I dunno where clicks are coming from

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by daworm, Nov 12, 2006.

  1. #1
    Hi

    I got many old sites that I integrated with adsense before that I got lost track on some of them already. I added channels on sites that Im aware of but I still got this adsense clicks that I couldn't trace on what site it came from.

    May I know any suggestion on how I can identify those sites long forgotten.

    Thanks
     
    daworm, Nov 12, 2006 IP
  2. Motter

    Motter Peon

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    #2
    why don't you just go through all of them and set them up on channels. It will be a pain in the ass but then you can see what sites to focus on
     
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  3. Somu

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    #3
    I think what he meant is that, he has forgotten the sites that he has put the adsense code...

    If it is the case, I am not sure how to track it. :confused:
     
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  4. darkbreed

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    Reminds me of something I was wondering, if I have set up channels, but then delete the channels but still have the code on my pages, will the clicks on these ads still be counted? And if so, where can I see the stats for ads that are not in any active channels?
     
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  5. hans

    hans Well-Known Member

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    #5
    did u also may channels by URL ?
    meaning channels for
    domain/subfolder1
    domain/subfolder1/subfolder2
    etc

    of course all clicks are conted even if you deleted the channel
    then you just get UNKNOWN origin
    that means you get the channel clicks / data on Google pages
    and the OVERALL sum of clicks/CTR/$ is greater than the sum of all channel data
    as a result of unknown/unspecified adsense pages

    you can run a test
    search/list all files having any of the G adsense code words IN it ( for example your G adsense customer # )

    then list a total of all your pages

    diff these 2 output files and the result are the pages without G adsense !
     
    hans, Nov 12, 2006 IP
  6. bigwillstyle93

    bigwillstyle93 Peon

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    I would'nt even worry about it. I would gladly except any extra clicks I can muster up! :rolleyes:
     
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  7. daworm

    daworm Peon

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    I can trace sites that I'm hosting and has control over its domain name.
    The problem is I had sites that are coming from free blogging sites like blogger.com and wordpress.com etc.. that I could no longer remember that it ever existed.
     
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  8. daworm

    daworm Peon

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    Ya thats what ive been doing for the last 6 months - ignoring it. Not until I get some $5-15/day unaccountable revenue that I started to look for that golden egg.
     
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    that's veyr tough job finding where the clicks coming.
     
    raje_2000_21, Nov 12, 2006 IP
  10. DomainDomain

    DomainDomain Active Member

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    #10
    You have a nice problem there....
    No idea how to find them though, but try looking through old emails about accounts you have set up. If you search 'blogger' and 'wordpress' you may find them.
    Hope that helps
    DD
     
    DomainDomain, Nov 13, 2006 IP
  11. imnajam

    imnajam Well-Known Member

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    daworm, I am not suffering from the same problem but I was just wondering how would someone be able to know the sites where his ads' are showing, why don't you email your question to google and post back with your reply?
     
    imnajam, Nov 13, 2006 IP
  12. mike323

    mike323 Well-Known Member

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    I'm not sure if it will show up in a search, but you can try doing a search for your publisher id.
     
    mike323, Nov 13, 2006 IP