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Heard a rumor that adsense kicks out people if the clicks they receive is concentrated from a specific geographic location.. Any truth?
if the clicks they receive is concentrated from a specific geographic location.
If it is just the general area you live in I don't think this will be a problem. As long as you are not trying to game the system you should be OK.
Regarding your problem:
Your friend is not very bright is he? Or is he really your friend? You need to rework your equation with him/her.
I think if the system shows $0.00 earnings ,you may have been given the benefit of doubt. But you will really get to know when your earnings reach USD 100 and , I think a review is triggerred.
Hope for the best and donot show any more ads to your 'friends' I.P. maybe?
Thank you
Ripping off an advertiser
Knowingly committing fraud
If your friend wants to help, have him/her stay away from your website.
And block that "friend's" IP# so he cannot do it to you again.
Blocking it to obvious.
Just show him Amazon instead of AdSense ads.
Nobody is thrown out at Amazon for invalid clicks.
See my SSI script for this listed in an other thread
Every adsense publishers in here starts from scratch meaning from $0/day
That's not true. Many of us had sites before Adsense came along - we didn't create a site because Adsense existed. That meant on day one we had 10/20/30+ thousand impressions a day and the clicks to match
To be honest, I'd do what the others have suggested and not show Google ads to his IP, and email Google to let them know. But I'd put a spin on the email something along the lines of "I saw a bunch of clicks, and detected unusual activity on my logs occuring at the same time, so took action to ban this IP as I don't want to jeapordise my account". Don't mention that you know for a fact it was your best buddy that did it.
Most of us have clicked our own ads by mistake, and when you email Google they usually send you back a standard email thanking you for letting them know, and clarifying the TOS. If you act pro-actively on this they will appreciate it. Also learn by the experience and do everything you can to keep your standing with Google in good health!
And don't tell your friends or your relatives about your site.
There is no way I would refrain from telling whoever I wish about my sites, be it friends, family or otherwise. Google is not the internet police, nor does it say it is.
If a competitor wants to try and cause problems for you, he can click forever on your ads. Google is wise to this.
At the end of the day, I want as many people as possibe to view my sites, and word of mouth is one of many marketing techniques. Worrying about Google banning me because a friend clicks on ads is the least of my worries. Apart from which, that isn't likely to happen if it is approached in the correct manner
Ann
I doubt if this reaction is uncommon - most of our friends and family would want to help us in such a simple way. You then have to explain the reaction Google have to this. It's just easier not to tell people.
Normally , I am against this advice myself but seemed especially relevant for the OP.
I myself, run an ecommerce site and word of mouth publicity is important. I guess, it depends upon current traffic levels. If current organic / paid traffic is already high,few additional 'friends' may not make such a big diffn.
And I think it is more important not tell others, about how money is made from adSense on the site.
The tendency to 'show off' is what leads to trouble..and ...greed.
There is no way I would refrain from telling whoever I wish about my sites, be it friends, family or otherwise. Google is not the internet police, nor does it say it is.
You're right, but they're the ones that determine if you can run Adsense on your site.
