Don't Get Caught with Google AdSense click fraud

Don't Get Caught With Google Adsense Click Fraud

Many
web site owners are getting their Google Adsense
account terminated when they have done nothing wrong to deserve the
punishment.
Considering the money that they are getting from Adsense, they would
certainly
want to get back into it.

Considering
the money to be made with Adsense, it is
no wonder that they would want to get back into it.

It
is that same consideration why the Google Adsense
click fraud is thought of and why many people are getting into it.

Click
fraud is the act of clicking on ads for the
purpose of costing the advertiser money. It is simply the same as
paying out
cash for false leads. Many people website owners are aware of this
fraud and
are sharing the same sentiment that this is the one big problem that
Adsense is
facing.

How do you prevent being involved in
this fraud?

Majority
of web hosts are offering access logs. Once
this is offered to you, it is necessary that you hand it over to Google
as
well. This allows them to look for any suspicious activity on your
site.
Problems like this are very serious and giving it to them is saying
that you
would want to help them in any way you can in solving the problem.

It
can also help if you have a click monitoring
software. If you do not have one yet, you should try and get one. There
is absolutely
no major factor preventing you from having one because most of this
software is
free.

As
usual, all the information you have received should
be turned over to Google. This is showing Google that you too are
fighting
against click frauds and is in no way a part of it.

Study
your server logs and watch for any activity that
seems suspicious. Report anything that you may find odd, may it big or
small
thing.

You
may want to consider disabling ads for your own IP
address and local geographic area. This will certainly prevent
accidents and
will not make Google mistake another user as you. You can do through a
htaccess
file. This will avoid Google mistaking as clicking on your own ads and
be
kicked out because of it.

Keep
your Adsense off on pop ups and pop unders. Your
ads should not be displayed on content sites that promote illegal
activity or
tampering of the legal rights of other people or business. Included in
this are
the content that is considered adult and gambling ones. If you think
that you may
be breaking this rule, immediately remove your content or Adsense from
the web
page.

Be
truthful and confess up to Google about times when
you might have clicked on your own as, whether accidentally or
intentionally.
Or the times when you have done something that is against the Terms of
Service
that they are implementing. Be honest about anything that you may have
done
that is wrong. Confessing is way better than Google learning about it
eventually. It would mean eventual termination and no getting back what
you
have worked so hard for.

Do
not tell your family or friends about Adsense on
your website. Chances are they may start clicking on them to help you
make
money without you knowing it. They may be doing more harm to you than
help by
trying it in the first place.

If
ever someone you know chanced upon your Adsense,
make sure they understand that they cannot click on your ads under any
circumstances. It would be wise to brief them on important things about
Adsense
and what not to do with them.

Most
pay per click networks have different measures in
hand to protect website owners against click frauds. Other search
engines can
track more than 50 data points, IP address, browser’s
information, user’s
session info and pattern recognition. They also have
“systems” available that
detects fraud. Not to mention the specialized teams monitoring how
things are
going and helping advertisers stop click frauds.

Google
offers suggestion on how to avoid click fraud.
Using “negative keywords” can be used to keep your
Adsense showing on products
and services that are in no way related to yours. Adding tracking URLs
to your
links so you can track the traffic coming from Google.

Do
not be caught in the Google click fraud. Be aware
and be wary.