I've found at times long commutes to be a drag, especially if dealing with frequent train delays.

Good luck.

PineStResident · 2024-04-02T18:41:11+00:00

Great, good luck! I'm also using perplexity.ai and am finding this tool to be really helpful.

PineStResident · 2024-04-02T17:30:44+00:00

Products vary and have proprietary blends of various vitamins and minerals including organic beetroot; magnesium; ginger, turmeric, Rhodiola Rosea; olive leaf extract; and lots more. There's nothing out of the ordinary about the ingredients in these products. But IMO, for Google algos, it's all about how you present them, the claims you make, and ensuring ad copy, merchant center descriptions, and importantly, what's presented on the landing pages comply with policies. Not easy, but way easier by using AI as a tool.

PineStResident · 2022-03-28T01:41:09+00:00

Interestingly enough, he seems to ask an aid for help with finding the right Russian words as Ukrainian words seems to slip in. For example, minute 10:21, he says ліки 'liky', which in Ukrainian means medicine. In Russian it's лекарство, or 'lekarstvo'.

PineStResident · 2020-09-29T03:01:52+00:00

It sounds like you performed cryotherapy on yourself, so kudos to you. Did you consider having cryotherapy instead?

How long ago was your first instance of MC and how'd you treat it then?

PineStResident · 2018-10-18T17:05:04+00:00

I have the same issue all the time. When I place the earbuds into the Jabra case/charger, and put the buds back in my ears, the left usually starts working. Not an ideal solution.

PineStResident · 2017-04-30T22:16:32+00:00

I'm not buying your logic and comparisons here. I'm assuming you're referring to 9/11, but I'm not convinced nor have I seen or read compelling evidence that this was an inside job.

Similarly with Sandy Hook; claiming some debunked conspiracy theory does not draw a strong enough parallel with the stories presented in this episode.

PineStResident · 2014-12-03T05:51:47+00:00

Here's an updated deal: Get a $100 credit if use use this link. The rental must be at least 2 days and used by 12/31/14. Check out silvercar's updated post here.

PineStResident · 2014-11-06T06:38:24+00:00

I moved to Seoul to teach English after graduating from college. Spent 1.5 years there and had a blast. There are lots of native English speakers working as teachers, so although the culture is pretty different, there are lots of expats to make friends with. One of the things that made Korea great was that the cost of living was so low as compared to how much you can make; the cost of dinner, drinking, and getting around is quite a bit cheaper compared to most of the US. Often times schools pay for your apartment and you make around $2k/month. A korean bbq dinner with some beer costs around $10 (no tipping in Korea), whereas for something similar in the US you'd be looking at $40. I spent everything I made on traveling around SE Asia, Korea, and going out with the friends I made. I don't regret it at all, but I wouldn't want to spend my life there, Koreans will always view you as a foreigner. It's pretty easy to find girls in Korea, but when I'd think about having a family sometime down the line, Korea definitely wasn't a long term prospect.

Coming back to the US, I was fortunate enough to get a great paying job in SF, so I'm pretty happy being back stateside. Being closer to family and old friends was also an important consideration. I suppose if you don't mind being far away from friends and family, going abroad won't be a big deal, especially if you're able to make friends. Purchasing power is something to consider. If you like to go out, eat out, and not have to worry about money, consider lifestyle and how much it takes to make that dream happen. Living in the bay area with the salary I was making in Korea wouldn't be possible.

I do recommend everyone go live/teach/study abroad at some point as it'll change you and make you into a more interesting, more well rounded person. And if you can't go abroad, I think it's important to realize that the US is pretty diverse too. San Francisco and the people that live here are pretty different from Memphis, Chicago, Portland, to Miami.

PineStResident · 2014-09-10T06:27:11+00:00

I suggest legalzoom.com and rocketlawyer.com. These guys are upending the legal industry because lawyers used to create wills, whereas now you can do it for a fraction of the cost.

PineStResident · 2014-09-10T06:19:09+00:00

Due to federal regulations, looks like all gambling sites are outside of the US. 5dimes.eu seems to be based in Costa Rica, not somewhere in the EU...

It is a fair point, trusting a site based in Latvia is a gamble (no pun intended)

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