Banned by AdSense

Getting banned on your AdSense account by Google is by far a serious issue and every blogger’s nightmare

Most of the time, Google has a valid case in suspending the account, as the webmasters tries to ‘game’ the system by clicking their own ads, or using bots/script to inflate in their daily earnings

The are of course horror stories of how a blogger AdSense account was banned, but it wasn’t the blogger fault when in fact it was other people ’sabotaging’ the account by clickbomb for example

Well of course, they’re not at fault and I’m sure by bringing your case to Google Support, they will expedite a solution

I’ve been with Google AdSense for quite sometime now and my first advice for newcomers to AdSense is to read their policies and terms of condition

Read it and in general most of the time you won’t get into any trouble with your account

Sometimes people get banned over reasons they thought was alright to do

Below itself is some of the measures I took and some recommendations if you want to safeguard your precious AdSense account

Preventive Measure

1. Allowed Sites

   Inside your AdSense control panel, add a list of websites that can display your ads

   Unauthorized sites not listed will not be able to display your publisher ID ads

   This will reduce anyone trying to ‘misuse’ your account

   Displaying AdSense ads on sites that’s not within TOS such as tobacco and porn site, when detected, your account will be suspended

   The page will also display a list of unauthorized sites that has been displaying your AdSense ads

   

2. Preventing Self Click

   Please refrain clicking your own ads on your own

   But for those with ‘itchy’ fingers, why not try programs and scripts that can prevent self-clicking

   Recommendations
   - Homeland Stupidity .js (To be used with Greasmonkey & Firefox browser)
   - AdLogger (Prevent click fraud & clickbomb. But said to be defunct now)
   - KSoft (Cost US$19.95 to purchase)

   

3. Don’t tell people

   I don’t tell my friends, family and others about AdSense

   Chances are they’re less likely to start clicking on it if they know

   They might have good intentions but they’re not helping you with potential click fraud you’ll be facing

If you’re indeed banned

Step 1 – Most of the time Google won’t tell you why your account was banned. So try to ascertain first why your account is banned. Did you notice a surge in your traffic or do you have another AdSense account. Multiple accounts is not allowed

Step 2 – Take a look at your access logs. Look for any suspicious activity on your site. Providing this to Google can help expedite your case

Step 3 - Contact Google. Be civilized about it, don’t go taunting Google and waste their time. Provide the earlier logs data you’ve compiled

Step 4 – Google have plenty of clients and feedbacks too. So be patient as your appeal will take time. But being persistence is also necessary. Follow-up on the case always. While waiting, take a look at alternatives to AdSense, so as that ad-spot can be utilized for the moment

I do hope the above advise and recommendations is of help

And if you’re appealing your case, there is a chance your account won’t be reinstated, so be prepared for it

But there’s also publishers who got banned getting their accounts reinstated after following the steps above

Good Luck People