Someone is using my adsense code

Discussion in 'Guidelines / Compliance' started by getit, Feb 10, 2007.

  1. #1
    Yesterday i came across a website,who save as my site's pages and load on his hosting server after some alteration such as website name etc.
    He is so extremly un-experienced webmaster that he even did'nt remove my adsense code from these pages.Now my google ads are also running on his website.I email him but no response yet.
    Senior member kindly tell me what shouuld i do ??
     
    getit, Feb 10, 2007 IP
  2. CountryBoy

    CountryBoy Prominent Member

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    #2
    Contact Google and tell them that some nut has stolen your AdSense publisher ID. You might then like to file a DMCA over the copyright infringement.
     
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  3. Vesica

    Vesica Banned

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    #3
    Yes contact Google, that's what I would do.
     
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  4. MeetHere

    MeetHere Prominent Member

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    #4
    You should be happy as he is using your code for free :)
    ( unless he self clicks to get you banned - in that case contact google )
     
    MeetHere, Feb 10, 2007 IP
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  5. sjk.root

    sjk.root Peon

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    thats a real nightmare. i cant believe theres no way to protect your adsense code
     
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    qwestcommunications Notable Member

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    Foirst and foremost, tell Google about your publisher ID because you don't want to get banned. You can deal with the other stuff later.
     
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  7. sjk.root

    sjk.root Peon

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    guys how would one know their google adsense code was infact stolen? you cant google your code can ya?
     
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    asapcorp Banned

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    #8
    It is quite difficult. But, what I do is creating URL channel for each and every domain I use including DP. So, if you are getting any extra hits then some sort of wierd things are happening.
     
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  9. sjk.root

    sjk.root Peon

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    well if someone simply copied your publisher id and used it with their own wouldint that defeat ad channels? the only way of tracking such activity seems to be keeping a close eye on your adsense code clicks right? if your getting clicks from ips that dont exist in your web servers visitors logs that seems a sure fire sign of evil afoot
     
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  10. chris20492002

    chris20492002 Guest

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    #10
    google should have some sort of program in place that you have to approve your adsence code to be used on sites.

    so basically before showing ads the ad pings back to google to check if it is allowed to show ads on that url.

    I think clicksor has this in place as I cannot ad new ads to a new website of mine with a website that has already been approved. (I just tried it yesterday and was disappointed as it takes 3 days to get a site approved.)
     
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  11. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    i think you must contact to google with his sdSense publisherID and you must do this very urgently
     
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  12. FireStorM

    FireStorM Well-Known Member

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    I do not think he should be happy . Google can ban him for this .
     
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    Codythebest Notable Member

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    I wish that everyone of you will use my adsense code :D
     
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  14. MeetHere

    MeetHere Prominent Member

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    If the site is showing ads from only one publisher - then google have no problem.
    You can only get banned on showing ads on a single page from >1 pubsliher:)
     
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  15. nizzam

    nizzam Active Member

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    luckily you came across that site. if not? it'd make you get banned by google..we dont know their intention for putting our adsense at their site. if invalid clicks happens, you are most possible to get banned.
    we have to install adsense tracker in our sites. it is to protect us in case invalid clicks happens that not our fault.
     
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  16. joecool6101

    joecool6101 Well-Known Member

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    Something similar to that is happening to me now... But i make around $2 more a day then i did a week ago.

    I'm not going to complain to google i was making pennies a month before. I am now happy. I just hope clicks are not invaild.. though i would only lose $20 that i have in my account. So getit if your making nothing or any extra clicks that make no money then i would say report it. If not dont worry about it a whole lot. Always nice to drop them an email anyways.
     
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    YIAM Notable Member

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    No, Not correct. More then one publishers ad is allowed on same page.

    If he is not trying to ban your account by clicking ads several time then you are lucky :)
     
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    I would say mail Google Staff and tell them about your publisher Id and the url of the site which is using your Id to run ads .
     
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    #19
    adsense seriously needs to start sorting this problem out. every single adsense publisher is vulnerable to such a "attack"
     
    sjk.root, Feb 11, 2007 IP
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    netjobs Banned

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    Most of the people above says contact google and tell them about the incident, while he luckily got to know this, otherwise? There could be more can use his id somewhere else! how to find those? can anybody reply?

    Google should consider this and to change in the adsense code by not showing the pub-id publicly! otherwise you can't stop anything and anybody can be banned easily having no mistakes by the actual owner...
     
    netjobs, Feb 11, 2007 IP