Most Deceptive Adsense layout I Have Ever seen

captivereef · 06-05-2009, 11:28 PM

I have never seen an adsense layout like this. The ads look like links to fix the problem the question answers!!!

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I actually did not even realize they were ads and clicked on them.

Jon Alexander · 06-06-2009, 03:08 AM

they must have a special deal. Or they are SERIOUSLY in breach of the T&Cs :-)

jason146 · 06-06-2009, 03:14 AM

They put their ad very intelligently to get more clicks as when I saw the above link first time then I also puzzled but saw their url in the status bar as those are the google ads.

Flyingpig7 · 06-06-2009, 03:31 AM

You're right it is very deceptive I'm not even sure where they are!!
(Is that the Google Ads heading ?)
Very clever how they really blend in the page with the content.

Keren

robingbg · 06-06-2009, 03:38 AM

Oooh, that's almost evil lol.

It's great for earning money, but think of how many people would click on those links and not know what happened.

madmagician · 06-06-2009, 04:03 AM

Nothing on this page looks "deceptive" to me, am I missing something?

I see the question
then below it the ads that are clearly marked google ads
then replies to the question.

Steve Crooks · 06-06-2009, 04:08 AM

Very clever.. What a shame it breaks the Adsense TOS, I will be amazed if Adsense don't ban this account soon.

Steven Fullman · 06-06-2009, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Crooks

Very clever.. What a shame it breaks the Adsense TOS, I will be amazed if Adsense don't ban this account soon.

Hi Steve,

EggHeadCafe is a pretty large and respected tech site.

I wouldn't be surprised if they've struck a deal with Google.

Having said that, I'm with madmagician on this one...

...I can't see why it's deceptive!?

Cheers,
Steve

Alessandro Zamboni · 06-06-2009, 04:31 AM

The links are very hidden, so much that newbie people will click these links without knowing to have clicked an Adsense link.
It's very strange because that type of links are different from the ones we are used to place in websites.

Mickm · 06-06-2009, 04:40 AM

I think if you get over 2 million visitors a month (or something like that) you can have customized adsense like the ones above. I like it, very clever and good on them for making the most of it.

Steve Crooks · 06-06-2009, 06:37 AM

I would imagine they must have got some sort of clearance from Adsense but I bet if your average Adsense publisher tried it they would be pulled up.

The reason they are deceptive is because the ads kind of look like answers to the questions asked and not only that but they look like links to click (which they are of course). This is clearly in violation of the following term of service..

Format ads so that they become indistinguishable from other content on that page.

Anyway, fair play to them if they can get away with it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven Fullman

Hi Steve,

EggHeadCafe is a pretty large and respected tech site.

I wouldn't be surprised if they've struck a deal with Google.

Having said that, I'm with madmagician on this one...

...I can't see why it's deceptive!?

Cheers,
Steve

RickV · 06-06-2009, 06:43 AM

Why is it against the TOS?

I'm not using adsense much as a business model, so just wondering

Mark Brian · 06-06-2009, 06:54 AM

You can apply for "special" Adsense if your site generates more than 100k unique/month.

captivereef · 06-06-2009, 08:41 AM

I think it is misleading as it appears that the ads are going to point you in the direction of an answer but they just send you to another site. I actually could care less what they do but just found it interesting how well the ads blended in.

powertoberecon · 06-06-2009, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by captivereef

I think it is misleading as it appears that the ads are going to point you in the direction of an answer but they just send you to another site. I actually could care less what they do but just found it interesting how well the ads blended in.

Yeh! I think It smart of them to hoodwink everyone. HOW DO THEY DO THAT?
It is legal or they are working with google.

:/

Pat

Eric Stanley · 06-06-2009, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madmagician

Nothing on this page looks "deceptive" to me, am I missing something?

I see the question
then below it the ads that are clearly marked google ads
then replies to the question.

I agree...

Evita · 06-06-2009, 03:24 PM

I don't think that I as the advertiser, would be happy having my links on that page.

Evita

remodeler · 06-06-2009, 03:50 PM

It may be a bit misleading, but it's brilliant in execution. As mentioned earlier, whoever owns the site is most likely getting a special deal with Google.

Fernando Veloso · 06-06-2009, 04:00 PM

Well,

heres another funny one:

And the best of all: it ranks #1 for its keyword: a major keyword everywhere: airplane tickets

How dumb is that from Google?

Steve Crooks · 06-06-2009, 04:41 PM

Astonishing.. How does this site get away without having any content with Adsense? Anyway, your example does demonstrate how keyword domains have some great SEO benefits. I checked on Googles keyword tool and the phrase is a bit uncompetitive but all the same, to get to number 1 is damn good without any real backlinks also.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fernando Veloso

Well,

heres another funny one:

And the best of all: it ranks #1 for its keyword: a major keyword everywhere: airplane tickets

How dumb is that from Google?

Fernando Veloso · 06-06-2009, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Crooks

Astonishing.. How does this site get away without having any content with Adsense? Anyway, your example does demonstrate how keyword domains have some great SEO benefits. I checked on Googles keyword tool and the phrase is a bit uncompetitive but all the same, to get to number 1 is damn good without any real backlinks also.

Steve,

What i find insane is how this site passes adsense control. Maybe he gets less then 20 visitors per day BUT people don't have another choice except to click on ads.

Anyway, I wanted to share another site, but it's down at the moment. Maybe he got banned. He just had a 728link unit + a search box (adsense) + another 728link unit AND at very bottom a tagcloud with 300+ keywords... all this in a squeezed page.

I know Adsense team cannot control every site BUT Google can "see" this kind of sites, can't they? What about sharing information between them?

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Jon Alexander Senior Warrior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: , , USA. Posts: 1,543 Thanks: 0 Thanked 42 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Most Deceptive Adsense layout I Have Ever seen they must have a special deal. Or they are SERIOUSLY in breach of the T&Cs :-)
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jason146 Active Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Most Deceptive Adsense layout I Have Ever seen They put their ad very intelligently to get more clicks as when I saw the above link first time then I also puzzled but saw their url in the status bar as those are the google ads.

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Flyingpig7 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: United Kingdom. Posts: 331 Thanks: 118 Thanked 62 Times in 56 Posts Contact Info	Re: Most Deceptive Adsense layout I Have Ever seen You're right it is very deceptive I'm not even sure where they are!! (Is that the Google Ads heading ?) Very clever how they really blend in the page with the content. Keren
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robingbg Offline Marketer Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Most Deceptive Adsense layout I Have Ever seen Oooh, that's almost evil lol. It's great for earning money, but think of how many people would click on those links and not know what happened.

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madmagician Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 70 Thanks: 39 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Most Deceptive Adsense layout I Have Ever seen Nothing on this page looks "deceptive" to me, am I missing something? I see the question then below it the ads that are clearly marked google ads then replies to the question.

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Mark Brian Spartan Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: PH Posts: 903 Thanks: 122 Thanked 144 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Most Deceptive Adsense layout I Have Ever seen You can apply for "special" Adsense if your site generates more than 100k unique/month.

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captivereef Senior Warrior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,712 Thanks: 1 Thanked 62 Times in 41 Posts	Re: Most Deceptive Adsense layout I Have Ever seen I think it is misleading as it appears that the ads are going to point you in the direction of an answer but they just send you to another site. I actually could care less what they do but just found it interesting how well the ads blended in.
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Evita Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Out In The Left Field Posts: 1,109 Thanks: 139 Thanked 21 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Most Deceptive Adsense layout I Have Ever seen I don't think that I as the advertiser, would be happy having my links on that page. Evita
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remodeler HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: , , . Posts: 496 Thanks: 87 Thanked 85 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Most Deceptive Adsense layout I Have Ever seen It may be a bit misleading, but it's brilliant in execution. As mentioned earlier, whoever owns the site is most likely getting a special deal with Google.

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