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UncleDave

Original Poster:

7,155 posts

261 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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£99.10 I was at
90 CENTS from my first Payout!

Google said:
It has come to our attention that invalid clicks have been generated on
the Google ads on your site(s). We have therefore disabled your Google
AdSense account. Please understand that this step was taken in an
effort to protect the interest of the AdWords advertisers.


NO - NO I'VE NOT!

Argh, anyone else had this problem? $100 down the pan because they now don't feel like giving me the cash.

Dave.

aranell

868 posts

254 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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Can you access your weblogs? Can you identify when & what IP address the clicks were from?

It's quite difficult to get reinstated, however you can try and follow these steps:

Write Google an apology. Discuss the steps you have taken so the situation won't happen again in future. If you know anything about the clicks, let them know. Offer to make good on the clicks - it shows you are sorry and want to keep their business. If possible, speak to someone and don't just fire off an email to their generic adsense email address. If you can't find anyone to speak to, send a letter.

Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like you are making huge amounts of revenue for them, so they likely won't be bothered, but it's worth a try.

If they still ban you, there's not a lot you can do, short of setting up a new name, IP, bank details and website.

Good luck!!

UncleDave

Original Poster:

7,155 posts

261 months

Wednesday 12th July 2006
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aranell said:
Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like you are making huge amounts of revenue for them, so they likely won't be bothered, but it's worth a try.


True...
I'll give it a try, if they still refuse at least I can have a rant..

roadsweeper

3,789 posts

304 months

Thursday 13th July 2006
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Google's Click-Fraud Crackdown

I guess that could explain why it's happened now (though obviously I'm not suggesting you were defrauding them!)

UncleDave

Original Poster:

7,155 posts

261 months

Thursday 13th July 2006
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Yeah

I'm going through the procedure to get my account back now.. hopefully they'll grant me the right to my own money