Collections via Search Engine Ad

Oct 24, 2005 - 8:53 am 0 by

So you are having trouble getting paid by a client or two. They won't return your calls, they wont answer your emails, faxes or letters. What do you do? Well, of course you can send out a letter from your lawyer, but your a search guy - aren't you?

One search guy wants to pay for a PPC ad, when someone types in the defunct company's name into a search engine, up comes....

Company XYZ
Please pay outstanding invoice
#1234, which is 31 past due.
http://www.mysite.com/invoice1234.pdf

Cute idea, but will it be affective? Are there any legal repercussions? Forum discussion at Search Engine Watch Forums.

 

Popular Categories

The Pulse of the search community

Search Video Recaps

 
Video Details More Videos Subscribe to Videos

Most Recent Articles

Search Forum Recap

Daily Search Forum Recap: January 7, 2026

Jan 7, 2026 - 10:00 am
Google Updates

Google Search Ranking Volatility January 6th With AdSense Earnings Drops

Jan 7, 2026 - 7:51 am
Google Search Engine Optimization

Google Merchant Center Updates Multi-Channel Products Rules

Jan 7, 2026 - 7:41 am
Bing Search

Microsoft Tests Larger Ask Copilot Button On Bing Home Page

Jan 7, 2026 - 7:31 am
Google

Google Personalizing Some AI Overviews & AI Mode Answers

Jan 7, 2026 - 7:21 am
Misc Google

Google Hiring Search Intelligence Chief of Staff

Jan 7, 2026 - 7:11 am
 
Previous Story: Google's BlogSearch PageRank Phenomenon