Problem with the filter to ID the 50 words per ad rule?

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   Mutiny92posted 12 years ago

   I have noticed many hubs that do not comply with the 50/1 rule.
   
   Has there been a change in policy that is allowing more now?
   
   If not, is there a problem in the algorithm that identifies these for removal?
   
   It doesn't seem fair to allow some hubs to have more than the allotted ads, while others were told to reduce them.

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      classicalgeekposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Are you counting the words in the Amazon descriptions? Those are not counted as part of the hub but count towards the 50 words per Amazon (not ad) item rule.

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         Uninvited Writerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         No, you have to have one Amazon ad for every 50 words in the hub.
         
         When I see hubs with too many ads I flag them.

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            Mutiny92posted 12 years agoin reply to this

            I just wonder if the algorithm is being tweaked. Or if it is working fine and there is another factor (like the words in a link module) that are being counted.

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            Aficionadaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            
            
            ***I remembered it the same way as classicalgeek described.***  I found this post:
            
            I understand that something different may have been written since that post, but at that time, anyway, the Hubber-written descriptions for products in the Amazon capsule did count towards the required ratio.

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               Robinposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               Your Amazon descriptions still do count toward your 50 word total. 

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                  Aficionadaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                  Thanks, Robin!

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   Robinposted 12 years ago

   Hello, Mutiny!  Thanks for keeping your eye out!  We haven't changed the rule.  If you see Hubs with this violation, please flag them.  Thanks!

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      Mutiny92posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Robin, is there a problem with the filtering process?  I don't mind IDing these as I see them, but if the filter can be tweaked to automatically address them, it would be best.  I seem to see these most often with eBay ads.
      
      Here is another example:
      
      http://hubpages.com/hub/Zero-Water-Remo … Your-Water

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         Jason Menayanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Mutiny92: We do build a bit of leeway into the automated filter because the number of products listed can vary, and differ from the setting configured by the Hubber. An eBay Capsule set to show 8 products, for example, might only show 4 that match the keyword, in which case it might not violate the 50 words/product rule.
         
         That said, if, at the time you're seeing the Hub, it violates the rule, you can flag it and the moderators will check the numbers at the time they view it, and take it down if it violates the rule.

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            Mutiny92posted 12 years agoin reply to this

            I thought it was based on the max number.  I had Amazon capsules set for 8, but only a couple of products were shown.  The formula used the full 8. Is eBay calculated differently?

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