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Thread ID: 101056 2009-06-30 07:10:00 Anyone else get their free $75 credit from Google? robbyp (2751) PC World Chat
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787295 2009-06-30 07:10:00 I signed up to the Google Business Stimulus Offer, for one of my businesses, several weeks ago, but haven't heard anything from Google. It says on the form that I should expect a reply within 2-3 days, but nothing. I have resubmitted the application, but wondering if this was nothing more than a marketing scam by google. There is no way to contact them on their form at services.google.com robbyp (2751)
787296 2009-06-30 07:46:00 I did not sign up as I am already using (trying to use) Adwords, so I don't qualify. But as a user I do qualify for some advice and assistance to get it going better. I am also qualified and have signed up for their online seminar.

But like all big companies it is virtually impossible to contact them (as you say Robbyp).
Digby (677)
787297 2009-07-02 04:47:00 I signed up after reading your post.
Had a phone call today from google, I got $85 credit.:clap:punk
Rob99 (151)
787298 2009-07-02 04:54:00 I signed up after reading your post.
Had a phone call today from google, I got $85 credit.:clap:punk

Ditto :clap
CYaBro (73)
787299 2009-07-02 05:52:00 I can see on myt call log, that I have missed a couple of calls from an non pulic number today, but no phone message or email. Can't even phone them back, becuase they hide their number. Being an online company I would have expected them to just email as I am not always by the phone. I guess I have to keep submitting the form until they eventually get through. robbyp (2751)
787300 2009-07-02 13:15:00 pm me your details, she is going to phone me again tomorrow to see how I am getting on, I will happily pass your details on.

I could also email her the details if you like.
Rob99 (151)
787301 2009-07-02 21:48:00 pm me your details, she is going to phone me again tomorrow to see how I am getting on, I will happily pass your details on.

I could also email her the details if you like.

Yes I got a phone call from a very nice lady from Google in the Philippines. We have had our site going for 6 months so did not really qualify for the free Adwords. But according to their blurb we should qualify to get some help from a Google rep on how to use keywords better.

But this lady also gave us an $85 credit and helped us with the Keyword Tool. So we were very pleased. I asked her to call us in a few weeks or so to see if it has made any difference to our hits results.

(deep down I still think the cost of getting a hit/click is too high for a company such as ours)
Digby (677)
787302 2009-07-10 21:43:00 Hey Guys, Rob99, RobbyP and CyaBro
Have you had any luck with your Google Adwords yet ?
Mine has been hopeless, my Philipino lady helped me set up some more keywords but I've had hardly any impressions, let alone clicks !
And I have set PCWorld up as a content network !
Digby (677)
787303 2009-07-10 21:44:00 They rang me. I had a customer here at the time and asked if she could ring back.
She never did.
pctek (84)
787304 2009-07-10 22:58:00 Well she got me to set my daily budget at $10.00 which we did a week ago and so far we have not spent any of it! So Google are not going to get rich out of me ! Digby (677)
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