Click A Google Ad?

Being an entrecard member somehow have some disadvantages. I don’t want to enumerate these things but I want to point out something about Google Adsense.

To those who didn’t use Entrecard, Entrecard have a feature called Messagebox wherein we can send private message to any entrecard member. I’ve been a long time member of Entrecard, its normal to received messages especially if someone asks you to be a contest sponsor, if you’re holding a contest, a thank you note for advert, things like that. Its unusual for me to received messages that they’ve clicked on my ads and they hope that I will do the same to their blog.

The first time I received almost the same message, I ignored it and never drop by to that site. Normally, if I received a “normal” message from Entrecard, I usually reciprocate. I wonder if these guys read the Google Adsense’ Terms and Conditions which states in #5 that:

You shall not, and shall not authorize or encourage any third party to: (i) directly or indirectly generate queries, Referral Events, or impressions of or clicks on any Ad, Link, Search Result, or Referral Button (including without limitation by clicking on “play” for any video Ad) through any automated, deceptive, fraudulent or other invalid means, including but not limited to through repeated manual clicks, the use of robots or other automated query tools and/or computer generated search requests, and/or the unauthorized use of other search engine optimization services and/or software.

Therefore it is strictly prohibited. Here’s another link for clearer information. Did you know that it took me over a year to received my first $100 from Google Adsense? For the record, I seldom used leaderboard and skyscrapper google ad. I don’t even have Adsense income during a month of absence with trojan on my blogs because they were not updated. Just a friendly advise, drive traffic to your frequently updated site and the rest will follow. My silence in this issue doesn’t means “yes“.

Although I didn’t report any of these messages to Entrecard, there is an abuse in the messaging system.

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