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Clickjackers on 7Search?

by the_icon
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Just started a few campaigns at 255 my time and within 5 minutes I had 13 clicks to offers. Decided to pause them as thinking somethings not quite right.

Do 7search validate ad's before running them? Assuming not.

Just find it really strange that within 5 minutes of submitting the ad, I get 13 clicks to 3 different offers.

I am waiting on 7search reporting catching up so I see how many I have been charged for.
#7search #clickjackers
  • Profile picture of the author ChrisBa
    I've found the same thing - that 7search does not check ads prior to them running, some will love it, others may hate it. To me it beats waiting for a review
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    • Profile picture of the author the_icon
      Originally Posted by ChrisBa View Post

      I've found the same thing - that 7search does not check ads prior to them running, some will love it, others may hate it. To me it beats waiting for a review
      True, dont mind the instant approval however check this.

      255pm, submit ads
      300pm, i get all these clicks to the ads per MB, I paused the ads around 310pm
      320pm ish, got 184 and 41 views to 2 new ads per 7S, I check MB and still the same number of clicks
      420pm, I refresh both, MB is the same since I paused ads ie no more clicks, 7search is now up to 333 and 64 views, however no clicks.

      The ads were running for around 5-6 mins roughly, how can I have 13 or so clicks per MB however none per 7S reporting?
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  • Profile picture of the author the_icon
    Scratch that, just refreshed and the clicks have just appeared, however the reporting is iffy.

    Still the same impressions, 333 and 64 however now 7 and 5 clicks.

    Something stinks here. I understand they try and weed out double clicks etc however something just doesnt sit right with me here
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  • Profile picture of the author espresso
    max bounty told me to stop using 7search traffic
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    • Profile picture of the author the_icon
      And theres the first one lol

      Wouldnt actually mind if even 1 in 5 converted lol
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  • Profile picture of the author the_icon
    Ah well, just gonna ditch 7search now. Its been good to me in the past with email submits but time to move on to bigger and better items.

    Gonna finish off with one last swansong seeing as you cant take your money out of 7search.

    Just restarted both ads, I wonder how long it will take to get clicks lol
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  • Profile picture of the author the_icon
    Coming to the conclusion that 7search must utilize extremely crappy sources these days such as PTC sites. There is absolutely no way that the keywords I am targetting would result in that many clicks in such a short space of time.

    I always accepted that the traffic quality was bad but accepted it as some would convert however with the keywords knitting and crochet I am amassing clicks like theyre going out of fashion.

    Also in the first session I talked about lol, crochet, 6 views and 4 clicks lol

    I would envisage now that if 7S is going down the route of using PTC sites for traffic then they must really be scraping the bottom of the barrel.

    Some could even say knowingly using PTC sites as a traffic source to customers would be scamming? If not then certainly morally wrong. Advertisers are there to make a sale and knowing this, 7S then send them traffic they know wont convert.

    Obviously I have no proof of them using PTC sites however I think anyone that uses 7S can make their own mind up.

    Thanks for the memories 7S
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