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I am now thinking I just over-reacted, but it led me to wonder; is there a way for Google to allow for us to input our IP address and have adsense ignore any clicks from that IP.
My wife was genuinly interested in the site behind the ad, and she literally thought this was how it worked. She assumed Google would detect that it was us and not count the click. After I jumped on her she wanted to email google to ask them not to ad the revenue from the click, but I figure we'll just leave it alone and not do it again.
Well, should I be worried?
Unfortunately, there is no way to disable clicks by entering your own IP, but Google may have a way of doing it by matching click IPs with your AdSense login IP. I would like to see this feature added in the future though.
should I be worried?
Not at all. I wouldn't make a habit of it though. :)
Well, should I be worried?
Yes.
Be worried.
Be very worried.
Buy her some flowers tomorrow.
;) Y
Well, should I be worried?
Since Google does not have technical solution in place, you should be worried. After getting "fraudulant clicks" email from Google you should divorce her and sue her for losses.
After all Google is god and god knows better.
NS
its a shame when people start filing for divorce because their wife clicked 1 of their own ads :)
Shak
I think Google automatically ignores clicks from the server IP and from any IPs that accesses the adsense interface. It would be logical to say that an IP that accesses the adsense interface should not be counted, since it obviously belongs to the people running the site.
René
You'd think that this was the case, but they explicitly say that you should *not* click on your ads, which tells me that they do not do such a thing.
René
It would be logical to say that an IP that accesses the adsense interface should not be counted, since it obviously belongs to the people running the site.
No way... Most people have dynamic IP addresses so Google would eventually end up not counting any clicks from any IP address you ever had when you logged into the adsense interface.
First, thats too much data to keep track of, and second it would be unfair because they would be not counting legitimate clicks from other users at your own ISP who just happened to be assigned your old IP address.
DaveN
The odds are that if you are interested in the subject of your site, there will be ads served there that interest you. How could you not click on them!
Additionally, the webmaster who placed the ad has agreed to pay a price in return for clicks. My interested click is no different from anyone elses, and they should not get my clicks for free.
On the other hand, I probably click on them less than three times a week and only when they interest me. I am not clicking willy nilly on the link to drive up the cost. The concept is not to try to game the system, but to use it honestly.
As far as I am concerned, clicking on an ad that is of interest to you is not gaming the system.
LOL, GoogleGuy's advice is good. And here I thought he just knew about Google.
: )
I am glad that you find it funny GoogleGuy. They click and make money, Google make money and I have to pay for it. This is just great. That's way I disabled the Adsense with my Adword.
Honest mistake. It happens. I am not going to amputate my hand or anything. ;)
Even if google really kick you out of the program, doesn't your wife meant more to you? Didn't you marry the best woman in the world? that is always more important than everything, including ADSENSE
why is this thread in Forum 3 and not in Forum 89 ;)
Google Vs. Mrs S. HitBot the 2nd
As far as I am concerned, clicking on an ad that is of interest to you is not gaming the system.
True, but as far as google is concerned, it is clearly against their rules.
After hearing horror stories of people having their account closed, I wouldn't go near an ad on my site.
You can always see the URL that it goes to, so I just type that in if I'm interested in the ad.
