Adsense Account Disabled - Sad

Sad but true - My AdSense account (which I had from 3 years) has now been disabled. As like any other publisher, all I can do is to scream that I have not clicked on my own ads nor broke any TOS. Yet, what has happened has happened and I believe that there is no chance of getting it back.

I have however, with a ray of hope filed an appeal (with explanation of last 1 year's stats that I have recorded in Stats Counter) and I have not got any response to it. I have also requested for a review at Google AdSense Support forum but none of the Top Co0ntributors out there have bothered to take at look at my issue.

I do not want to do a mistake of creating another account. I hope that my existing account is reinstated though "hope" does not help, as Google believes in reality rather than pleading, begging or requesting them to reinstate an account.

It is just so unfair that Google bots automatically disables accounts which it feels has broken the TOS. And only after filing an appeal, a human would review the account. And I am pretty sure that they would go with their technology (bots) as they feel, a human can make a mistake but never a bot !!!!!!

I will let you know guys if my appeal (feels like I am a culprit appealing in jail is treated on a positive note. I just felt like sharing it with all my DP friends out here, so just posted this thread. Cheers

 

Yes google is sometimes extremel unfair to publishers. Even publishers who earn $10 + a day is peanuts to google and they don't really care about the individual. I have been banned then I got my account back after a few months of appealing and fighting. Sad to say but the google bots are not perfect and often make mistakes.

 

I feel the same , when i got banned i make a new gmail id and apply for a new account and they approved my account,and i'm using that account with no problem.

 

before you sign up adsense, they ask you to read their aggrement which stated that they have right to remove your account with their own reason and you already agree with that. So, nothing much you can complaint
Just go appeal and wish you can get back your account, if not, go for other PPC advertising

 

It still happens to many publishers

 

yes. sad. look forward to get rid of it.

 

Did AdSense emailed you the reason for disabling your account? From my experience, they do that.

 

All the very best dude..

 

i no. but i wont know.

 

Can you copy the email they've sent you? You don't mention any specific reason they'd have given you in their email.
If you do an appeal without knowing what made them ban you, how can you do a successful appeal? What have you written in your appeal if you don't know why you have been banned in the first place?

 

Hi James. The mail says this -

Hello,

After reviewing our records, we've determined that your AdSense account
poses a risk of generating invalid activity. Because we have a
responsibility to protect our AdWords advertisers from inflated costs due
to invalid activity, we've found it necessary to disable your AdSense
account. Your outstanding balance and Google's share of the revenue will
both be fully refunded back to the affected advertisers.

Please understand that we need to take such steps to maintain the
effectiveness of Google's advertising system, particularly the
advertiser-publisher relationship. We understand the inconvenience that
this may cause you, and we thank you in advance for your understanding and
cooperation.

If you have any questions or concerns about the actions we've taken, how
you can appeal this decision, or invalid activity in general, you can find
more information by visiting
http://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?answer=57153.

Sincerely,

The Google AdSense Team

Now if I take a look at this email, it does not give any specific reason. One thing is for sure - It is not because of invalid clicks as the clicks that I used to receive were genuine, and pretty less too. There are days where I received no clicks too. Moreover, I have all stats recorded at Stats Counter and I found no unusual activity. I am ready to provide any stats to Google that they ask for, and I did explain this to them in the appeal form.

 

Don't worry if you are right then nothing should wrong many users compliant that they never broke TOS or click on ads himself but after scrutiny the matter Google's activate the account again so keep e-mailing them with proofs.

 

That is very sad man, for three years and in only one shot they disabled your account. I wish they tell you the reason.

 

They hint in the email they sent you that the reason is invalid clicks. There are many threads from people with low traffic that get banned from invalid clicks. I think it's often true, they do click on their ads or tell their friends, family, etc and those persons click on ads. I'm not saying this is your case.

In your place, I would wait until my traffic increases to around 1,000 visitors per day if your project is serious or maybe less if it's something casual. Then make an appeal at http://www.google.com/support/adsense/bin/request.py?hl=en&contact_type=appeal_form&rd=1. The link they sent you contains a lot of info to consider as well, such as http://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?answer=57153#q2.

Make sure you follow all guidelines as well, this is a good place to start https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/topic.py?hl=en&topic=16754.

Good luck.

 

Wait wait wait...

So you can be banned by bot from adsense???

I mean there are bots for blogs and often bots ban blogs for no reason, so if same s*** with adsense...well...
Actually i thought people get banned by other people who works in google, but not by bots...

 

It's true that this email doesn't give any reason, it's too vague.

 

Another one bites the dust...

 

try alternative maybe adbrite

 

Only 3 years, My 6 years old account get disabled yesterday. They send me a page URL and said, you are breaking the TOS on this page (which was created 2 years back) so fix this within next 3 days and I fixed the problem within 1hr and after 3 days they mailed me and said.. you have not fixed the problem so we are disabling the account. In 6 years no warning, no invalid clicks... and now disabled.

 

None of the other ad networks pays like AdSense, that's the problem. If there were enough competitors who paid like AdSense then no one would have cribbed so much after getting an account disabled.

Currently, it is only Google AdSense which pays a high CPC (for any niche) compared to any other ad network. So, trying hard to get the account back!