Hi there, I've been logging my Adwords lately via a custom script and I notice that sometimes the same user will hit the same ad multiple times within seconds of each other, here's a recent one: 3:02:55pm 2:58:55pm 2:58:22pm Doesn't look like a bot, perhaps a confused user? So two questions 1) Does Google Adwords charge me for each time this guy hits the ad in this span of time? 2) If Google does, is there a way to prevent this person from seeing my ad after say the 2nd time they viewed it (Probably not) Any help would be appreciated. Seen this a few times and just hoping I am not be charged multiple times for what is essentially "one click" Thanks!
If they catch it, they'll give you credit, but it would probably take a very noticeable amount of clicks for any red flags to go up on their end. You can exclude that ip address very easily in your tools area.
Ah, I didn't know you could exclude IP's. Thanks I guess I will just have to check it twice a week or something and if there are any common ip's block them out, was just hoping to get rid of the probably, but most likely confused browser who keeps clicking on my ad
We have extensively compared Google's numbers with our own, and they always catch multiple clicks in a short period from the same IP. Nothing to worry about there. Can they catch malicious clicks via proxy servers? That would be much harder.
Ha, that is why I like the PayPerDay method rather than PayPerClick. I've been doing "per day" or "per month" sales for 7 years, and it has never done me wrong!
Yes and any PPC search engine, worth their salt would offer this service. One of the many reasons why Google is light years ahead of MSN & Yahoo (put together!) Then again Yahoo have made it obvious that short term gain (money) is more important to them than long term trust (customers)... presumably because they know they will never dominate as much as Google.
Instead of billing your advertisers for every click they receive, just charge them a flat rate Example, $20 /month, no gauranteed number of clicks or impressions. "per day" is the basis for creating the prices over at TextAdMarket (see sig)