Is Google testing stuff behind our backs or...

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by shenron, Jul 17, 2006.

  1. #1
    The situation here is rather weird.

    Some DP members adsense revenue sky rocketed yesterday/today on DP channels.
    Some members (and that includes me) are getting clicks from unknown sources when they have all the ads covered by channels.

    Could this be G testing stuff behind our backs or maybe just a late payback from some problems reported on adsense servers last 15 days or so?

    Can any1 tell if other weird stuff is hapenning, or if you know the reason 4 this?
     
    shenron, Jul 17, 2006 IP
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  2. Art

    Art Peon

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    Wow, great observation! I hadn't actually thought of that. In terms of my big boost to revenue today, it seems to have rolled off, but about 1/3rd of today's impressions have been sent, so we'll see how things go at the end of the day. CTR is still down, however...

    Very interesting. Although I'd gamble that this is a symptom of the AdWords price hikes causing cleverly worded ads to drop in place of cheaper, less witty advertising.
     
    Art, Jul 17, 2006 IP
  3. Sanzo

    Sanzo Active Member

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    yea, i have 23 clicks today,
    tht's really alot, because i havn't reached the 200 uniques yet :$

    i was worried, someon that hates me was clicking my ads to get me banned :p
    this is a release :p
     
    Sanzo, Jul 17, 2006 IP
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    #4
    Just checked my account,
    nothing unusual for me...
     
    Monty, Jul 17, 2006 IP
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    All I've noticed is low page impressions. About 60% of normal.
     
    colonel99, Jul 17, 2006 IP
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    shamess Well-Known Member

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    Now you mention it, I have earned $2.75 which is much more than I usually do.
     
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    Jarodboy Prominent Member

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    #7
    Add me to those members...
    I've had one click today that i don't know where it came from. And yes, i've ALL my ads covered with channels.

    Adding to that, i've reached a great ammount with just 60 impressions at the beggining of the day. I was quite surprise when i saw that ammount with so few clicks in the morning...
     
    Jarodboy, Jul 17, 2006 IP
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    ablaye Well-Known Member

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    #8
    Nothing unusual to report.
     
    ablaye, Jul 17, 2006 IP
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    Judd Active Member

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    #9
    nothing unusual here either
     
    Judd, Jul 17, 2006 IP
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    Clicks seem to have stabilized now... very interesting...
     
    Art, Jul 17, 2006 IP
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    nothing unusall at me also,
     
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    Sanzo Active Member

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    i have a way to high ctr :$
     
    Sanzo, Jul 17, 2006 IP
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    mike323 Well-Known Member

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    #13
    having ad channels gets you more clicks?:confused:
     
    mike323, Jul 17, 2006 IP
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    Judd Active Member

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    no, its just a way of seeing what sites are getting your clicks, if you have ads on more than one site.
     
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    shenron Notable Member

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    Let's put things this way, I have 172 page impressions today and only 49 are covered by channels.

    Where do the other come from?... Hope nothing odd happens meanwhile.
    It can well be som ekind of payback of lost data but I really dunno.

    TBH my first thought was related to gmail and ads on mail, but I don't think so now.
     
    shenron, Jul 17, 2006 IP
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    mobilebay Active Member

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    im getting unknown clicks to also ctr is way down in comparison to last week.
     
    mobilebay, Jul 17, 2006 IP
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    shenron Notable Member

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    And once again I don't know where 80% of my impressions are coming from.

    Im gonna reset all channels and restart. If it continues I'm gonna warn G, since I don't want any problems.
     
    shenron, Jul 18, 2006 IP
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    #18
    I had the same problem, page impression was about 5X then normal, and CTR jumped to 40% from the usual 5-6, I was a afraid of being banned too, but I saw that most of adsense users felt a rise in the revenue, and all of the clicks were from nowhere. I channeled everything, and 10% came from the channel.. rest 90% ..well dunno, it must be G, otherwise, DP members are being bombed? Dunno.. must look after
     
    MakeSens, Jul 18, 2006 IP
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    shenron Notable Member

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    That's my fear, but dunno how. Maybe Shawn could give us a clue if he has it...:confused:
     
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    well my bomb attack was from Hong Kong, this is the only thing where I could start..
     
    MakeSens, Jul 18, 2006 IP