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Is This Website In Google AdSense TOS Violation?

by Boris_yo
5 replies
  • SEO
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First please read the following. I am sure this latest information will be useful to some and refresh memory for most:
  • AdSense policies: A Beginner's Guide
  • Best Practices For Laying Out Your Site And Your Ads
  • Formatting Content To Mimic Ads
  • Placing Ads Under A Misleading Heading
  • Encouraging Accidental Clicks

Now take a look at this webpage of authority website with high-quality information. I like this website and especially its ads and content layout, but it seems to me it may be in violation of the following:
  1. Encouraging Accidental Clicks
  2. Formatting Content To Mimic Ads
  3. Placing Ads Under A Misleading Heading

Also take a look at this screenshot taken from AdSense policies: A Beginner's Guide, section "Content Guidelines":



Does that mean duplicate/syndicated content is in violation of AdSense TOS?
#adsense #google #tos #violation #website
  • Profile picture of the author xiro25
    They are doing some questionable practices. blending in your ads to your content is ok but they have them to trick the user under the revelant topic section and they have really then content. I would avoid what they are doing.
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    • Profile picture of the author paulgl
      They are a google premium publisher. The get perks and lots of em.
      If only we could be so lucky.

      Paul
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      If you were disappointed in your results today, lower your standards tomorrow.

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      • Profile picture of the author mrfusion
        Yeah these premium publishers get to format their ads to blend in even better and get even more clicks. Think eHow, Squidoo, EZA and the like. They all get custom looking Adsense ads.
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  • Profile picture of the author xiro25
    that does make sense. I was wondering how the changed the font of their ads. Wise geek is pretty popular.

    but I still wouldnt trick the user. they have revelant topic section with ads right next too it. too me that is questionable.
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    • Profile picture of the author Boris_yo
      wiseGEEK changed its template. I wonder if Panda was the reason. Actually i liked old design more.
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