1. Advertising
    y u no do it?

    Advertising (learn more)

    Advertise virtually anything here, with CPM banner ads, CPM email ads and CPC contextual links. You can target relevant areas of the site and show ads based on geographical location of the user if you wish.

    Starts at just $1 per CPM or $0.10 per CPC.

What are the biggest reasons sites get Banned?

Discussion in 'Guidelines / Compliance' started by charlietree, Dec 17, 2009.

0
Page 1 of 3
  1. #1
    So I am reading through this forum and I am starting to get scared. Some of the things I write about might not be in accordance with main stream views...I dont believe I am doing anything illegal, but then again, there are not a whole lot of laws on the internet...so we follow each companies TOS...Thats a lot to follow...I guess I am just wondering why sites get banned...They usually dont give any reason from what I hear...

    My guess is you all are going to tell me to read their TOS and blah blah blah...I will do that, but I would also like to know the main reasons sites are getting banned.
     
    charlietree, Dec 17, 2009 IP
  2. mjewel

    mjewel Prominent Member

    Messages:
    6,693
    Likes Received:
    514
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    310
    #2
    Clicking your own ads, having friends do it for you, or encouraging the visitor to do it, and/or participating in click exchange or PTC programs.

    Putting adsense on sites that are not allowed.
     
    mjewel, Dec 17, 2009 IP
  3. Colbyt

    Colbyt Notable Member

    Messages:
    3,224
    Likes Received:
    185
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    210
    #3
    Two words. Invalid clicks.

    People think there is no way they will ever know if I do it from: a friend's house, the office, the library or get my buddy in Topeka to do it for me.

    Next on the list is asking people to support the site. Then comes images placed to close to the ads for the purpose of calling attention to the ads.
     
    Colbyt, Dec 17, 2009 IP
  4. charlietree

    charlietree Active Member

    Messages:
    375
    Likes Received:
    3
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    60
    #4
    So as long as I just place the ads on my site and dont click on my own ads and what not, i should be ok? I would hope my friends and family wouldnt do that...I would never ask them to and I dont think anything that I have ever used has called for someone to click on ads on my site. I advertise for other blogs and other pages on my site but other than that i wouldnt ask for someone to click on ads.
     
    charlietree, Dec 17, 2009 IP
  5. Hazel03

    Hazel03 Peon

    Messages:
    47
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #5
    What are the biggest reasons sites get Banned?
    As far as I know
    -They are following the black hat techniques like spamming.
    - Copying content in original websites
    -Spreading malicious virus over the net

    :)
     
    Hazel03, Dec 17, 2009 IP
  6. mjewel

    mjewel Prominent Member

    Messages:
    6,693
    Likes Received:
    514
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    310
    #6
    I don't tell friends about my sites because I don't want the worry. You could get banned if they decided "to help you out" even though you didn't ask. Make sure they don't click the ads to help you out.

    The only other issue would be copyright infringement - i.e. using content or pictures you don't have express permission to use. While a smaller site is at a lower risk, if someone complains, you could have problems.
     
    mjewel, Dec 17, 2009 IP
  7. ContentSpooling

    ContentSpooling Peon

    Messages:
    413
    Likes Received:
    2
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #7
    Even if you are not the one who do that, google will still track the invalid clicks which is one of the most reason why more sites got banned. Try to review again the google adsense TOS.
     
    ContentSpooling, Dec 17, 2009 IP
  8. Vesuvio

    Vesuvio Peon

    Messages:
    24
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #8
    Correct, if google spots an IP pattern your toast!
     
    Last edited: Dec 17, 2009
    Vesuvio, Dec 17, 2009 IP
  9. checkblog

    checkblog Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,212
    Likes Received:
    5
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    128
    #9
    Invalid clicks- this is the main devil :)
     
    checkblog, Dec 17, 2009 IP
  10. zgerm

    zgerm Peon

    Messages:
    584
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #10
    google adsense is smart enough to detect the fraud clicks on the ads, so don't try to fool them :)
     
    zgerm, Dec 17, 2009 IP
  11. cl034zhu

    cl034zhu Member

    Messages:
    116
    Likes Received:
    1
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    28
    #11
    Just keep on sorting out your site.
     
    cl034zhu, Dec 17, 2009 IP
  12. markov

    markov Peon

    Messages:
    3,010
    Likes Received:
    37
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #12
    As long as you stick to the Google Adsense rules and regulations, there is no point in fear of getting banned.
     
    markov, Dec 17, 2009 IP
  13. charlietree

    charlietree Active Member

    Messages:
    375
    Likes Received:
    3
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    60
    #13
    Good deal, that makes me feel better...I am not doing anything that I know of that is against their TOS...so im not worried.
     
    charlietree, Dec 18, 2009 IP
  14. eddieteo

    eddieteo Active Member

    Messages:
    877
    Likes Received:
    5
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    60
    #14
    Actually my account got banned for no good reasons. I religiously follow their TOS for the past few years (yes, I have been with them for a few years on the same sites) and I just got informed recently I have been toasted. :(

    They did not give any reasons nor did they reply my emails.

    I am still (till today) scratching my head what has gone wrong really.. Perhaps they have gone too big for their own good, we really need a good substitute for Adsense.
     
    eddieteo, Dec 22, 2009 IP
  15. User123-2009

    User123-2009 Peon

    Messages:
    227
    Likes Received:
    1
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #15
    User123-2009, Dec 22, 2009 IP
  16. eddieteo

    eddieteo Active Member

    Messages:
    877
    Likes Received:
    5
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    60
    #16
    For my case, I am positive there are no click frauds. In fact, my adsense payout has been on the declined for the past 12months at least. It is getting lesser and lesser despite consistent or higher traffic.

    Per-click revenue has dropped considerably, I took it that it could be due to the bad economy. But that's another story altogether.
     
    eddieteo, Dec 22, 2009 IP
  17. ed2009

    ed2009 Peon

    Messages:
    45
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #17
    Google is so strict, they will suspend your account for small things. So be very careful not to click your own ad. Once you're banned, it will be hard for you to come on board again.
     
    ed2009, Dec 22, 2009 IP
  18. dir_waleed

    dir_waleed Active Member

    Messages:
    265
    Likes Received:
    3
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    88
    #18
    invalid clicks and illegal content
     
    dir_waleed, Dec 23, 2009 IP
  19. juhasan

    juhasan Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    389
    Likes Received:
    11
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    125
    #19
    1. Invalid Click
    2. Invalid Page Impression
    3. Inappropriate Content
     
    juhasan, Dec 23, 2009 IP
  20. amyxl

    amyxl Member

    Messages:
    261
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    26
    #20
    hmm said alot there, somtimes i get scared of my penny in account, but nothing to fear about because i abide by the tos
     
    amyxl, Dec 23, 2009 IP
Page 1 of 3