Banned from AdSense

Hi,

I had ads on my forum at http://www.euphrogame.com/mb, and I received one payment, and then less than two weeks ago, they sent me an email to say I had been suspended.

I appealed the ban, but was denied reinstatement.

All they said to me was that there were "invalid clicks".

My site did not violate any policies, and I know that I didn't "encourage" clicking, or click on my own ads.

I was making a decent amount with AdSense (more than I expected), and it's frustrating to have been expecting a payment for April, and having earned money for May, and have it all disappear.

Before anyone replies with "you probably broke something in their TOS", I've read the TOS and policies several times, and I have done nothing against it.

Has anyone had experience with problems like this? I read some other posts in the forum about "click bombing" (I believe that's where someone clicks your ads a million times to get you banned?), but I don't understand why Google would immediately ban you for that, since it would seem to be a relatively regular occurrence.

They asked for any logs I have on the appeal form, but I don't really know what they want. My Apache log would be huge, and I'm not sure it would even be useful. I was DDoS'd the night before I was banned, and I told them that (providing the IP address of course), but I couldn't think of much else to say.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

o dude i got banned after $15 in 3 days banned for the same reason and i did the same thing as u and got banned.

 

Well...I had actually received a payment from them, and another one was coming. I was in my third month before they banned me.

 

so u lost 100$ from them as they banned you. I know how to get back into msn with the same name and address. Not the same website you signed up with. It is that after 3 months of banning you they will delete your name and address but they will keep website and e-mail so all you have to do is sign-up with another one. but i hate adsence.

 

I had actually received a payment from them.

 

Nowhere did I say I lost $100 (that would be a violation of their TOS).

Anyway, I don't see how that would help...I have a website. I want to make money with it. I don't have another website to sign up with.

 

Looks like you'll need to look for some alternatives.

 

Do you have any recommendations? I see you have a link in your signature. How are they?

 

But I think nothing can beat adsense !
Because Adsense is a Gold Egg lying Goose !

 

man that sucks. I have heard other people on the forum talking about software to monitor your clicks, but I can't remember what it is called, does anyone else know?

 

canadiancow there is adbrite and chitika.

PS. Are you the new owner of euphro? Pretty cool game, I have to play again when I have time

 

i'm so sad for you and have you tried to contact the adsense that you did not create any invalid clicks?

 

Yes, I am the new owner of EuphRO, and thanks, I'll look into those two.

 

I used their appeal form, but they said they reviewed it and will not reinstate my account.