I clicked on my own AdSense ads. Now what?

[Bulldozer]

I am about to receive my first AdSense payment ever.

As far as I know, AdSense reviews every single payment before sending it, especially new new payments.

I accidentally clicked on one of my own ads while I was messing with my website's layout. This happened more than once - maybe two or three times.
Will these accidental clicks cause a ban of my account? Should I axpect any problems? I mean, it's my first payment and first review of my accounts activities.

[blue5]

I would contact adsense. When you are sending the message you will see category I clicked on my own ads... something like that.

[GregRom]

If you Clicked on the same Add from same Person who pays for it, Contact Adsense Support ASAP, you'll get Banned.
If was different ads you may be lucky this time, but avoid it for future...

Thanks

Greg

[Bulldozer]

Originally Posted by GregRom

If you Clicked on the same Add from same Person who pays for it, Contact Adsense Support ASAP, you'll get Banned.
If was different ads you may be lucky this time, but avoid it for future...

Thanks

Greg

Thanks, will do.

It's easy to say "avoid in the future".
The accidental clicks just happened... and I have this feeling that I will have more accidental clicks in the future too.

I always click on things accidentally, no matter what. Especially when I am focused on something else on the page, like my own web site's layout and design.
Using a graphic tablet and not a mouse doesn't help avoid accidental clicks either...

[blue5]

Originally Posted by Bulldozer

Thanks, will do.

It's easy to say "avoid in the future".
The accidental clicks just happened... and I have this feeling that I will have more accidental clicks in the future too.

I always click on things accidentally, no matter what. Especially when I am focused on something else on the page, like my own web site's layout and design.
Using a graphic tablet and not a mouse doesn't help avoid accidental clicks either...

I Always notice adsense ads on any website. I really don't know how you accidentaly click on your own ads?

[Bulldozer]

Originally Posted by blue5

I Always notice adsense ads on any website. I really don't know how you accidentaly click on your own ads?

Try using a graphic tablet pen instead of a mouse and you'd know.

It's not that I don't see the ads. I do.
But a twitch of the fingers can do a lot of damage in the PC world.

Once I accidentally deleted a very important document from my hard drive.
Once a guy got hit by a car in front of me.
And I guarantee yo that he did see the car before he got hit. Seeing it didn't help him much.

[WealthWithin]

Originally Posted by Bulldozer

Try using a graphic tablet pen instead of a mouse and you'd know.

It's not that I don't see the ads. I do.
But a twitch of the fingers can do a lot of damage in the PC world.

Once I accidentally deleted a very important document from my hard drive.
Once a guy got hit by a car in front of me.
And I guarantee yo that he did see the car before he got hit. Seeing it didn't help him much.

Use a wordpress plug-in to block the ads for you. Or use ad-block for firefox. Or find a way to block ads from appearing when you're working on your site.

Otherwise if you keep on making those excuses, you will be banned soon. Guaranteed.

[Bulldozer]

Originally Posted by WealthWithin

Use a wordpress plug-in to block the ads for you. Or use ad-block for firefox. Or find a way to block ads from appearing when you're working on your site.

Otherwise if you keep on making those excuses, you will be banned soon. Guaranteed.

Great advice, thank you.
I sure can use an ad blocker for my browser.

[digitalguru]

I have has experience with Adsense over several years. If you have not clicked more then once and this is not a trend that Adsense notices, then you have nothing to worry about. Just try not to click on them, because once your off of Adsense goodluck trying to get another account with them.

[JSProjects]

I doubt you'll face any issues. But if you're absolutely paranoid, and hey, it's Google, so I wouldn't blame you, contact them and let them know.

[trytolearnmore]

Originally Posted by JSProjects

I doubt you'll face any issues. But if you're absolutely paranoid, and hey, it's Google, so I wouldn't blame you, contact them and let them know.

Google grilled me for accidentally pushing once on my own ads)) so i wouldn't call it paranoia

[Bulldozer]

Originally Posted by trytolearnmore

Google grilled me for accidentally pushing once on my own ads)) so i wouldn't call it paranoia

Damn...

[warriorspirit786]

There is an adsense plugin Adsense YPN which has a setting to turn off clicks for yourself.

[TheFBGuy]

I was banned from Google Adsense... so I know what's it's like, EVERY PENNY I made that month was refunded back to advertisers, lol. But of course find a way to get back on Adsense.

They WILL find out, so you might want to get an adblocker ASAP, or just find other ways to monetize. I advice against letting them know...

[James-]

All,

I don't know if this is a good/bad thing to do but i like to disable my adsense from showing up on my main pc to stop stuff like this happening.

to do this i add the below to my C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file.

127.0.0.1 googleads.g.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com

[mikekjr26]

Be very careful, wether it was an accident or not Google will Ban you if it continues. I got banned from adsense and didnt even click one single ad of my own. But it was fraud clicks that banned me. Google is no joke so take it seriouslly. You said it is your first check, you can increase your traffic in many ways and increase your earnings, check out the book and dvd in my signature. Good Luck

[TheFBGuy]

Originally Posted by mikekjr26

Be very careful, wether it was an accident or not Google will Ban you if it continues. I got banned from adsense and didnt even click one single ad of my own. But it was fraud clicks that banned me. Google is no joke so take it seriouslly. You said it is your first check, you can increase your traffic in many ways and increase your earnings, check out the book and dvd in my signature. Good Luck

Such shameless promotion sir, lol.

[xylement]

Try disabling adsense ads when you are working with your template in the future =) Hopefully no ban this time.

[yukon]

How do you accidentally click your own Ads 3 times, lol?

1) Don't contact Google that's just crazy & asking for trouble.

2) Stop clicking your own Ads.

3) Stop calling the multiple clicks accidents.

4) Don't worry about it, If it's your first check I doubt it will bankrupt you, even If Google banned you.

[jtotani]

Plus, maybe it's time to start using a mouse or trackball instead of a graphics tablet when doing web work.

[sethdrebitko]

If you contact google and tell them the ad and day they'll just take the credit off. I have done it before using my smart phone and they have been very helpful without hassling me.

[Josh MacDonald]

Be more careful, that's ridiculous and very klutzy.

[mikelmraz]

Quickly click more times to earn more money before they close down your account.

[saladflorida]

one or two clicks won't do any damage i guess

[yukon]

Originally Posted by mikelmraz

Quickly click more times to earn more money before they close down your account.

Ha, ha!

Dear Google,

We've fallen upon hard times!

Send more money!

[BarryWheeler]

Just read this:

https://www.google.com/adsense/suppo...y?answer=62472

It's not a biggie if you accidentally click an ad. I did it once tonight goofing around with a site that I discovered had been hacked. I'm not panicking. If there was an intent to defraud google and the advertisers sure, but it's nothing like that.

[owenlee]

it should be okie.but if you are worried, just email the support and explain to them and say you will not do it again...

[JackiPhone]

just blok your IP in AdSense

[paulgl]

LOL! We have yet another thread, leading to paranoia from some.

Anyone who starts an answer with, "Contact google...." is living
on another planet.

Google says don't contact them. They don't care. Just don't make it a
habit.

Who clicks on their own ads accidentally? Everybody.

I once clicked my own, without thinking, I actually liked the ads! Did this
3 times in the space of an hour. All that happened was the money
was deducted. Big deal. Sure I cussed myself out, but was hardly
worried.

Why? I trust my sites. Google trusts my sites. I trust my traffic.

Google can detect fraud. Accidental clicks are not fraud. If google
was to ban people on accidental clicks, nobody would have an account.

Anyone who says they got banned for accidental clicks is lying.

Click fraud, among a couple of other things, is the number one reason
for getting banned. Clicking your own ads, accidentally, is not click fraud.

Relax, BullDozer. Up the medicine or something.

Paul