Does anyone know the ruling as far as mentioning the words gambling, casino and pornography on a site with Adsense? I dont mean porn and casino sites, I mean informational sites. Eg, I have a site that talks about internet addiction and what sorts of things people can become addicted to. In the article i mention gambling and pornography. This isn't against TOS is it? I dont believe it is, but just double checking.
I think you are ok with writing about gambling and pornography as much as you want as far as it relates to addiction or other angles.. In the google terms of service I believe they mean that pages where users have the opportunity to gamble or view pornography are against TOS. Site Content While Google offers broad access to a variety of content in the search index, publishers in the AdSense program may only place Google ads on sites that adhere to our content guidelines, and ads must not be displayed on any page with content primarily in an unsupported language. View a list of supported languages. Sites displaying Google ads may not include: Violent content, racial intolerance, or advocacy against any individual, group, or organization Pornography, adult, or mature content Hacking/cracking content Illicit drugs and drug paraphernalia Excessive profanity Gambling or casino-related content Content regarding programs which compensate users for clicking on ads or offers, performing searches, surfing websites, or reading emails Excessive, repetitive, or irrelevant keywords in the content or code of web pages Deceptive or manipulative content or construction to improve your site's search engine ranking, e.g., your site's PageRank Sales or promotion of weapons or ammunition (e.g., firearms, fighting knives, stun guns) Sales or promotion of beer or hard alcohol Sales or promotion of tobacco or tobacco-related products Sales or promotion of prescription drugs Sales or promotion of products that are replicas or imitations of designer goods Sales or distribution of term papers or student essays Any other content that is illegal, promotes illegal activity, or infringes on the legal rights of others
Thats what i thought, Im just hoping those particular words dont trigger off something at google.. they can be pretty touchy sometimes. Oh well one can only hope