Why is Bing Showing Insurance Ads For Link Building Searches?
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I keep seeing multiple (2-3 per search) car insurance ads when I search for "link building" on Bing. I made a blog post that shows a screenshot and has more details.
I'm not aware of any retargeting or other targeting options Bing offers that would show nonrelevant ads on a search like this. Or is there such a feature that I don't know about?
My best theories are that it is a bug, or that Bing is testing something new.
Any ideas?
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i im guessing because insurance is a huge opportunity for affiliates! Just a guess though!
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Funny, I just checked it out and found 5. Weird!!!
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I'm seeing the same thing too... could be a problem with their broad match thinking that link building is somehow related to auto insurance. Or maybe SEOs don't know how to drive, LOL!
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