What steps to take inorder to prevent click fraud?

[Asad_N]

Hello,

I was terminated by google for click fraud when I had done nothing like clicking my ads or even asking anyone to click on the ads. I was acting pretty fair and one day got the click fraud email. Anyways, I don't want to continue with the fiasco story, but let's get down to business.

After much tries and hassle, I have finally got it again and my question is how to not get kicked out for click fraud again? What can I do to protect myself and google adsense from click fraud? And what exactly is click fraud to google? Any ideas?

Thanks

[humblebeginnings]

TOS

[gregbo]

After much tries and hassle, I have finally got it again and my question is how to not get kicked out for click fraud again? What can I do to protect myself and google adsense from click fraud? And what exactly is click fraud to google? Any ideas?

Do no evil.

What is evil to Google?

You get the idea.

[Scurramunga]

What steps to take inorder to prevent click fraud?

Avoid telling anybody about your adsense venture.

[Rodney]

How did you go about getting back into Adsense?

[wileystudios]

If you see a bunch of clicks that you know are not valid email Google right away and let them know. If you are like the rest of us you will know when the clicks are not real.

[Asad_N]

TOS

Yes, I try to follow their TOS and I don't know if any site of mine violated their TOS since there are no illegal activities. Nor I am doing or did anything that break their TOS.

Oh and BTW, how is TOS related to click fraud? I'm talking about click fraud!

What is evil to Google?

Did I ask the same question? :-) ..

Avoid telling anybody about your adsense venture.

Last time, only one person knew about my adsense though I had many people who hated my site because they were banned. And the person who knew about it, also got his account terminated for click fraud. What a co-incidence! Or maybe click fraud's a stereotype..

If you see a bunch of clicks that you know are not valid email Google right away and let them know. If you are like the rest of us you will know when the clicks are not real.

How would I know if they're not valid. Is there any script/program for finding out. Because, my clicks have always been up and down in the past, like 4 clicks on someday but 20 clicks on the other. I just don't know how would I know if there are fraud clicks. Maybe I am not like the rest of you..

Thanks for your replies. AND PLEASE DO NOT PM me asking how did I get it back because I don't want to waste my time answering it again and again. Let me answer this once, a complete new start! (forget about old sites etc..)

[thegreatpretender]

No matter how you avoid click fraud, you'll still get banned again. Google would find you out, sooner or later, having different accounts and that's against the tos. After months of waiting for the first check, you'd find out that you've been banned again, so all the effort is a waste of time and money. You should put your energy and effort pleading to google to reinstate you rather than opening a new account.

[Asad_N]

Google would find you out, sooner or later, having different accounts and that's against the tos.

Ohh, they have nice sniffers I heard ;).

so all the effort is a waste of time and money

Not actually. Seeing those numbers in google adsense helps me get more enthusiastic and work on my website. This will help website even if I miss a month or two of dollars. (Which are little to none without adsense anyways)

Thanks for the replies..

[G_Smitty]

The best prevention to click fraud and the key to Adsense success is traffic and quality content. My site is successful because of my constant effort to increase traffic and create quality content. I now have enough visitors where I do not need to worry about CTR or click fraud.

I believe my earnings are now high enough to where Google considers my site an asset and will work with me rather than against me. In the past Google has let me know of any TOS problems or violations and have worked with me to solve problems.

I would consider staying away from Adsnese until you have enough traffic to where fraudulent clicks are not a major percentage of your total. I think new sites are to busy worrying about creating revenue when they should be concentrating on quality content and traffic.

[Hobbs]

AND PLEASE DO NOT PM me asking how did I get it back because I don't want to waste my time answering it again and again

I will 'waste my time' to dispense this advice: The spirit in this forum is to help others, that's how everyone gains around here.

If you choose to withhold such very valuable information that can benefit many others, I do not think you deserve anyone's answer to your question.