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if you go with firefox over your ads it count 1 click.
good luck
But it may provide some useful information like traffic from which site/search engine is most likely to convert.
It would be nice if Google would set something up to control this.
I'm sure they already do. Just because one person clicked 18 times, it doesn't mean that you were paid for all the clicks.
I'm sure they already do. Just because one person clicked 18 times, it doesn't mean that you were paid for all the clicks.
Don't assume that G will hold back the earnings from perceived invalid clicks and that's the end of it. It's not. They will send you that dreaded "invalid clicks" email even if they've held back any earnings from those clicks. It's done to safeguard advertisers and publishers alike.
When you suspect multiple clicks from one person (18 clicks is cause to worry), just drop Adsense an email informing them of the possibility that these clicks (include date, time, IP ect) were invalid.
Their system is smarter than we think, but they can't tell if you were in any way responsible for initiating those clicks. When you inform them of possible invalid clicks, it shows them that you are not up to funny business. They will appreciate your honesty and this will only serve to keep your account in good standing.
It's not about being paranoid. If you feel something's not right, get in touch with Adsense. It's important that you safeguard your Adsense account right from the beginning even if think you are earning very little. You never know... if you get banned early on in your Adsense life, then you might never see the day you make $100 a day or $1000 a day! ;)
Their system is smarter than we think, but they can't tell if you were in any way responsible for initiating those clicks.
Clicking on 18 ads in 2 days does not necessarily indicate that there is anything amiss.
I'm sure that Google allow for people who have this sort of behaviour. I'm sure that there are more factors involved in how Google determines whether there is click fraud taking place.
18 clicks from an IP address used by the account holder, systematic clicking of unrelated ads, the time spend between clicks, etc. etc.
Nevertheless, providing you are "clean", I think it always advisable to notify Google AdSense support if you have any specific concerns.
There have certainly been occasions when I was surfing the net to find a product and I would click on numerous ads from a given site.Clicking on 18 ads in 2 days does not necessarily indicate that there is anything amiss.
Yep, definitely agree. I was searching for something yesterday and must have clicked 20 ads within an hour until I found a good source for what I wanted -- and who actually delivered on the ad copy.
I get the impression that it is not "ok" for us to click ANY adsense ads anywhere this could be construed as click fraud. Why? because you could hunt for your competitors ads all over the web and click away his adwords money...
[edited by: MThiessen at 6:05 pm (utc) on Feb. 10, 2007]
I never ever click ads for any reason, and I am not talking about just my own.
Neither do I now that I have both AdSense and AdWords accounts! But I used to before I was in the business - legitimate searching and legitimate clicks on the ads.
I had same thing but was OK.
Think about link unit ad. What do you think they are for...?
My biggest clicker is a military base in maryland. with over 40 clicks in the last week. I assume its becase there are many people accessing the net using the same IP account.
I have set it to stop after 15 clicks every 2 hours. That would stop the clicking nuts.
However I really doubt google is concerned over some person who has clicked the adverts 14 times. in the scheme of importnat things to do, i am sure they are looking for the bigger fish.
The best thing adlogger does is record the IP's, now I am sure Google does the same thing, but if trouble arises you can show that you are not the the cause and that you have tried to use preventative measures to protect your adverts. It shows good faith on your part.
However google must already log the ips, and use a similar system to know if fraudulent clicks have happened on your site - triggered automatically.
I like adlogger
Yep, definitely agree. I was searching for something yesterday and must have clicked 20 ads within an hour until I found a good source for what I wanted -- and who actually delivered on the ad copy.
Check the quality of your ads. If they are mostly MFAs, like most ads, don't worry about 18. Don't contact Google until it's 180.
The deal is MFAs are in a tenuous position and they know it. You think they're going to complain to Google about click fraud when they use fraudulent ads and violate the TOS and are one close exam from getting banned forever?
Don't get into navel gazing with Adsense. There's already too much paranoia. If any advertiser thinks your site isn't converting, it can ban you. Now that Google allows unlimited bans, it's their problem, not yours.
There is so much fraud in Adwords. It's not just MFAs. I have major corps advertise on my site every day with misleading ads. Occasionally I right-click Google Ads to copy the target URL; then strip the link down to just the destination without Google's tracker so I don't "click on my own ads." Next I visit the ad target and find the fraud.
Point is many advertisers use fraud in their ads so they can't complain if people click on their ads promising what they don't deliver.
"Google, people keep clicking on my misleading ads and cost me money. Can you please do something about it?"
:/
p/g
