We always hear that Google has a sophisticated system to detect the invalid clicks, and result in termination of the cheaters' account. But, how can Google do that? In this post, I summarize those ways that Google depends on to detect whether the clicks on your site are invalid or not. Google will not first ban your account immediately. Rather, they will first flag your account and Google will keep a closer eye to your account. In some occasion, they may send you a warning letter to notify your situation; but sometimes not. 1. IP Address It is the easist and must be recognized by everyone. If those clicks on your ads are originated from the same IP Address as the one used for accessing your AdSense account, your account is flagged. 2. Click Through Rate (CTR) Normally, Click thru Rate should not excees 10%. Otherwise, Google will flag your account. For your information, normal CTR should ranges from 0.5% - 10%. 3. Physical Location Google has good tracing software and technology.They can trace traffics origin down to the small town. So, using different computers with different IP address does not secure anything. So, don't try to click your ads in various internet cafes. That will kill you. 4. Cookies Most home users do not use static IP Address for Internet connection. In most cases just disconnect and reconnect will give you a new IP Address. But don't forget, Google has set cookies on your computer. They can trace these cookies and see whether they originate from the same computer. 5. Click Pattern 1 It is also suspicious when people click on their clicks and then run away immediately (hit-and-run). But normally, people will surf for a while inside your pages and then click on the ads they want. 6. Click Pattern 2 why this computer / IP address / person is so trigger-click-happy on this particular website but never click on the ads on other sites? 7. Click Pattern 3 And why is it that people accessing these sites direct (type-in URL or from bookmark) tend to be very active ad-clickers compared with those referred from search engine or other sites? 8.Other Google Services Apart from Google Adsense, Google also provide a series of services to us. Don't just think that it is safe if you do not log in your adsense account and click on your ads. What other Google services do they provide to us? Here are some: Gmail (most poeple are using it), Google Earth, Google Calendar, Google Search, Google Toolbar, Google Talk, Google Sitemap, Google Desktop, Blogger, or even Youtube (coz Google has just recently acquired it). 10. Search Engine Ranking Your website is not indexed on any search engine, not linked by any prominent website, but get consistently high traffic? How come people can access your website and click your ads? That will make Google to smell a rat. 11. Webpage design How about the "Please click a link below" or "donate us by clicking the ads"? These kinds of encouragement is not in line with Google's TOS. Google can use their winning search engine, or even human eyes to check your sites from time to time. 12. Advertisers conversion rate Ad click is one thing. But does it bring value to the advertisers? If none of the clicks on your site translate to conversion to the advertiser, you are in trouble. First the Smart-Pricing hits, then your AdSense account disabled.
I agree with most of them except the CTR part. If the clicks are legitimate you need not worry about CTR.
I agree with some and do not agree with Ctr some times i have sites get very high Ctr and never had problem yet. As far as town it depends on isp you could get routed to another town not one you live in if you used dial up or some dsls
You forgot to mention who the author of this article is? Huh? p.s Damn! You copied-pasted it from http://pro-designs.blogspot.com/2007/10/11-ways-that-google-detects-invalid.html
i forgot to copy the authors name with the article .. ..sry !! cheatppc.blogspot.com i copied it from here !!.. and it doesnot matter ...
Well, these all combined are only the tip of the iceberg, as far as I think. With what G knows about a user clicking an Ad, they can find out ANY click-fraud more easily and efficiently, and it's no surprising with the level of dominance they have on the Web. Just my 2 cents!
hey guys, chill these things i have read in numerous places, so nothing new But can help newbies surfing the forum threads as old thread sometimes dont come up But google do not require to use all these points upfront to catch a thief, it can get hold of one in a few steps only
They use patterns to come to a conclusion. Using an ultra-smart algo, they are able to detect any fraudulent activity from the publisher's end. If the algo triggers something not that reliable, a human intervention is made. IMO.
hmm nice article but for IP adress do u know that people who use dial-up connection, companies provide same IP adress to hundred of users........if hundred of users have save IP adresses and one clicks add and then the other clicks adds from a diff place will google think its same person as IP adress is same i think google must have many other ways to ceck tese things which we don't know
i dont think the "IP address" count very mutch on the equation. you even say: many many ppl use adsense acount, and login in adsense.com, with the same IP address. high scool, university and so on are a good example. but... who knows!!!
Just a note on Point 4..The scene has so developed in terms of technology..Even a different Ip wont save you usually as Every computer has a unique ID serial Trust me when i say motherboard,chip and pc manufatcurers work glove in hand with Uncle sams of this world. Keeping in mind that a branded PC is more in tune with what i said as a rule of thumb rather then a Generic Brnded or built PC. Dislaimer:All above is my Opinion only and all is a LIE,and should not stop you from innocent enjoyment and moneymaking online