I'm a developer by profession so I can do a lot of programming around when / where to display the adSense ads. Nothing that violates the ToS, of course. I have some loyal members that I am worried about. I'm afraid they will attempt to click on ads in a misguided effort to "help me out". In order to prevent this, I am considering hiding the adSense ads from members, once they have clicked on one. For at least a 24 hour period. Has anyone implemented this type of control before? Is it worthwhile? Just looking for feedback before I write the code... Cheers
I think you can do this using AdLogger (Like allowing certain number of clicks from an IP). I've never tried it but read it in many threads posted by fellow DP members.
Er, You could use Adlogger which is a very good tool at doing this sort of thing. I havwn't used it much so I can't full comment. You could also use a php script to block ads in some sort of way. Edit: Dam you beat me to it, to slow at righting.
ive done it with php/mysql. i did it once using ip's, and once using usernames. both methods work well but id recommend ip, as your members may not be logged in the entire time they are viewing your site. pretty easy script to make and implement, and worth the effort in most cases.
Frequency capping...yes, pretty common practice. I typically set a limit of 3 impressions (not clicks) per 24 hours.