Jimmy nervously checked the 2 cards in his hand again. He had a pair of aces, and another ace just came up on the board. He was playing a game of Texas Hold 'Em and not doing so well. His chip stack was low and he decided this was as good a time as any to bet it all, or "go all in" as they call it. So he pushed all his chips into the middle and tried to sound confident as he said "I'm all in".
The only other player in the hand was Luke. Luke had a huge chip stack and seemed to win every hand he played. Jimmy was silently praying that Luke would fold his hand. But he didn't. Luke called the bet and Jimmy showed that he had 3 aces. Luke paused for a minute then smirked as he flipped over his cards. He had a straight. Jimmy lost everything to Luke again.
Well, that's what happens when you gamble, right? You win some and you lose some. But what Jimmy didn't know is that Luke was a cheat. He stacked the cards in his favor so there was know way Jimmy could win. And I see the same thing happening to new Internet marketers who come online hoping to make some money.
Now, I am not trying to say that all Internet marketers are cheaters who are trying to rip you off. On the contrary, most are knowledgeable, reputable people who have good products and good intentions. What I am concerned about is the Internet marketing mindset as a whole.
If you are in the Internet marketing field at all, no doubt you get emails every day promoting the next big product that will reveal the newest and latest secret to making big bucks online. You may have already bought 5 courses this month, but this new one is the real deal. This is the one that you've been waiting for. So you go "all in" on it and end up losing again.
Sometimes I think Internet marketing has turned into gambling. People put their money on the next big thing to come out and when it doesn't work they move on to the next one. In the game of poker, you very rarely want to go "all in" and put all your money on one hand. It's the same thing with Internet marketing. No one e-book, course, or program is going to make you rich overnight, no matter how good it is.
You need to learn the fundamentals of Internet marketing. Learn about product creation, search engine optimization, article writing, and other valuable skills. You can learn so much for free. I've learned a lot from reading free articles by Jim Edwards. Do a Google search for "jim edwards articles" and read some of his free stuff. I get nothing for plugging him. He is just someone I respect.
Then, sure, you can buy an ebook or course. Many of them do contain great information. But you need to read them and put into action the things you learn. No one is going to do the work for you. Above all, don't go "all in" on any one thing no matter how good it sounds. Continue to learn and grow your business little by little.
Many web site owners are getting their Google Adsense account terminated when they have done nothing wrong to deserve the punishment. Considering the money that they are getting from Adsense, they would certainly want to get back into it, and no wonder as the money that can be made over time is huge!
It is that same consideration why the Google Adsense click fraud is thought of and why many people are getting into it.
Click fraud is the act of clicking on ads for the purpose of costing the advertiser money. It is simply the same as paying out cash for false leads. Many people website owners are aware of this fraud and are sharing the same sentiment that this is the one big problem that Adsense is facing.
How do you prevent being involved in this fraud?
Majority of web hosts are offering access logs. Once this is offered to you, it is necessary that you hand it over to Google as well. This allows them to look for any suspicious activity on your site. Problems like this are very serious and giving it to them is saying that you would want to help them in any way you can in solving the problem.
It can also help if you have a click monitoring software. If you do not have one yet, you should try and get one. There is absolutely no major factor preventing you from having one because most of this software is free.
As usual, all the information you have received should be turned over to Google. This is showing Google that you too are fighting against click frauds and that you are not a part of it.
Study your server logs and watch for any activity that seems suspicious. Report anything that you may find odd, may it big or small thing.
You may want to consider disabling ads for your own IP address and local geographic area. This will certainly prevent accidents and will not make Google mistake another user as you. You can do through an htaccess file. This will avoid Google mistaking as clicking on your own ads and be 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, these include content that is considered adult and of a gambling nature. If you think that you may be breaking this rule, immediately remove your content or Adsense from the web page.
Be truthful and confess up to Google about times when you might have clicked on your own as, whether accidentally or intentionally. Or the times when you have done something that is against the Terms of Service that they are implementing. Be honest about anything that you may have done that is wrong. Confessing is way better than Google learning about it eventually. It would mean eventual termination and no getting back what you have worked so hard for.
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. They may be doing more harm to you than help by trying it in the first place.
If ever someone you know chanced upon your Adsense, ensure they understand that they cannot click on your ads under any circumstances. It would be wise to brief them on important things about Adsense and what not to do with them.
Most pay per click networks have different measures in hand to protect website owners against click frauds. Other search engines can track more than 50 data points, IP address, browser's information, user's session info and pattern recognition. They also have ?systems? available that detects fraud. Not to mention the specialized teams monitoring how things are going and helping advertisers stop click frauds.
Google offers suggestion on how to avoid click fraud. Using ?negative keywords? can be used to keep your Adsense showing on products and services that are in no way related to yours. Consider adding tracking URLs to your links so you can track the traffic coming from Google.
Do not be caught in the Google click fraud. Be aware and be wary.
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