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July 3, 2007

No Clicking on Your Google AdSense PPA (Referral) Ads, Says Google

Google recently launched a version 2.0 of their referrals program, also know as pay for action ads.

AdSenseAdvisor posted at a WebmasterWorld thread to clarify what Google publishers can and cannot do with these ads.

Yes, you can encourage people to click and view those ads. This is unlike Google AdSense's contextual product and only applies to the referrals (PPA) product.

But, you as the publisher of the site, cannot click on your own ads. You can't click on the contextual ads and you can't click on the referral ads.

Publishers aren't allowed to click on their own live PPA ads, including both referrals 1.0 and 2.0, for any reason.

Unlike PPC ads, you are allowed to actively promote your referrals, but like PPC ads, clicking your own PPA ads or creating your own conversions is prohibited.

Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.



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posted rustybrick in Google AdSense at July 3, 2007 8:18 AM Comments (6)

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Kind of weird that you can't click on your own PPA ads, but I don't click on any of my own AdSense ads anyway, so it's not going to be a big deal for me.

 

Posted by Bill Hart at July 3, 2007 09:44

It's kind of weird that you can't click on your own PPA ads, but since I don't click on my own AdSense ads anyway it's really not a big deal.

 

Posted by Bill Hartzer at July 3, 2007 09:45

Actually, if it doesn't cost anyone anything, why would they even care?

 

Posted by Michael VanDeMar at July 4, 2007 00:51

Yes, it's odd they don't allow publishers to click on their on ads. Anyway, I've written some guide about Google referral here:

http://www.sabahan.com/2007/07/06/10-tips-to-help-you-make-money-from-google-referral-20/

 

Posted by gaman at July 6, 2007 10:56

i click on my own google ads all the time, who cares, google has no way of finding out

 

Posted by Tom at September 24, 2007 08:56

Its a new product launch, hope they make changes soon

 

Posted by No Name at March 31, 2008 10:33

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