We uncover brand abuse and affiliate fraud in paid ads and help you enforce your rights.
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Services
01Ad hijacking
SEMSCOUT detects fraudulent affiliate ads, documents every violation, and helps you recover budget before it disappears.
02Brand bidding
Unauthorized brand bidding and voucher-code abuse cost brands real money. SEMSCOUT shows you who is behind it and how to take back control.
03Brand abuse
SEMSCOUT automatically checks search ads for trademark violations and lets you report them to the search engines in a few clicks. Your brand stays protected around the clock.
We have worked with a wide range of brand monitoring tools. SEMSCOUT is my favorite, and in many cases it has given us the most reliable and the best results.
Source: Google Ads Blog
Christoph Mohr
Google Ads expert
Bernd Otter
Founder & owner
Bernd Otter has been uncovering affiliate fraud and protecting brands in search engines since 2009. As one of the first in Germany, he drew attention to the topic in trade publications, including his article “Räuber und Gendarm” (“Cops and Robbers”) in Website Boosting (2010 - link). Today he brings his years of experience together in SEMSCOUT, a solution that protects brands, makes abuse visible, and safeguards marketing budgets.
To get started, we usually only need your most important brand keywords. If you work with affiliates or other sales partners, we agree with you on what is allowed and what is not. You receive a login that gives you access to the tool interface at any time.
You don't need to do anything else for now. We monitor up to 200 times a day, around the clock, and evaluate all third-party activity for you. Every Monday you receive a meaningful weekly report that tells you right away whether you need to act.
At the push of a button, you start internal or external handling of predefined violations. This includes defensible case documentation and sending emails and all documents directly from the tool.
Because all information is bundled in our interface, you and all your colleagues always know the status of a case. Agreements are recorded and monitored, and repeat violations are reported immediately.
Who is bidding on your brand right now?
We monitor your brand terms for seven days and show you in a live demo who is bidding on your brand.