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How would you go about resuming AdSense as safely as possible?
Might it be safer to resume AdSense account by using it on content inside a Google property like Blogger or YouTube rather than running the first few months on my own domains?
Are my old domains on a special watchlist/triggerlist due to previous ban? They are fully legit, but perhaps they now have been flagged somehow?
I am particularly concerned about false (not by me) clicks in the first weeks or months of operation. My sites are fully legit, and will not raise concern as such - but I could be just plain unlucky with bad clicks anyway.
If you were let back in the program, were you specifically told not to use the previous domain? If not, then I'd go ahead and use it. Or email them and ask.
But if, by nature of your niche or any other reason, your site consistently attracts fraudulent clicks, even though you have absolutely nothing to do with the clicking, you're probably going to get an email saying your site poses a significant risk to the advertisers. Because under those circumstances, it would.
So then you might have to explore other means of monetization, or change your site in some way not to attract or permit these clicks.
But if, by nature of your niche or any other reason, your site consistently attracts fraudulent clicks, even though you have absolutely nothing to do with the clicking
That doesn't fit in with The ban was due to a honest misunderstanding.
Would it be an idea to enable site specific. And then not run ads on any of the sites that are specified, only run the ads on brand new domains, without making revenue - just to build up some fresh good standing statistics for AdSense?
without knowing what the "honest misunderstanding" was, then it is hard to say.
You'll find out every month when you are supposed to get a check.
After a few months I registered a new account with the very same details - it was approved.
So, AdSense did not explicitly "knowingly let me" back in. They simply approved my new application.
The question is then how my name, address or old domains are set on a watch list where new AdSense ads will automatically trigger review and possible automatic new ban?
Perhaps the first payment might trigger a manual review?
My strategy will therefore be to go about very carefully very safely to build up new absolutely legit stats and clicks in order to be allowed to stay in with my new account.
I think that if I can go about for a number of months to build some small safe legit revenue they will use some good judgment if some trigger comes up later.
I know I might be toast regardless, but I will try this strategy anyway. So I would like any advice on how to go about as safely as possible in order to not trigger a review or an automatic ban.
Suggestions appreciated.
Buy new domains and transfer your content to them, keep the old domains and let them run as they are if they have organic and are monetized.
Essentially you will have to start over. Are you on the same computer connection to the web? They track your ip address also. You might also consider changing service providers. Nothing can make a connection to the old world at all and you might have a chance.
Either:
You were readmitted and google knows you were bounced but let you back in anyway. (great)
You wer readmitted because google doesn't realize you were banned, but they will.
You were wrongly readmitted but you can make some money by continuing to cheat under the assumption that you can fool google.
So, here's your solution. Contact google. Tell them you were banned but were readmitted, and say "I don't want to take money by breaking your TOS". That's the honest, moral and ethical way.
That way you know one way or the other, and you won't waste your time for months, only to be banned again.
But, whether you do this or not will depend on your honesty.
I fundamentally disagree with you.
This is not "straightforward" and has dimensions to "honest"'y that you seem to not consider.
Living up to "Don't be evil." can fundamentally not be automated, it's that simple really, there needs to be an element of judgment and due process - something that develops over time. Google is fundamentally at odds with themselves.
When they arbitrarily implement policy, giving no transparent due process, they leave others with no alternative but to navigate their waters as carefully as they possibly can.
Keep in mind Google knows everything about you including your TAX info. They also reserve the rights to recover money.
