Getting click frauded - Please Help

Discussion in 'Google' started by patzer, Jul 17, 2008.

  1. #1
    Today I have noticed on my live visitor logging program a mass of very strange search engines and foreign visitors to my pay per click page. I know they are fraud as they are coming up on keywords I don;t appear on and being clicked from other countries(i only target the US). The clicks are all for "pet supply" and other odd non-relevant search terms.

    The search engines containing the links are:

    end-search.com

    allowsearch.com

    and many that are just junk addresses.


    I know I am being charged for these clicks, but have no idea which search program they are coming from. I am a member of adwords, yahoo and msn search engines.

    Anyone know where these might be coming from and how to get rid of them?

    Thanks!
    -Patz
     
    patzer, Jul 17, 2008 IP
  2. MRniceGuy007

    MRniceGuy007 Peon

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    it's a sad sad thing that competitors sometimes resort to such practices right? I feel for you bro, I have been a victim myself
     
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    Maybe, just maybe, it's a HTTP_REFERER Spam
     
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    shabbirbhimani Well-Known Member

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    I would suggest stop adsense for a day or two and contact Google for the same.
     
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    steve_gts Active Member

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    I've had the same problem, it cost me quite a lot of money. I don't know about the others, but if it's Adwords go to your logs through the host, search for "gclid" that will identify the ip addresses of the fraudulent clicks, then use an IP tracing tool and block the geographic area they are coming from or specific IP's.

    Failing that, you could set your ad to keeop turning on and off automatically all day.
     
    steve_gts, Jul 18, 2008 IP
  6. mabel01

    mabel01 Banned

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    ..and that is really s**ks patzer!

    I suggest you report any click fraud to Google so that their fraud team can attempt to identify the source of the fraud. I think Google has various click fraud screening tools that monitor all click traffic. try implement a click-fraud tracking tool. I guess there are several number of these tools. search for it.

    optimize your current ads so that they deliver a better return-on-investment. it's the best way to lower your pay per click advertising costs.
     
    mabel01, Jul 18, 2008 IP