How would google respond to this?

Discussion in 'Guidelines / Compliance' started by 8everything, Apr 24, 2007.

  1. #1
    If I were to contact Google asking if there are fraudulant clicks on my site (if I noticed a suspicious increase in CTR suddenly over a span of a couple of days) would they check it and confirm if it is or is not?
     
    8everything, Apr 24, 2007 IP
  2. it career

    it career Notable Member

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    review your site's traffic logs
    for
    suspicious activity and notify at
    
    https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/request.py?contact=invalid_clicks_contact
    
    Code (markup):
     
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  3. Richie_Ni

    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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    They would just say.......thanks for the notice,I'll take care of it.
     
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  4. 8everything

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    Great thanks! And if there is they would just omit the earnings rather than banning you?
     
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    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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    No sure......but their answers are always pointless...imo
     
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  6. 8everything

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    So if we use adlogger and have proof to contact them about it?:confused: Seems like we can be vulnerable to click bombs..
     
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    I think your better off safe than sorry. If you email google i think they will know your not trying to do anything illegal and look at traffic. If it is bad they probably will just deduct the money and not ban site.
     
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    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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    I don't think it's needed...just tell them what has happened and you'll be fine.
     
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  9. ilieff

    ilieff Well-Known Member

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    #9
    Just in case write to Googol and explain what happened. Their response will be pointless you know... bla-bla-bla, but if something happens and they re-examine your participation in Adsense program, this e-mail may help you.

    You know... the responsibility about all the clicks (real & fake) on your site is totally yours, so it is better to trace the clicks with some script like Addloger аnd to set some click limits and blocks.

    Good luck!
     
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    Yes. Write to Googol, however If it is bad they not ban site, in all probability will just deduct the money.
     
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    If they deduct money, it's fine since they weren't valid clicks.

    Anyways, I'm just confused about the increase in CTR (by 5 - 10%) and I haven't done anything differently to the site... so I'm contacting them to stay in good standing :)
     
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    I noticed this recently as well on one of my sites, had the adlogger stats, took some screenshots and notified g. Of course the reply was just a standard C&P (no matter what you ask... it always is) and they said they would look into it.

    IF anything does happen, at least I have this email saying I was being pro-active and trying to do something about it.
     
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    Yeah.. exactly, that's why I'm contacting them (who would turn themselves in ;)).
     
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    lmao don't email google about nothing, i've never heard of anyone on DP who's acct. has been reinstated even if they can prove that they were
    the ones to make them aware of the suspicion. Imo, they should be the ones that invalidate clicks from the same ip to the same ad, not the publisher. a visitor can and should be able to click or 3-4 different ads and the publisher given credit for those clicks.
     
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    before informing google make sure that you are getting invalid clicks.
     
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    If your site is too small, they'll just cancel your account when you ask multiple times (whether it happened or not).

    There is no point in discussing with a tiny advertiser. Even in the best case it only costs them CSR resources and doesn't bring them revenue.
     
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  17. 8everything

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    Shouldn't be a problem as I have quite a few sites using adsense :D
     
    8everything, Apr 25, 2007 IP