I have just set up a blog and have registered with Google Adsense? I have clicked on my own links thinking to test the process, knowing that would be an invalid link. But I can't see where they come up on the reports. Can anyone please help??
Don't click on your own you are asking for trouble. I don't think you will find any stats for invalid clicks. They just automatically get removed. If anything it probably count you as a click if you are new and that was the first time. If you see google ads on your site or page then they are working. There used to be a tool for internet explorer you could check your google ads with a bit for download from google. Not sure if it exists anymore.
Thank you very much for this. Just thought they were not working. Although have had some small earnings, In the first few days (£1.80). Thanks again.
Dont click on your ads in future. Most Probably Google will find out. Make sure to inform Google that you clicked on your own ads by mistake else they might ban you. Good Luck!
It would be wise to get in contact with adsense to mention that you had clicked on a few advert by mistake as they are not mind readers and that could well have raised a red flag back at google hq,better be safe than sorry.Just my opinion
Definitely a bad idea to click your own ads; even if by mistake, if you do it too much, you'll get banned. If you're using a Wordpress plugin (for bloggers), make sure your adsense publisher number is correct, though; I went a week thinking my ads were up when they were actually the ads of the person who made the plugin, that sneaky b@st@rd. Grr.
Thanks for this. Have just tried the 'Google AdSense Sandbox Tool and entered my URL. The result came back as follows: 'The Ads Displayed Are Served Up In Test Mode, Which Means AdSense Credit Is Not Given For Impressions Or Click-Throughs' Bt I have earned about £1.80 from five clicks. I don't understand this. Are those ads just tests then??? Really confused now. help!!! JB