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by Neil Ashworth, Nei

If you're using Google Adsense to generate an ongoing income stream from your online web presence then maybe you should listen up. If you don't understand just what Adsense is all about and what it can mean for you it will cost you money. Adsense click fraud is serious and before you land yourself in deep water you might want to read this.

Many website owners have had their Google Adsense accounts terminated even though they have done nothing wrong. This is a painful experience for some, considering the money site owners are generating from Adsense, so if you want to avoid making the same mistakes pay attention.

Click fraud is the act of clicking on ads for the purpose of costing the advertiser money. A bit like paying out cash for false leads. Some site owners are asking friends, family and even complete strangers to generate ongoing revenue by clicking repeatedly on their ad placements.

How do you prevent being involved in this fraud?

The majority of web hosts are offering access logs. Once this is offered to you, hand it over to Google as well. This allows them to look for any suspicious activity on your site. By doing this you are saying you want to help them in any way you can in solving the problem of click fraud. It's a bit like walking into a police station and offering your set of prints just to prove you've no intention of committing a crime.

Click monitoring software can also help and if you don't have this in place already it could be worth the investment. In reality most of this software is free to download so there is nothing to stop you putting this in place straight away.

Study your server logs and watch for any activity that seems suspicious. Report anything that you may find odd, big or small.

You might also want to consider disabling ads for your own IP address and local geographic area. This will prevent accidents and will not make Google mistake another user as you. You can do this through a ht access file. This will avoid Google mistaking your site management activity as clicking on your own ads and stop you being kicked out because of it.

Keep your Adsense off on pop ups and pop unders. Your ads should not be displayed on content sites that promote illegal activity or tampering of the legal rights of other people or business. Included in this are content considered adult, including gambling and gaming sites. If you think that you may be breaking this rule, immediately remove your content or Adsense from these web page.

If you do make a mistake, be truthful and hold your hands up to Google. Tell them about any times when you might have clicked on your own as, whether accidentally or intentionally. Honesty is the best policy as they say.

Do not tell your family or friends about Adsense on your website. Chances are they may start clicking on them to help you make money without you knowing it and land you in deep water. They may not realise it but they'l be doing more harm to you than good so keep it under wraps.

Most pay per click networks have different measures in hand to protect website owners against click frauds. Search engines can track more than 50 data points, IP address, browser's information, user's session info and pattern recognition and have “systems” available that detect fraud. To add to this, they have specialized teams dedicated to monitoring how things are going and helping advertisers prevent click fraud.

If in doubt, Google offers suggestion on how to avoid click fraud. Read it and pay attention. If you don't you'll possibly pay the price.

But my Dad knew cars. He came across this product which would keep your car from losing traction and spinning out of control on slippery roads. It worked and you could get rich. They cost about $500 each which was A LOT of money in 1969. So he bought 10 and stored them in the basement under a sheet. That way my mom wouldn't find out about his new adventure.

One day the phone rang, and it was my mom calling from work.
"Karen, hide the newspaper NOW! Don't let your Daddy see it!" (She found out anyway).
"Why?"
"Because his business partner's been arrested. Your father's in one of those pyramid schemes!" (Like Dad wouldn't find that out at the next meeting?)

And that was my introduction to network marketing.

Needless to say when I began my network marketing career in 1988, I was afraid of getting ripped off. I literally blasted my first sponsor with over 70 questions. Poor woman. She didn't know what she was getting into with me. Everyone else just believed what she told them. I wish I'd known about the 7 Critical Elements then! It would have made choosing a company so much easier.

We are skeptical of what we don't know. If everyone else who is rich got that way by working 80 hours a week, and climbing the corporate ladder, or discovering the wonder widget, how in the world can you make 6 or 7 figures in a part-time business from home?

Multi-level marketing is a perilous business. On the surface, everybody says the same thing. And everyone claims to be legit. Even the scammers. And the "MLM truth" sites hate everything, so they're not a big help. What's a mere mortal to do?

Enter the 7 Critical Elements of a Primary Business. There are elements that every solid network marketing opportunity should have in order to give you the best potential for long term income.

Here they are in a nutshell:

1. Unique Products: Products must serve multiple market categories, be unique enough to get patents, and the products have to serve the largest possible group. Are they consumable? Products with one-time-sales makes residual income difficult. Does the product line make sense as whole? Or is the company just putting stuff in a catalog to sell? In today's highly competitive market you don't want to have a bunch of me-too products and compete solely on price or convenience. Would people buy these products or services if they weren't distributors?

2. Company Stability: The ability to give you long-term business and financial security, based on their company and business history. It's best if the company has been around longer than 5 years, and shown financial stability and a track record of payouts. Is the company a member of the Better Business Bureau (U.S.), the Direct Selling Association or other highly regarded associations?

3. Marketing System: System to market primary must be compatible with the internet marketing techniques and current consumer trends. Today's consumer is different than 50 years ago. Today's consumer has more choices than ever before. Is the marketing system promoted by this company reflect today's consumer habits? The marketing system must be simple and duplicatable. Network marketing is a business system for non-business people.

4. Company Management: Must be led by successful leaders in business with a vision for the future growth, not management mode. Does the company have the talent at management level to effectively keep a good product pipeline and service its distributor base? Do they have a plan to carry this out? Are they generating positive publicity in the public media - creating a buzz - that makes the distributor's job easier?

5. Global Reach: Must be ground floor in their global expansion. Management must have prior experience in global expansion. Is the compensation plan the same around the world? What is the size of their product offering in new countries? Do they have the infrastructure to support globalization?

6. Compensation & Incentives: Maximize your income based on your efforts. Must payout at least 50% of sales dollar, must offer unlimited depth within compensation plan. Must offer Fast Start Bonuses, must offer other incentives and recognition. You must be able to achieve $10,000/month true residual income with less than 500 people in the organization. Does the company you are evaluating document its payout with U.S. IRS?

7. Pay-It Forward: Does the company Pay-It Forward to the masses. They must give back globally what they are taking out. Are their products and policies ethical? Socially responsible? Is the company's vision is to make an impact on the world in a positive way. Do they encourage significant charity corporately and amongst their distributor base?

These criteria may seem a little too rigid to you. Maybe you just like the product you market. If you just want short term cash, fine. But a business takes too much heart and energy to waste on a so-so company. There are companies that meet all of these criteria and more, so it is possible! If your company can meet all 7 of these critical elements, you're on your way to tremendous success. And you'll never end up in a pyramid scheme.

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Neil Ashworth has sinced written about articles on various topics from Entrepreneurship, Adsense Click Fraud and Network Marketing. Neil Ashworth is a successful internet marketer based in Ireland. Want to know exactly what he does step-by-step? . Neil Ashworth's top article generates over 1300 views. to your Favourites.

Karen Hurd has sinced written about articles on various topics from Network Marketing, Adsense Click Fraud and Start Online Business. Karen Hurd has been a full-time network marketersince 1988. She is a writer, teacher and wellness educator.She lives in Virginia Beach, VA with her husband and 5 children.She jokes that she built her business while her children slept, and now she makes mo. Karen Hurd's top article generates over 201000 views. to your Favourites.