Comments on: Adsense Nonsense - by the numbers http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:52:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Ed Snyder http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-272 Ed Snyder Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:55:30 +0000 http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-272 I was banned by AdSense with no explanation when they'd only been on my blog for about a month. I emailed them and never received a reply. After reading literally hundreds of accounts from other bloggers who had been likewise summarily terminated, I became convinced that (at least for small-time bloggers) AdSense is a scam. Like so many others, I had never clicked on an ad on my own blog and had also never encouraged anyone else to click on one. Also I couldn't find anything in my logs that looked like fraud--but then I'm no self proclaimed expert as are the Google employees. I submitted an appeal, but never heard a reply to it either. Oh well, I think I can survive without the $1.23 that AdSense would have earned me in that initial month if I hadn't been banned. I was banned by AdSense with no explanation when they’d only been on my blog for about a month. I emailed them and never received a reply. After reading literally hundreds of accounts from other bloggers who had been likewise summarily terminated, I became convinced that (at least for small-time bloggers) AdSense is a scam.

Like so many others, I had never clicked on an ad on my own blog and had also never encouraged anyone else to click on one. Also I couldn’t find anything in my logs that looked like fraud–but then I’m no self proclaimed expert as are the Google employees.

I submitted an appeal, but never heard a reply to it either. Oh well, I think I can survive without the $1.23 that AdSense would have earned me in that initial month if I hadn’t been banned.

]]> By: Google Adsense Nonsense Final Chapter? at mobilejones http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-265 Google Adsense Nonsense Final Chapter? at mobilejones Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:57:52 +0000 http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-265 [...] 12th PM - post “by the numbers” article on [...] […] 12th PM - post “by the numbers” article on […]

]]> By: Shannon http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-254 Shannon Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:13:33 +0000 http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-254 "This concern is fueled by the numerous reports from bloggers that their Adsense participation has been terminated by Google with little to zero explanation." I feel your pain. I find it really annoying when trying to communicate with a company and the only response you get is a copy-n-paste answer that doesn't even answer the question being asked. I know that companies do this to cut down on costs by increasing the response time, but it comes as a major cost to the customer. It's different if I was asking a general question which could be answered by a copy-n-paste answer. When I ask a specific question or need specific help, I expect the company to read and provide a personal response. Not just a copy and pasted answer. Although my experience in the past with Google was positive, I recently ran into a similar situation. With the increased reports of people getting shut down by Google with little/no warning. I emailed Google directly to get clarification from them on if indeed they would shut you down with little or no warning. The answer I received was less than useful. Check out both posts on my site: http://www.s-cole.com/2007/07/11/an-email-to-google/ http://www.s-cole.com/2007/07/12/a-reponse-from-google/ Have a great day, Shannon “This concern is fueled by the numerous reports from bloggers that their Adsense participation has been terminated by Google with little to zero explanation.”

I feel your pain. I find it really annoying when trying to communicate with a company and the only response you get is a copy-n-paste answer that doesn’t even answer the question being asked.

I know that companies do this to cut down on costs by increasing the response time, but it comes as a major cost to the customer.

It’s different if I was asking a general question which could be answered by a copy-n-paste answer. When I ask a specific question or need specific help, I expect the company to read and provide a personal response. Not just a copy and pasted answer.

Although my experience in the past with Google was positive, I recently ran into a similar situation. With the increased reports of people getting shut down by Google with little/no warning. I emailed Google directly to get clarification from them on if indeed they would shut you down with little or no warning.

The answer I received was less than useful.

Check out both posts on my site:
http://www.s-cole.com/2007/07/11/an-email-to-google/
http://www.s-cole.com/2007/07/12/a-reponse-from-google/

Have a great day,
Shannon

]]> By: ben http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-244 ben Mon, 16 Jul 2007 03:21:23 +0000 http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-244 Was wondering how come it takes that long to get your new check..Hmmm but i think big companies have big procedure and less money :) Was wondering how come it takes that long to get your new check..Hmmm but i think big companies have big procedure and less money :)

]]> By: Kissing Bandit http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-239 Kissing Bandit Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:40:47 +0000 http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-239 This isn't the first time that this has happened, and going EFT isn't necessarily the answer: See the <a href="http://plentyoffish.wordpress.com/2006/06/07/small-companies-google-adsense-is-the-future/" rel="nofollow">Plenty of Fish</a> story. It happened over a year ago, and it was subsequently sorted, but seeing that it can still happen is a little unsettling. This isn’t the first time that this has happened, and going EFT isn’t necessarily the answer:
See the Plenty of Fish story. It happened over a year ago, and it was subsequently sorted, but seeing that it can still happen is a little unsettling.

]]> By: Mike Goad http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-209 Mike Goad Sun, 15 Jul 2007 05:08:53 +0000 http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-209 Now that's not right! But it is funny. I won't mention it to my wife. I can hear her now, "And the reason we're not switched over to electronic payments is...? Best of luck on getting a valid check. I guess you can always turn the matter over to law enforcement. Now that’s not right! But it is funny.

I won’t mention it to my wife. I can hear her now, “And the reason we’re not switched over to electronic payments is…?

Best of luck on getting a valid check.

I guess you can always turn the matter over to law enforcement.

]]> By: The Story of the Day Google AdSense Wrote a Bad Check http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-203 The Story of the Day Google AdSense Wrote a Bad Check Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:06:11 +0000 http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-203 [...] Jones has one of the funniest yet familiar sounding posts (and an update) regarding Google sending her a bad [...] […] Jones has one of the funniest yet familiar sounding posts (and an update) regarding Google sending her a bad […]

]]> By: Adam Pieniazek http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-184 Adam Pieniazek Sat, 14 Jul 2007 17:09:27 +0000 http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-184 Wicked funny story, I'm sure everything will work out eventually though. But I'm curious, do you have another site where you display adsense ads? Because I don't see any on this blog (was wondering how you'd integrate them with your nice theme)... Wicked funny story, I’m sure everything will work out eventually though.

But I’m curious, do you have another site where you display adsense ads? Because I don’t see any on this blog (was wondering how you’d integrate them with your nice theme)…

]]> By: cooliojones http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-177 cooliojones Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:40:19 +0000 http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-177 Mobilejones? Are we related? :D That is some story! I can't believe that there are people willing to pay for that check also! tell us if you get a very lucrative offer. And you simply must stop by my site and leave a comment. With a name like that! I'm glad I found you! Mobilejones? Are we related? :D That is some story! I can’t believe that there are people willing to pay for that check also! tell us if you get a very lucrative offer.

And you simply must stop by my site and leave a comment. With a name like that! I’m glad I found you!

]]> By: Eli http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-170 Eli Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:08:02 +0000 http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/12/adsense-nonsense-by-the-numbers/#comment-170 Why did you have to bother with being paid via check? Google have wired over $1000 in total to my bank account now, no problems with any of the payments... :) Why did you have to bother with being paid via check? Google have wired over $1000 in total to my bank account now, no problems with any of the payments…

:)

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