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03-04-2004, 02:22 AM #1MAOMPSMITCUT (rmbr this? lol)
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Google AdSense -.-"
Hi all,
I'm sure you're all sick and tired of seeing this kind of message, but anyways, yah... I just received my first cheque for the last two months yesterday for an undisclosed amount. Today, I tried to log in to my AdSense monitor panel and I noticed that my account is deactivated. I tried to contact them and have yet to hear from them. Does this happen naturally after you receive your cheque? I don't believe I've done anything against their rules, nor do I believe I've sent in an email telling them to deactivate my account (as I don't see anything of that nature in my in box). Is there anything I can do besides waiting? Should I be seeking other advertisers? Should I remove them ads from my site?
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03-04-2004, 03:22 AM #2Aspiring Evangelist
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google is very strict now. if they deactive your account then their ads won't in display your site, you will a 403 page. there is only one option, you can wait, but 90% of the times they will not reactivate your account. try to find some alternatives.
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03-04-2004, 04:08 AM #3AWS Developer GCP AZURE Devops
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did you break their (google adsense' s) rules ?
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03-04-2004, 05:39 AM #4Web Hosting Master
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"I don't believe I've done anything against their rules"
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03-04-2004, 08:00 AM #5WHT Addict
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Yep. Google shut down my account too, but it was my fault. I was a clickin' fool.
Anyways, FYI:
I waited a while and signed up again. Initially they reaccepted me, but when I filled in the manditory W4 form they shut me down immediately. So, I believe they've got my SS# on a black list and not just my name, address, or URL.Serial Beggar
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03-04-2004, 09:04 AM #6Web Hosting Master
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I reckon that's marvelous. should be more of it. If all sites were closed then we wouldn't have to put up with adds. The net would be a leaner, cleaner quicker place.
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03-04-2004, 11:00 AM #7Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by TheDoctor
I reckon that's marvelous. should be more of it. If all sites were closed then we wouldn't have to put up with adds. The net would be a leaner, cleaner quicker place.
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03-04-2004, 12:25 PM #8Junior Guru Wannabe
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This makes me wonder.....
Let's say you pissed some guy off so he goes to your page and clicks your ads numerous times. Would google consider this abuse and shut you down?
I can see this kind of stuff happening.0
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03-04-2004, 12:30 PM #9Evenly Divided
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Likely.
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03-04-2004, 01:19 PM #10Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by UniversalGuy
This makes me wonder.....
Let's say you pissed some guy off so he goes to your page and clicks your ads numerous times. Would google consider this abuse and shut you down?
I can see this kind of stuff happening.
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03-04-2004, 02:46 PM #11MAOMPSMITCUT (rmbr this? lol)
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The thing is, I haven't logged in for a few days, so I don't even know -.-" *sigh* they still have not replied to me yet... hopefully they get back to me soon...
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03-05-2004, 01:47 PM #12MAOMPSMITCUT (rmbr this? lol)
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$%@#, these people at Google... Do they have like grade 1 level reading efficiency and just answer support contacts by copy and pasting from their response book or something? Look at these (sorry, this is directly copied from outlook, so they are ordered in such a way so that newest reply are on top and old replies are down below...
Hello Andy,
Through several reviews of your account, we have been able to reconfirm each time that invalid clicks were in fact generated through your account.
As such, we will not be able to reinstate your account.
Because invalid clicks were generated through your account, payment for your account has been suspended so that all advertisers could be refunded.
Sincerely,
The Google Team
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From: "Andy Huang" <<---EDIT--->>
Subject: RE: [#<---EDIT--->] Account Status
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 16:47:19 -0800
Hi there;
Yes, as you informed me earlier, there are such clicks on my account; however, as I stated in my previous reply, these clicks are not generated by me nor did I instruct any one to conduct such activities. I understand that you are to suspend my account to create a good advertisement service for your clients; however, this is unfair for my behalf as I am not responsible for the clicks. As requested in my previous reply, can you please further investigate into this issue and remove the fraudulent clicks by refunding the appropriate parties involved, deduct the balance from my account and contact me again with additional information on how to get my account reactivated?
Regards,
Andy Huang
-----Original Message-----
From: Google AdSense [mailto:adsense-adclicks@google.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 4:44 PM
To: Andy Huang
Subject: Re: [#<---EDIT--->] Account Status
Hello Andy,
Thank you for your email.
We have reviewed your account data again with the information that you have provided. Unfortunately, after reviewing all the information, we were able to reconfirm that invalid clicks were generated through your account. Therefore, we will not be able to reinstate your account.
Sincerely,
The Google Team
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From: "Andy Huang" <<---EDIT--->>
Subject: RE: [#<---EDIT--->] Account Status
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 12:31:11 -0800
Hi there;
I have not generated invalid clicks on my behalf, nor have I instructed anyone to perform those invalid clicks. Can you please further investigate into this issue and remove the invalid clicks?
Regards,
Andy Huang
-----Original Message-----
From: Google AdSense [mailto:adsense-adclicks@google.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 12:16 PM
To: Andy Huang
Subject: Re: [#<---EDIT--->] Account Status
Hello Andy,
Your account has been disabled due to invalid clicks that were generated through your account. Invalid clicks include but are not limited to any clicks from a publisher on the ads on his web pages, any clicks from a third party on behalf of a publisher, or any clicks generated through any automated techniques such as the use of deceptive software or bots.
Because your account has been disabled due to invalid clicks, we will not be able to reinstate your account. Thank you for your interest in AdSense.
Sincerely,
The Google Team
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From: Andy Huang <<---EDIT--->>
Subject: Account Status
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 22:10:31 -0800
Hi there;
I just noticed a couple minutes ago that I cannot seem to sign in to my Ad Sense account of the following details:
ID: <---EDIT--->
Domain: <---EDIT--->
I have not done anything against the rules of conduct nor have I received any information regarding to this blockage; can you please provide me with more detail about what is the status of my account?
Regards,
Andy Huang0
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03-05-2004, 03:09 PM #13Web Hosting Master
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Andy, if that doesn't help (it looks like it won't), get into Google this way. Sign up for FastClick (they have a contract with Google) network and choose to display only AdSense ads. FastClick will pay you 65%.
Just a thought.0
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03-05-2004, 07:20 PM #14MAOMPSMITCUT (rmbr this? lol)
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Yah, I went on a hunt for new sponsor like Google AdSense yesterday and FastClicks was one that I bookmarked among a few others that seemed some what promising. However, it just surprises me how ignorent Google's support can get and not read customer emails carefuly; they are not even answering the customer's request...
What makes this worse is that they mailed me a cheque on 22nd of Feb (for contract reasons, I won't disclose the amount) and I got it one day before they suspended my account. I wonder if I can still go cash that cheque to cover my hosting costs.
*sigh* oh well, enough ranting and back to hunting again...0
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03-05-2004, 08:30 PM #15Web Hosting Master
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gosh ! did you suddenly get 1000 clicks in 1000 seconds or something ? what does google define as a invalid click?
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03-05-2004, 08:59 PM #16Temporarily Suspended
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Originally posted by Alfarin
Yah, I went on a hunt for new sponsor like Google AdSense yesterday and FastClicks was one that I bookmarked among a few others that seemed some what promising. However, it just surprises me how ignorent Google's support can get and not read customer emails carefuly; they are not even answering the customer's request...
What makes this worse is that they mailed me a cheque on 22nd of Feb (for contract reasons, I won't disclose the amount) and I got it one day before they suspended my account. I wonder if I can still go cash that cheque to cover my hosting costs.
*sigh* oh well, enough ranting and back to hunting again...0
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03-05-2004, 09:00 PM #17Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Alfarin
However, it just surprises me how ignorent Google's support can get and not read customer emails carefuly; they are not even answering the customer's request...
But it doesn't sound like they're not reading your mails or not replying to them directly. It sounds like they don't believe, based on their research, that you are not responsible for those invalid clicks.Specializing in SEO and PPC management.0
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03-05-2004, 09:04 PM #18MAOMPSMITCUT (rmbr this? lol)
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According to them; the invalid clicks which cause my site to close
include but are not limited to any clicks from a publisher on the ads on his web pages, any clicks from a third party on behalf of a publisher, or any clicks generated through any automated techniques such as the use of deceptive software or bots.
Originally posted by Artashes
Andy, if that doesn't help (it looks like it won't), get into Google this way. Sign up for FastClick (they have a contract with Google) network and choose to display only AdSense ads. FastClick will pay you 65%.
Just a thought.0
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03-05-2004, 09:49 PM #19Junior Guru
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i've heard many cases like that before ...and they won't show you proofs of invalid clicks either .... i don't trust google anymore
I think if we could get hundreds of people file a lawsuit against them, i think we would win ...i mean they DON'T show proofs of those fraudulant clicks and yet we know that we did NOTHING wrong against their TOS..0
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03-05-2004, 10:00 PM #20Temporarily Suspended
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Originally posted by Kristine
i've heard many cases like that before ...and they won't show you proofs of invalid clicks either .... i don't trust google anymore
I think if we could get hundreds of people file a lawsuit against them, i think we would win ...i mean they DON'T show proofs of those fraudulant clicks and yet we know that we did NOTHING wrong against their TOS..0
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07-14-2004, 08:25 AM #21Web Hosting Master
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Unfortunately I think Google is right and as an entrepreneur; my terms of use would be similar: 0 Tolerance.
Google, Inc. has a reputation to defend, and therefore they just cannot allow these "fake-clicks" on their network.
Imagine publishers talking about that...And advertisers knowing about it. No one would use AdWords anymore.
In other words they prefer to lose 5000 Ad publishers than losing 5 Advertisers.
I wanted to put a site of mine there and it was not accepted. Because I have currently 10+ advertisers on that same site LOL. Now, this is a stupid rule!
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07-14-2004, 08:43 AM #22Junior Guru
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Originally posted by UniversalGuy
Let's say you pissed some guy off so he goes to your page and clicks your ads numerous times. Would google consider this abuse and shut you down?
I had that happen to me, google just deducted the invalid clicks from my account and blacklisted the IP of the invalid clicker.0
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07-14-2004, 09:10 AM #23WHT Addict
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Andy, somehow I feel that it was mostly your fault. I think you should have notified Google right that second when you saw those fraudulent clicks. However, you did not, perhaps because you thought that was to your advantage, or something of the like. But anyhow, I fully support Google. They have to provide their customers with real clicks to their websites, as those customers actually pay a huge sum of fee for the advertisement. Imagine, if Google allowed your account to stay, and there were more and more fraudulent clicks, Google will not tolerate it because the cost will probably go to the customer, and the customer will have to be refunded again and again. Looks bad on them. Just my $0.02.
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07-14-2004, 09:40 AM #24Web Hosting Master
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This thread is over four months old and was just revived, so Andy's experience is from that long ago.
There are newer threads on the same topic, and the original poster here probably isn't looking for advice and input any more.Specializing in SEO and PPC management.0
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07-14-2004, 10:03 AM #25MAOMPSMITCUT (rmbr this? lol)
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Thanks guys.
I've totally given up on AdSense now, with the traffic I get, I can soon get Burst! Media ads. Mods can close/archive/do whatever with this thread now
Cheers.0