Site has 1/10 Quality Score - how can I improve it?

**Seamaster** · 26-06-10

I set up a site I wanted to do some PPC on.

The site was very thin to begin with but instead of waiting for content I started an AdWords campaign for the site.

Google didn't like the site and gave me a 1/10 QS for having a poor site.

Now I have added content to the site and deleted that campaign.

I started a new campaign for the site (but for different keywords and going to different pages than before) but still the QS is 1/10. This time no reason is given.

How can I get my ads showing and get my score up?

Thanks.

**kickflip** · 26-06-10

The site has been slapped I'm afraid for being a thin affiliate site, you can try contacting them but I wouldn't hold your breath. Happened to my Xmas gifts comparison site in November and it was game over no matter what I did.

A lot of people were hit around that time.

**Seamaster** · 27-06-10

Is it a perma slap then?

So I guess I need to get a new domain then and start again?

**kickflip** · 27-06-10

I guess so, even if I try to start a campaign now on my site I'm 1 out of 10, it's a shame because it did really well the Xmas before, it was a gift price comparison site with unique descriptions but Google said no and that was the end of that!

**Seamaster** · 28-06-10

It was only a new site so I've setup a new domain and moved the content over so fingers crossed it should be ok in AdWords.

**kickflip** · 28-06-10

I just moved everything to a new domain and it was fine for about 2 weeks then that domain got slapped too 1/10! I gave up and started a fresh because I heard if they catch you swapping domains to rid of the 1/10 it's a permanent ban from adwords! A lot of people lost adwords accounts before Xmas doing this apparently so I'd make the new site appear very different if you're using the same content.

**angieelve** · 29-06-10

Originally Posted by Seamaster

It was only a new site so I've setup a new domain and moved the content over so fingers crossed it should be ok in AdWords.

How's the developments so far? I hope everything will be fine..

**Seamaster** · 29-06-10

Well the new site is up and running and has a 7/10 QS score with ads showing.

I have added new content as well as the old content and have deleted the old site but am using the same Wordpress template.

Time will tell...