Click fraud on Google Adsense
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:00 am
This week whilst monitoring my channels in Google Adsense, I noticed that one on day, one of the sites had a sudden increase in traffic of 1000% and a similar increase in clicks. I immediately emailed Google as I was suspicious about the clicks.
They replied today, saying they'd monitor the situation.
"Hi Dave,
Thanks for letting us know about this situation. I understand that you're
concerned about the recent activity you've noticed on your site.
Unfortunately, due to the proprietary nature of our technology, we're not
able to disclose any specific details about the clicks on the Google ads
on your site. I can assure you, however, that we've noted your input and
we'll continue to monitor your situation closely.
I also wanted to let you know that in the future, we may adjust your
payment for any days during which invalid clicks occurred. This helps us
protect the integrity of the AdSense program and properly credit
advertisers for any invalid activity.
We appreciate your understanding in this matter and look forward to your
continued participation in the program.
...
Sincerely,
Becky
The Google AdSense Team"
So it's worth telling Google, they appreciate it and it keeps you from having your account zapped.
Regards
Dave
They replied today, saying they'd monitor the situation.
"Hi Dave,
Thanks for letting us know about this situation. I understand that you're
concerned about the recent activity you've noticed on your site.
Unfortunately, due to the proprietary nature of our technology, we're not
able to disclose any specific details about the clicks on the Google ads
on your site. I can assure you, however, that we've noted your input and
we'll continue to monitor your situation closely.
I also wanted to let you know that in the future, we may adjust your
payment for any days during which invalid clicks occurred. This helps us
protect the integrity of the AdSense program and properly credit
advertisers for any invalid activity.
We appreciate your understanding in this matter and look forward to your
continued participation in the program.
...
Sincerely,
Becky
The Google AdSense Team"
So it's worth telling Google, they appreciate it and it keeps you from having your account zapped.
Regards
Dave