If someone uses manual or autosurf traffic exchange websites to increase their pageviews, does this get them banned on Google? Another question: I've heard that Google doesn't ban you until you reach the $100 minimum checkout amount; isn't that a little unfair?
Autosurf traffic and traffic exchanges violates the Adsense policies, yes. http://adsense.blogspot.com/2007/04/note-on-traffic-exchange-programs.html The reason why many accounts are disabled around $100 is that that is the payment threshold. Google audits accounts before sending a payment, which is quite reasonable. Don't violate the Adsense Program Policies and you shouldn't have a problem.
There is no point in asking doubts unless you read the TOS first. To your knowledge, Yes, Autosurfs and similar kind of fake traffics will ban you from Adsense. And Google Checks Your account at 2 extincts, 1. every month 15th 2. before you get a payment. I hope the things are Solved Thanks.
The answer is yes. Autosurf will get you banned from Google Adsense and you might also get banned on Google Search
Hey thanks everyone for the reply, I'll be careful not to use them. But what if I use autosurf to increase my web traffic at first and I put up adsense on my web later on? That isn't wrong, isn't it?
Can't see how that could be wrong. If your autosurf traffic is not seeing any Google ads - just as long as you stop all the autosurf traffic before you put adsense on the site.
I find this thread very old but informative. If google banned those who use autosurf traffic then what if someone put your site with Adsense ad on front page in auto surf sites? That means anybody can manipulate to get your Adsense banned. This is unfair!!!
AutoSurf and bots traffic are easily identified by google and yes they ban you whenever they find out that you have broke their TOS and usually once your account reaches $100 it goes through some sort of review and they suspend the account if the find any discrepancy.
what do you mean by reaches $100? does it mean that they allow it until you reaches $100? what is the best alternative if you get caught and banned you from adsense? I don't know as of now a better replacement for adsense. Adsense is the #1 CPC in the net.