Help what the heck does mean

Discussion in 'Guidelines / Compliance' started by aa262, Apr 9, 2007.

  1. #1
    Just started my proxy sites

    Averaging 500-1000 impressions and 5 dollars a day

    Not much

    Got this email What does it mean


    t has come to our attention that invalid clicks or impressions have
    been generated on the Google ads on your site(s) through users of
    third-party programs paid or provided with other incentives to visit
    your site. Such programs include, but are not limited to auto-surf,
    pay-to-surf, pay-to-read, or pay-to-click sites.

    Please bear in mind that if we continue to detect invalid clicks or
    impressions from these services on your ads, we may disable your
    account to protect our advertisers. In addition, we may adjust your
    future payments for any days during which invalid clicks occurred in
    order to properly credit advertisers for any invalid activity.

    We understand that you may wish to receive specific information
    regarding the invalid activity we observed on your account. However,
    due to the proprietary nature of our algorithm, we cannot disclose any
    details about how our monitoring technology works or what specifics we
    found on your account.

    As a reminder, any method of generating invalid clicks or impressions
    is strictly prohibited by our Terms and Conditions and program policies:

    https://www.google.com/adsense/localized-terms?hl=en_US
    https://www.google.com/adsense/policies?hl=en_US

    For your reference, you can find tips and guidelines for keeping your
    account in good standing by visiting our Help Center at
    https://www.google.com/support/adsense/bin/answer.py?answer=23921&hl=en_US.

    Sincerely,

    The Google AdSense Team
     
    aa262, Apr 9, 2007 IP
  2. oKiAo

    oKiAo Peon

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    #2
    I am having the same problem as well. Just got the email for the first time. I'd love to get some suggestions or ideas. I just reached my $111 earnings and I'd hate to see not able to receive the payment. Mine is proxy site as well, and the traffics are just from toplist site only. I never use any paid programs etcs.
    Someone please help out.
     
    oKiAo, Apr 9, 2007 IP
  3. massiva

    massiva Active Member

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    #3
    maybe someone is puting your site on the autosurf programs.

    Turn off your adsense and try to find which autosurf program is about. Contact admin and tell him to remove your site.

    I hope it is not late.
     
    massiva, Apr 9, 2007 IP
  4. maryn

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    You at least need to remove the Ads right now and then find out what to do next. They are giving you a warning, so don't let any more invalid clicks continue. Take the ads off while you are trying to get advice to fix it.

    I'm not sure how to fix the actual problem but someone here may be able to help.
     
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    Nintendo ♬ King of da Wackos ♬

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    And that's what you did wrong! Search the Google boards for 'proxy'!
     
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    mtlguyca Member

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    Hello, I am in the same boat, a few hours a go I got a warning from google for invalid clicks or page impressions..Is there an effective way to stop these invalid clicks? thanks
     
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  7. PEHW

    PEHW Peon

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    I just got the same message. Help needed asap! I have lots of money in my account
     
    PEHW, Apr 9, 2007 IP
  8. Fka200

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    I just responded to another thread:

    There isn't much you can do. Just log where your traffic is coming from, and if you find anything suspicious block them. Let Adsense know that you are trying to take care of it, and genuinely try to do so!

    - Install AdLogger
    - Check to see if there are any AutoSurf programs with your site
     
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  9. PEHW

    PEHW Peon

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    how do i see if there are any auto surf programs. I am using google analytics for stats
     
    PEHW, Apr 9, 2007 IP
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    Check your referrals. Do you also use AW Stats? It will list where traffic is coming from as well.
     
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  11. PEHW

    PEHW Peon

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    I do not have AW stats installed yet, I have been meaning to, and now I will for sure.

    I have noticed a jump in page impressions on a certain domain, so i have cleared adsense off of that domain for now.
     
    PEHW, Apr 9, 2007 IP
  12. Fka200

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    I don't think you need to remove the Adsense ads, just make sure you are taking the right steps to prevent click fraud.

    I have two sites where Adlogger doesn't work, so I just leave my ads in the "nude" but monitor what's going on. I recently had a huge leap in CTR, but found that the ads started getting more relevant and my new optimization was a lot better. In these situations there isn't really much you can do but if you can put up Adlogger, install it. It takes 5 minutes, and you can rest easy. ;)
     
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    mtlguyca Member

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    Hi, I was affected by this problem aswell.

    I installed AdLogger with no problems, I would like to know how to configure it with the Ads, can you help please?

    Somethings like Tracking code, Wrapping code, Cache-Control code that I do not understand.


    And Would 6 clicks from a user every 2 hours be ok ?

    Thanks...
     
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  14. Fka200

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    You have to ad the tracking code to the top or bottom of the site (don't remember, but it should tell you)

    the wrapping code is the PHP code that goes around your ads. When you click it, it says put in your ad code here, then click generate. The generated code is what protects your ads.

    Cache-Control... I think that's the one that goes @ the top of the HTML coding. I'm not sure I ever used that.

    Most important Are Tracking Code+Wrapping Code.
    The tracking code has different channels.

    1. Add Tracking Code to your website after creating a channel
    2. Add your Adsense code into the "Place code here" box in Wrapping-Code section, generate your new code, place that where your ads used to be.
     
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  15. PEHW

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    is there any easy way to have ad logger on multiple sites with just one database, or do you have to create a database for every site?
     
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  16. Fka200

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    I think I used to have it working on 1 site and used different channels for other sites, but you have to make sure to add the tracking code.
     
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    Remove your adsense ads from proxy websites before you get banned.
     
    ablaye, Apr 9, 2007 IP
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    aa262,
    Do you have Adsense on the proxified pages or just your home or landing page? My understanding is that a landing page with some content and a link to start proxy surfing could contain ads. You just can't add Adsense ads to the proxified page.

    By proxified page, I mean the page that your server grabs the desired site and pushes to the proxy user. I understand there are other ads you can put on proxified pages but you cannot put Adsense on proxified pages.
     
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