How could I get through click bombs?

Discussion in 'Reporting & Stats' started by gerwinjz76, Jan 28, 2008.

  1. #1
    I was really shocked about this thing (check out the attachment). Someone has click bombed my Google ads. Could anyone help me with this?:confused:
     

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  2. nihangshah

    nihangshah Prominent Member

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    Report this to Google Adsense Support Team. Make sure to send them site logs (like Statcounter or Analytics logs) and supporting screen shots.

    I also suggest temporarily removing the ads, to prevent any more "click-bombing".
     
    nihangshah, Jan 28, 2008 IP
  3. Jarodboy

    Jarodboy Prominent Member

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    You should email google ASAP and let them take care of it.
    If the click bombing continues, just remove your ads.
     
    Jarodboy, Jan 28, 2008 IP
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    Laceygirl Notable Member

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    It's tough to control click bombers.

    Google often will just deduct it from your $$$.

    I've never woried about it and I've been with adsense for 1+ years now. I still recommend that you email them, though.
     
    Laceygirl, Jan 28, 2008 IP
  5. Joobz

    Joobz Peon

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    my stats are showing that too but only for the totals. It does not reflect that in the channel stats though so something is not right with G's report. I sent them an email letting them know that I can hardly remove ads if they don't tell me what site is being clickbombed
     
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  6. TheVccMatey

    TheVccMatey Peon

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    They will deduct it from your earnings. But, to be on the safe side, mail them
     
    TheVccMatey, Jan 28, 2008 IP
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    theredgiant Well-Known Member

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    But did you notice the earnings? $0.09 for close to 800 clicks! It's impossible. Has to be some bugs in reporting.
     
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    This is happening to me today also. Over 100 clicks showing and 2¢ revenue. I think it must be some sort of bug but I am going to email them also.
     
    autumn1220, Jan 29, 2008 IP
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    It has been weird.
     
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    bigrollerdave Well-Known Member

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    That image made me laugh 15,500% ctr for $0.00 lol.
     
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  11. PayPerPlay

    PayPerPlay Peon

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    Interesting,

    I had the same thing happen a few times, and you end up losing all your legitimate income for the day, so Google needs to be more liberal and at least pay what is earned. Seems to me they are looking for any reason to not pay us these days, must be related to their reduced profits. lol

    Internet giant Google Inc.'s revenue and profits fell short of Wall Street expectations in the fourth quarter, amid slower growth in consumer clicks on its advertisements and higher fees paid to partners.

    Shares in the Mountain View, Calif., company fell about 7% in after-hours trading after it reported fourth-quarter profit rose 17%, compared with 46% profit growth in the third quarter. Revenue rose 51% from a year earlier to $4.83 billion.

    Investors have been anxious that a consumer slowdown could affect online advertising. Slowing growth in the number of times consumers clicked on Google's ads, which appear alongside its Web ...


    Good luck to all,
     
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  12. anand2491

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    may we know what google team had replied ?
     
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  13. aniani

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    This has happened to me trice in the last week.. today also its wierd stats.... but when i click over to channel stats everything seems to be fine... It has got me really worried.

    Todays stats is

    Impression 224 clicks 82 earnings $0.12

    Since its not getting reflected in the channel stats, i am not sure which site is causing it.

    Did any one get the reply from the adsense team

    Ani
     
    aniani, Feb 3, 2008 IP
  14. aniani

    aniani Peon

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    no human visit according to the stats... i can see a spider called twiceler in the user agent field and its hiting a lot.

    Twiceler-0.9 http://www.cuill.com/twiceler/robot.html

    Does anyone else seeing it.

    Should i block the IP of that spider?

    Ani
     
    aniani, Feb 3, 2008 IP
  15. KVeil

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    I am wondering which method of "e-mailing AdSense" you have chosen? And if/what response you got...

    K
     
    KVeil, Feb 4, 2008 IP