google pays $1 per firefox download, is it possible and not against TOS, if i write a little script to restrict the members area of my website, so only firefox users can access it, and if a visitor want to access the member area, i pop a message saying that he must download firefox.? Am not sure, we know that we cant encourage visitors to click on ads, but what about firefox and google pack? if you have any idea about this tell me. thanks
Warning: This is only for the referral, NOT for Adsense for Content. I don't think FORCING is a great idea, but encouraging without really pressuring a user is OK. Read Adsense TOS and you will see an example of what is OK.
thanks Fka2000, well i know the adsense TOS, i didnt find anything related to firefox and google pack thats why i was asking.
Well, I believe it is wrong to encourage visitors to click on the google or firefox pack too. However, it is not wrong to support firefox by taking advantage of some of the firefox-support features which are not supported in other web browser (not that I know of any) then have a disclaimer to say that your site is best view with firefox. Then just add the firefox banner there. You cannot force anyone to download anything so the 'must download firefox' option would not be appropriate. The visitors must make their own decision as to download firefox or move to another site which does not require it.
thanks for the information , i'll do some researches to see if i can find anything like that and if i can use it to generate some downloads. 1$/download is really interesting when i see my servers stats less than 10% of my visitors use firefox, so am trying to find the best way to exploit this opportunitie, 50 000 downloads are worth $50 000, now the question is how to generate these downloads without breaking the TOS.
I didn't mean encourage users to download so you can make money, but eddy is correct about "taking advantage of some of the firefox-support features" etc. I am trying to find the page in the TOS about the referrals, hold on You can kinda make it like a sales pitch, you know? "Download Firefox to avoid spyware!" Edit: Found it https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?answer=45461&topic=1449 Here is the main referral info page: https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?answer=43870 Hope that helps, Goodluck!
Google encourages publishers to encourage visitors to click on and download products like firefox, adwords, adsense, the google pack, etc etc because it's based on what they actually do, not PPC. It's perfectly legal to do.
well i wont use this method on a website that i care about, in fact i want to build a website just for this project, i see a lot of potential in these $1 downloads. cheers
Here's my technique; I state a positive fact about the benefits of having FF over IE. Works very well. You write yer own pitch
Ive seen more than a couple of sites saying , we are viewed by firefox only so download it , pretty outright , i guess this could be against the TOS , but perhaps a coax in like we are best viewed in a firefox and then giving the download link is acceptable.
I saw it mate, but its still confusing they say you are allowed to "encourage" visitors to download firefox then they say u cant draw unnatural attention to firefox, anyway i just found a way to do what i want without breaking these TOS so thanks everybody.
Google has recently clarified their stance on referrals (PPA), allowing you to endorse, draw attention, etc as long as it's honest, and does not say anything like "..please download Firefox to earn me money" ... The links already posted above (which ehem, uses my site as an example ) point this out. A post on the Adsense blog clarified this even more. As far as forcing them to D/L FF before they can get into your site... I dunno.. that might be pushing it.. and it might also just chase-away 98% of all your visitors..
I never got anything from FF though. I saw some clicks on it from my account, but I haven't earn any $$$ yet. How is this possible?