So, today Yahoo! has announced a change in their terms of service agreement with it’s advertisers. The changes have had mixed reviews with-in the interactive community.
“OPTIMIZATION. In the U.S. only, for those advertisers not bound by an Insertion Order, we may help you optimize your account(s). Accordingly, you expressly agree that we may also: (i) create ads, (ii) add and/or remove keywords, and/or (iii) optimize your account(s). We will notify you via email of such changes made to your account(s), and can also include a spreadsheet of such changes upon your written request. If you would like any of such changes reversed, please reply to such email within 14 days of the change(s), and we will make commercially reasonable efforts to reverse the change(s) you specifically identify. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you remain responsible for all changes made to your account(s), including all click charges incurred prior to any reversions being made. It is your responsibility to monitor your account(s) and to ensure that your account settings are consistent with your business objectives.”
So in short, Yahoo! is going to help advertiser with the optimizations of their campaign. I see one problem that jumps out at me. How does Yahoo! know your business objectives? PPC is more then clicks, impressions and driving traffic. Another concern I have is that with-in the statement above Yahoo! mentions “…your responsibility…to ensure that your account settings are consistent with your business objectives.” “If you would like any of such changes reversed, please reply to such email within 14 days of the change(s), and we will make commercially reasonable efforts to reverse the change(s) you specifically identify. ”
What are your thoughts on the changes?
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