Someone stealing my ad code?

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by BreakfastPirate, Dec 19, 2007.

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    So I logged into AdSense today only to find that I seem to be making a LOT of extra impressions and clicks that aren't coming from any of the channels I have assigned for my websites. Somehow I'm even making search revenue when I haven't used that feature in years. Traffic on the sites hasn't increased that I can see, but my earnings have almost multiplied by a factor of 10. CTR is about the same, just a lot more impressions not coming from any of my channels. I'm not one to argue with free money, but what exactly could be causing this? Anyone else experienced anything like this, should I be worried?
     
    BreakfastPirate, Dec 19, 2007 IP
  2. moinuddin102

    moinuddin102 Peon

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    #2
    You need to take help/advise from Google Adsense support.
     
    moinuddin102, Dec 20, 2007 IP
  3. Fka200

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    It'd be smart to figure out what's happening. You never know where your ad is being placed.
     
    Fka200, Dec 20, 2007 IP
  4. BreakfastPirate

    BreakfastPirate Peon

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    I actually tried and failed to find any type of support email address on the AdSense website and gave up. I remember back in the good old days when AdSense first started and you could actually find the email address...
     
    BreakfastPirate, Dec 20, 2007 IP
  5. moinuddin102

    moinuddin102 Peon

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    try this email: adsense-support [at] google [dot] com
    replace [at] with "@" and [dot] with "."
     
    moinuddin102, Dec 20, 2007 IP
  6. BreakfastPirate

    BreakfastPirate Peon

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    After doing some more digging I actually found the contact form. Writing them a short paragraph explaining the issue.
     
    BreakfastPirate, Dec 20, 2007 IP
  7. Fka200

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    You can also use the Allowed Sites feature to further protect yourself.
     
    Fka200, Dec 20, 2007 IP
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    Better to use 'Allowed Sites' feature and see of the situation is same or improved.
     
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    Experienced this one also, the impressions shown on the totals is different from the sum of the channels' impressions, and the only channel I didn't put was Digital Point, but I am pretty sure it's not from DP since it's a massive amount and I don't have any topics created here. Would love to know Google's answer, if there would be one, please post it here.
     
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  10. TheVccMatey

    TheVccMatey Peon

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    I used to have this same problem. But after reporting it to Adsense, it was solved :D
     
    TheVccMatey, Dec 20, 2007 IP
  11. svajdlenka

    svajdlenka Well-Known Member

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    The best way is using allowed sites option. After adding all your known sites, you will always see other pages with your ads. Usually they are google cached pages, and it is ok, but you can also find some other pages.
     
    svajdlenka, Dec 20, 2007 IP