72 hours to fix a problem

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by Knocks, Jul 13, 2012.

  1. #1
    I received a 72-hour notice from Google for my site located at

    http://shoutkey.com/washout


    (This is a temporary URL. Please don't copy and paste the actual URL)

    The site was flagged due to "encouraging clicks," please see below. However, I have nothing on that site that is encouraging clicks whatsoever. I have emailed Google using a special link to report a mistake in the review. It said I would receive an answer in 24-48 hours, however it has been 3 days, and I have not heard from them. To play it safe, I have removed AdSense from this site and replaced it with a custom banner before the 72 hours were up. Not sure what Google is going to do because now they can't review the site.
    Any ideas why I was sent this warning? The full text of Google's email is below.

    VIOLATION(S) FOUND:

    ENCOURAGING CLICKS: Publishers are not permitted to encourage users to
    click on Google ads or bring excessive attention to ad units. For example,
    your site cannot contain phrases such as "click the ads," "support our
    sponsors," "visit these recommended links," or other similar language that
    could refer to the Google ads on your site. More information about this
    policy can be found in our help center (
    https://www.google.com/adsense/support/as/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=115985
    ).

    REQUESTED ACTION: Please make all necessary changes in the next 72 hours.

    If the violations are corrected within the aforementioned time period, ad
    serving will not be affected. If changes are not made and/or other policy
    violations are encountered during the review process, ad serving will be
    disabled to your site.

    ACCOUNT STATUS: ACTIVE

    Your AdSense account remains active. However, if we continue to find
    problems, we may disable your entire account. Therefore, we suggest that
    you take the time to review the rest of your network to ensure that all of
    your other pages are in compliance with our policies.

     
    Knocks, Jul 13, 2012 IP
  2. JamesColin

    JamesColin Prominent Member

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    #2
    if it's a forum, maybe it's one of the member who acted against you
     
    JamesColin, Jul 13, 2012 IP
  3. Knocks

    Knocks Well-Known Member

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    #3
    But it doesn't say anything about invalid clicks so I'm not sure if click bombing is the problem.
     
    Knocks, Jul 13, 2012 IP
  4. 200dollarsperday

    200dollarsperday Greenhorn

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    #4
    maybe some text in your post talk about encouraging clicks.
     
    200dollarsperday, Jul 13, 2012 IP
  5. sebcole

    sebcole Peon

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    #5
    sounds a bit fishy to me
     
    sebcole, Jul 14, 2012 IP