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the obvious ones we all know: clicking your own ads, all your friends clicking your ads, posting "support my site", etc.. but what are some of those lesser-known, less obvious ones that us newbs should be careful of?
For example, "all of your friends" could click on your ads randomly a few times per day, from many different IP blocks, and you might not get booted. That's no different than people you don't know clicking on the same ads at the same times, or compromised machines doing that.
The only definitions that really apply are whatever G thinks warrant booting someone. All else is speculation.
I would of thought that breaching anything in that is grounds for account termination. Both fraudulant/invalid clicks are covered by the ToS, right?
it was those not so obvious things that i was hoping to see posted..
Why not just read the Google AdSense "Terms and Conditions" and "Program Policies," which come straight from the horse's mouth?
It's like asking if you exceed the posted speed limit, will you get a ticket? Maybe, maybe not. The best solution for anyone who is concerned about being booted from AdSense is not to put themself in a position where they depend upon AdSense revenue.
It does concern me though to read these so often.
Every time i see the "i got booted and i'm innocent" posts i get scared that I might overlook something (NOT OBVIOUS) that could get me booted..
Perhaps i'll read the TOS, yet AGAIN, and as IncrdiBILL suggested a while back, 'drink away my paranoia' ..
... see a newbie with a "my account was closed" post in broken english
Not an excuse by any means, but it might be interesting to know whether TOS comprehension difficulties lead to more non-English speakers being banned than those for whom English is a first language. Although many people just don't seem to read them at all ...?!
Not an excuse by any means, but it might be interesting to know whether TOS comprehension difficulties lead to more non-English speakers being banned than those for whom English is a first language. Although many people just don't seem to read them at all ...?!
Well, G offers page translation services in several languages. Not perfect, of course. My guess is not reading the TOS, or at least not reading it carefully, is more of a contributor to getting banned.
My guess is not reading the TOS, or at least not reading it carefully, is more of a contributor to getting banned.
My guess is that most people who get banned couldn't care less about the TOS. (Note that I didn't say "all," I said "most.")
by the time i get to the end, much from the beginning has already leaked out the other side of my head.
Get some ear plugs and try reading it again.
