June 2001
When you submit a request for listing a search term, the first thing we
do is determine whether a search listing meets our global relevancy standard:
Advertisers may bid on a search term if their Web site has content
that is clearly and obviously reflective of the search term, and their
line listing (title and description) accurately describes why their Web
site is listed for the search term.
Once met, we also evaluate search listings against other relevancy standards.
Weve outlined some of the criteria we use in determining relevance:
Search terms/phrases should describe the Web site itself not
the searcher, nor the person who would use the product, service or information.
For example: A car dealer can bid on the term car dealership
but not drivers.
Search terms should reflect the content of the Web site. Including a search
term/phrase on the site for the sole purpose of having a reference to that
term will not make the term relevant to the site.
For example: A site promoting business software might include
the phrase "for Manufacturing and Distribution," but this does
not make the terms manufacturing or distribution relevant to the site.
The terms manufacturing software and distribution software would be relevant.
Win4Win.com evaluates the relevancy of search terms by looking at the
way (and the order in which) the search terms are written.
For example: game fishing would be relevant to a charter company,
while fishing game would be relevant to site offering games.
General search terms may produce general and specific search results,
since a user may be searching on that broad term for ideas or guidance.
Specific search terms, however, must produce specific results because
the user has clearly indicated an interest in that particular topic. In
addition, Win4Win.com has a unique set of criteria when evaluating relevance
on certain popular search terms.
Example: An electronics site may want to bid on the term phillips
television,should sell Phillips TVs on his/her site. The site would not
be relevant if there was no information about Phillips TVs. A site selling
Phillips TV's would be allowed terms such as television or tv or tv for
sale or phillips tv.
A search term is relevant to a Web site only if the user can (easily)
find the content on the Web site that pertains to the search term. Users
should be directed to the part of the advertisers site where the
relevant search term content is located, or the path to the content should
be immediately clear from the first page where users arrive.
Example: The search term brand new day would not be allowed for
a site that only has a link to CDnow.com. The path to the content on brand
new day on CDNow.com is not immediately clear. This would however be allowed
if the site was actually selling a product with the title brand new
day.
Relevance to area
This is probably the most important distinction to Win4Win.com
service that it offers to its "surfers" and advertisers.
When we direct our users as to how to use our search engine, we will
advise them to add the area they are interested in looking for a product
or service to their search term. Eg: If the searcher wants to specifically
go to Brazil for game fishing, we will advise them to search on the following:
game fishing Brazil
They could of searched on the term game fishing and still found your
listing but they would have had to sift through far more listings to find
yours. If you have Bid for Position #1, then it doesn't really make
any difference to you. Still it is a feature that makes Win4Win.com unique.
To help our advertisers use this feature of our search engine, you will
automatically be presented with this additional search term for you if
the service you are offering is specific to a geographical area of the
globe. All you need to do is to confirm its relevancy. It won't take you
any more time and it will only generate a click through if that consumer
is interested in your specific area anyway.
Relevance on Popular Search Terms
Win4Win.com evaluates certain popular search terms by more detailed
relevancy standards. The following is a partial list of such search terms
and the standards we use in evaluating the relevancy of those terms to
advertiser listings.
Book/Books
The search term "books" is relevant to a Web site that
sells multiple titles, to a site that locates and resells books, and to
sites that sell books in a downloadable format. The term is also relevant
to book publishers and sites that review books. Sites that offer information
on publishing or self-publishing are not permitted the term unless they
also sell books or provide information on multiple titles. Sites that
sell a single book on a single topic may not have this search term.
Shopping
The search term "shopping" is relevant to a Web site
that offers a variety of products or services. Variety arises from offering
products from more than one category (such as electronics and house wares)
or multiple items within a single category (pots, pans, and coffee grinders
from a housewares site, for instance). If a Web site features a single
class of goods or type of product it most likely is not relevant to shopping. A
Web site may also bid on shopping if it facilitates shopping in a specific
and obvious way, such as by offering coupons.
Travel
The search term "travel" is relevant only to a Web
site that offers travel information and the opportunity to book reservations
on tours, airlines, cruises, hotels and other lodging, buses, trains,
or car rentals. The term would not be allowed for trip insurance, travel
contests, car-pooling, or for travel accessories, such as luggage.
This list may be expanded or modified at any time. It is not
an agreement between you and Win4Win.com and does not limit Win4Win.coms
discretion in determining the relevancy of search terms to advertiser
listings.
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