I just read a very informative post over at the Google AdSense blog (not that others aren’t informative, but this one struck me as especially so).
Have you ever clicked on an AdSense ad on your own page? You’re not supposed to, but many people do, or ask their friends to, and that’s clearly against AdSense TOS and will probably get you banned and your earnings forfeited.
But in case of accident, it’s refreshing to read this about accidental clicks.
I remember doing that once upon a time. I was trying to copy and paste some text near the ad block, and I put the cursor a little over into the AdSense area, clicked my right mouse button, and was whisked away to an ad.
My heart stopped. OMG, what will happen? Right away, I found out my IP address, and sent an email to AdSense support to tell them about it, and that it was an accident.
Turns out you don’t really have to tell them if it happens, and if it doesn’t happen except once in a blue moon, it’s not a problem.
Just make sure it really is an accident, otherwise it could be a serious matter, to be sure.
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