Adsense TOS Question: How Would Google Determine This...

JoshuaG · 01-29-2011, 03:37 PM

This rule is from the ad placement section of the TOS.

"Google ads, search boxes or search results may not be:

Placed on pages published specifically for the purpose of showing ads."

How would google determine whether or not a page was published for the purpose of showing ads?

I mean, if ads were the only thing displayed on the page it would be obvious. But other then that how would they come to this conclusion?

Thanks!
Joshua G.

TZ · 01-29-2011, 03:41 PM

Yeah...don't worry about that.

They're just trying to stop pure MFA.

If you are creating a growing web property, no worries.

dp40oz · 01-29-2011, 03:57 PM

They keep it vague and general so if they don't like what you're doing at all they can claim its MFA and kill your account. I personally feel Google should have clearer rules about the things they don't like.

01-29-2011, 03:37 PM	#1
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01-29-2011, 03:41 PM	#2
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01-29-2011, 03:57 PM	#3
dp40oz Full Control SEO War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 894 Thanks: 10 Thanked 142 Times in 105 Posts	Re: Adsense TOS Question: How Would Google Determine This... They keep it vague and general so if they don't like what you're doing at all they can claim its MFA and kill your account. I personally feel Google should have clearer rules about the things they don't like.