Link Exhanges and Adsense TOS

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by defted, Sep 25, 2010.

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    Does having link exchange on your blog go contrary to the Adsense TOS? I just read somewhere that having link exchanges on your blog contravenes the tos of google adsense.

    Does having URL links on your blogroll also count towards this rule? I have some urls inserted under my blogroll which links to some other blogs.... does that count as link exchange and thus go against the adsense TOS?

    thnx.
     
    Last edited: Sep 25, 2010
    defted, Sep 25, 2010 IP
  2. RumpledElf

    RumpledElf Well-Known Member

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    Wouldn't think so ... I've been collecting a link directory for years, some are two way link exchanges, some are one way, some are added by visitors, some are just added by me. If this was the case, noone with adsense would be allowed to link to other people's sites and all these threads on how to boost your PR wouldn't exist.

    The issue is when you use fraudulent means to boost your click rate.
     
    RumpledElf, Sep 25, 2010 IP
  3. defted

    defted Active Member

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    Thanks Elf, I was worried reading somewhere that blogs/sites that are involved in link exchanges and also have adsense on their sites are violating their TOS.
     
    defted, Sep 26, 2010 IP
  4. JamesColin

    JamesColin Prominent Member

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    Not a problem to exchange links, as long as the site linked too don't have content violating adsense's tos.
     
    JamesColin, Sep 26, 2010 IP
  5. Abhik

    Abhik ..:: The ONE ::..

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    I don't think so.
    Almost all the new websites exchanges links. They all would have banned by now.
     
    Abhik, Sep 26, 2010 IP
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    kevindash Active Member

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    It is not a Link Exchange i think
     
    kevindash, Sep 26, 2010 IP
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    lifeplayer Notable Member

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    This is not allowed only when the link exchange site is illegal site such as porn, drug etc
     
    lifeplayer, Sep 26, 2010 IP