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I Don't Want To Get BANNED

by Knowledge Kick
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I'm in a predicament. I hired someone to do a gig for me on Fiverr. The gig promised "real human views". Please save all the "Fiverr sucks" posts.

Anyway...after logging into my Adsense account, I noticed that I made $204 in one day. I was happy about this. After checking the Traffic Sources, though, I discovered that 100% of my Adsense clicks that day came from Ad Fly.

I really really really do not want to get my Adsense account banned. Do you think that one day of unusually high earnings could get me banned? I'm going to try to put a stop to it now. I did some research on here and saw that many people have got their accounts banned after earning unusually high amounts on Adsense.

So my questions: Will I be banned? What can I do to prevent being banned? Should I continue to let the Ad Fly traffic come in but steer it to another page, other than my site, where the Adsense ads are?

PLEASE HELP!!!
#ad fly #adf.ly #adsense #banned #fiverr
  • Profile picture of the author Lori Kelly
    There is a good chance your account will be banned.
    I don't know what you can do to prevent getting banned.
    If it were me, I'd stop that fly traffic right now or definitely steer it to a site without adsense on it.
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  • Profile picture of the author StarrManUK
    Not having a dig at Fiverr but how can human traffic (good film btw) that generates $204 actually be human when the gig costs $5?

    One day of unusually high earnings may not be too bad but google will check IP addresses, try and see if any of the same IPs clicked on your ads.
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    • Profile picture of the author Knowledge Kick
      Originally Posted by StarrManUK View Post

      Not having a dig at Fiverr but how can human traffic (good film btw) that generates $204 actually be human when the gig costs $5?

      One day of unusually high earnings may not be too bad but google will check IP addresses, try and see if any of the same IPs clicked on your ads.
      That's the thing though...if you research Ad Fly on this forum you will see that the traffic is from ALL OVER. It seems that the traffic is REAL, but Google just considers it untargeted, junk traffic and bans users who use it.

      The clicks are from all over the US, but I still think I'm in trouble because Ad Fly is the source behind all of them.
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      • Profile picture of the author paulgl
        You are wrong on two counts.

        First, I guess you never heard me rant about turning
        your site over to the idiots on fiverr. What bonehead
        would EVER do that?

        Second, ad fly, in and of itself is not against TOS.
        You are not forcing people to visit. They are not
        rewarded for visiting. They choose to visit. Then
        choose to click an ad. Now if you think the traffic
        is suspect, that's another thing. Plenty of other
        promotion programs do the same thing.

        What does cost have to do with anything?

        I can tell you people have bought a $30 a month ad
        on my site and make hundreds. I used a warrior
        to write an article for $50. One week later, the site
        made me $650.

        It's not cost. It's the idiots on fiverr. Whether it
        works or not, steer clear. Very clear.

        Paul
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        • Profile picture of the author Knowledge Kick
          Originally Posted by paulgl View Post

          You are wrong on two counts.

          First, I guess you never heard me rant about turning
          your site over to the idiots on fiverr. What bonehead
          would EVER do that?

          Second, ad fly, in and of itself is not against TOS.
          You are not forcing people to visit. They are not
          rewarded for visiting. They choose to visit. Then
          choose to click an ad. Now if you think the traffic
          is suspect, that's another thing. Plenty of other
          promotion programs do the same thing.

          What does cost have to do with anything?

          I can tell you people have bought a $30 a month ad
          on my site and make hundreds. I used a warrior
          to write an article for $50. One week later, the site
          made me $650.

          It's not cost. It's the idiots on fiverr. Whether it
          works or not, steer clear. Very clear.

          Paul
          Exactly. I thought that it was completely in-bounds with Google TOS because the traffic was human and because actual people were clicking the links. After doing a search for "ad fly" on WF, though, it seems like Google is banning people anyway.

          What do you think is the cause of this? I never intended to jeopardize my Adsense account; I didn't even intend to pay for clicks, just REAL, NATURAL traffic.

          Any additional input?
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  • Profile picture of the author StarrManUK
    Oh and maybe you could try claiming you were clickbombed. I heard if that happens you need to let google know right away to avoid a ban.
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  • Profile picture of the author johnben1444
    I thought people know they should NEVER mess with their Ad sense account.
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  • Profile picture of the author nicktyler
    Maybe you should come clean and admit your mistake to Google and hope they see you have learned your lesson before it is too late?
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike Anthony
    Originally Posted by Knowledge Kick View Post

    I'm in a predicament. I hired someone to do a gig for me on Fiverr. The gig promised "real human views". Please save all the "Fiverr sucks" posts.

    Can't do. Fiverr sucks.
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    • Profile picture of the author Knowledge Kick
      Originally Posted by Mike Anthony View Post

      Can't do. Fiverr sucks.
      Well then can you ignore the Fiverr aspect of the question and give some advice on what I should do regarding Ad Fly & Adsense?
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  • Profile picture of the author Knowledge Kick
    Any tips on creating a new account just in case this one is banned would be appreciated too.
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  • Profile picture of the author Surminga
    Try getting in touch with them, explain what happened and forfeit the money perhaps. If not and you get banned then apply again, and if you're not allowed to sign up again then i guess you may have to find another PPC money source
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  • Profile picture of the author Knowledge Kick
    Anyone else?
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    • Profile picture of the author Knowledge Kick
      This is what my Adsense account is showing now...

      Estimated earnings
      $0.00
      Today so far
      $0.00
      Yesterday
      $0.00
      This month so far
      $0.00
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  • Profile picture of the author StarrManUK
    ^same for everybody, it was a glitch.
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  • Profile picture of the author HostWind
    The glitch should be over now. Howre you holding up?
    Adfly may be a little different as it is essentially an opt in visit to my understanding, as opposed to pay per visit. Wait til the end of the month and let us know.
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    • Profile picture of the author Knowledge Kick
      Okay, my money's back. I'll let you guys know whether I was banned or not. I'm hoping because it was only one day and because it was only $200, that I won't be. However, if you search Ad Fly on here, you will see that it did get some people banned.
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  • Profile picture of the author Knowledge Kick
    My account was banned guys. I think it's safe to say, Ad Fly = BANNED in Google's eyes.
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    • Profile picture of the author mosthost
      Originally Posted by Knowledge Kick View Post

      My account was banned guys. I think it's safe to say, Ad Fly = BANNED in Google's eyes.
      Did the banned email say specifically it was because of clicks?
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