Comments on: Exclusive: Google’s Click Fraud Rate is Less than 2% http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Search Engine Marketing 2006: Τα 102 σημαντικότερα γεγονότα της χρονιάς » Το Βlog για τις Μηχανές Αναζήτησης http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html/comment-page-4#comment-67363 Search Engine Marketing 2006: Τα 102 σημαντικότερα γεγονότα της χρονιάς » Το Βlog για τις Μηχανές Αναζήτησης Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:06:58 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html#comment-67363 [...] click fraud worries are overblown (9/8) despite the $90 million click fraud settlement (28/7) and Google’s claim that their click fraud rate is less than 2% (11/12). Διαβάστε το δικό μας [...] [...] click fraud worries are overblown (9/8) despite the $90 million click fraud settlement (28/7) and Google’s claim that their click fraud rate is less than 2% (11/12). Διαβάστε το δικό μας [...]

]]> By: 10 BIG Security Threats to Your Corporate Network « http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html/comment-page-4#comment-63253 10 BIG Security Threats to Your Corporate Network « Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:19:04 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html#comment-63253 [...] weblog. While Google said in Dec 2006 that click fraud for their AdSense contextual ad network is less than 2 percent, some advertisers have much higher estimates. Whatever the actual figure, creating click fraud [...] [...] weblog. While Google said in Dec 2006 that click fraud for their AdSense contextual ad network is less than 2 percent, some advertisers have much higher estimates. Whatever the actual figure, creating click fraud [...]

]]> By: Malson Mahoney http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html/comment-page-4#comment-62215 Malson Mahoney Sun, 07 Dec 2008 07:16:30 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html#comment-62215 This article is a couple of years old now, but I have not seen a tremendous improvement in stopping click fraud. The idea that every business has to watch out for itself reminds me of EBAY and the hands off policy catching fraudulent sellers. Too much money involved for Google to make a change. If it is truly 2% that still comes out to tens of millions in fraudulent clicks. The bottom line is businesses that use Google services still make money. Enough to put up with fraudulent clicking I guess. For them(google) to come out though and say they will not track IPs for a business is absolute bull. They can instantly create a report on just about everything, but the ip of the machine that clicked through an ad...give me a break. This article is a couple of years old now, but I have not seen a tremendous improvement in stopping click fraud. The idea that every business has to watch out for itself reminds me of EBAY and the hands off policy catching fraudulent sellers. Too much money involved for Google to make a change. If it is truly 2% that still comes out to tens of millions in fraudulent clicks.
The bottom line is businesses that use Google services still make money. Enough to put up with fraudulent clicking I guess. For them(google) to come out though and say they will not track IPs for a business is absolute bull. They can instantly create a report on just about everything, but the ip of the machine that clicked through an ad…give me a break.

]]> By: Cufflinks http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html/comment-page-4#comment-60725 Cufflinks Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:45:16 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html#comment-60725 I have used google ads before and have often wondered how many of the click I paid for were in fact click fraud I have used google ads before and have often wondered how many of the click I paid for were in fact click fraud

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]]> By: How to Protect Yourself from Click Fraud | BiggestLobster.com http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html/comment-page-4#comment-56683 How to Protect Yourself from Click Fraud | BiggestLobster.com Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:53:52 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html#comment-56683 [...] cli­ck” ra­tes­ for A­d­Word­s­ were l­ess than­ 2 per­cen­t. T­his w­as lat­er clarif­ied b­y­ a p­ost­ on­ [...] [...] cli­ck” ra­tes­ for A­d­Word­s­ were l­ess than­ 2 per­cen­t. T­his w­as lat­er clarif­ied b­y­ a p­ost­ on­ [...]

]]> By: How to Protect Yourself from Click Fraud | Search Engine Optimization http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html/comment-page-4#comment-56680 How to Protect Yourself from Click Fraud | Search Engine Optimization Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:48:35 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html#comment-56680 [...] figures above, Google claimed that their average “invalid click” rates for AdWords were less than 2 percent. This was later clarified by a post on their Inside AdWords blog stating that the actual figure was [...] [...] figures above, Google claimed that their average “invalid click” rates for AdWords were less than 2 percent. This was later clarified by a post on their Inside AdWords blog stating that the actual figure was [...]

]]> By: SiteProNews: Webmaster News & Resources » Blog Archive » How to Protect Yourself from Click Fraud http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html/comment-page-4#comment-56675 SiteProNews: Webmaster News & Resources » Blog Archive » How to Protect Yourself from Click Fraud Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:52:53 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html#comment-56675 [...] figures above, Google claimed that their average “invalid click” rates for AdWords were less than 2 percent. This was later clarified by a post on their Inside AdWords blog stating that the actual figure was [...] [...] figures above, Google claimed that their average “invalid click” rates for AdWords were less than 2 percent. This was later clarified by a post on their Inside AdWords blog stating that the actual figure was [...]

]]> By: Levels of Poor Service http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html/comment-page-4#comment-56416 Levels of Poor Service Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:42:09 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html#comment-56416 Hate to say it do you believe in the tooth fairy or free pizza and beer ? Wherever money and schemers are together it does not take too long for ideas of the "easy and softer way " to arise and develop Some even enjoy or prefer to earn their money this way To put it another way - figures don't lie but liars figger <em>Levels of Poor Service's last blog post..<a href='http://www.yelp.com/biz/pizza-place-winnipeg-4#hrid:s6nsWop0I38HsLe8Fns-xQ' rel="nofollow">pizza e. (1.0/5) on Yelp.com</a></em> Hate to say it do you believe in the tooth fairy or free pizza and beer ?
Wherever money and schemers are together it does not take too long for ideas of the “easy and softer way ” to arise and develop
Some even enjoy or prefer to earn their money this way
To put it another way – figures don’t lie but liars figger

Levels of Poor Service’s last blog post..pizza e. (1.0/5) on Yelp.com

]]> By: prasad http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html/comment-page-3#comment-56259 prasad Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:57:56 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html#comment-56259 i think there some element of click fraud on google we had given www.tendertiger.com add on google we do received some invalid and dummy click regards prasad i think there some element of click fraud on google we had given www.tendertiger.com add on google we do received some invalid and dummy click
regards
prasad

]]> By: Metro Services Wpg http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html/comment-page-3#comment-53242 Metro Services Wpg Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:03:37 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html#comment-53242 lots of coloured graphs and charts that i do not understand The simple answer to all of this "Do you believe in the tooth fairy ?" lots of coloured graphs and charts that i do not understand
The simple answer to all of this “Do you believe in the tooth fairy ?”

]]> By: Flickr http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html/comment-page-3#comment-52824 Flickr Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:22:05 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html#comment-52824 That's only the invalid clicks they caught. From our experience, it's much higher and Google's customer service staff fight hard to deny any compensations or responsibilities. That’s only the invalid clicks they caught. From our experience, it’s much higher and Google’s customer service staff fight hard to deny any compensations or responsibilities.

]]> By: Is Click Fraud a big problem? | Semfire Search Engine Marketing http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html/comment-page-3#comment-52759 Is Click Fraud a big problem? | Semfire Search Engine Marketing Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:42:32 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html#comment-52759 [...] was a good thread in the High Rankings forum this week about click fraud. It came about after this report that Google claims the figures for invalid clicks are about 2% [...] [...] was a good thread in the High Rankings forum this week about click fraud. It came about after this report that Google claims the figures for invalid clicks are about 2% [...]

]]> By: Click Fraud at 2% : GeckoandFly How To Money http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html/comment-page-3#comment-50038 Click Fraud at 2% : GeckoandFly How To Money Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:56:55 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html#comment-50038 [...] says the click-fraud rate for their ads is 2% of invalid clicks. Should I believe them? I hope this is true, Google Adsense is a great source of income for many [...] [...] says the click-fraud rate for their ads is 2% of invalid clicks. Should I believe them? I hope this is true, Google Adsense is a great source of income for many [...]

]]> By: Avi http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html/comment-page-3#comment-45163 Avi Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:39:41 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html#comment-45163 After we installed a tracking code in our web pages, we found that 75% of Google's clicks were frauds. We got massive amount of clicks from different countries in hours that people sleep there! Google placed our adds along with Sex ads and Tourist guides...(we make scientific instrumentation). Within 24 hours after we complained, all of those clicks disappeard. That clearly shows that Google got a hand in those clicks. Our monthly bill is now 75% lower with no effect on our sales. Webmasters, don't let them cheat you! After we installed a tracking code in our web pages, we found that 75% of Google’s clicks were frauds.
We got massive amount of clicks from different countries in hours that people sleep there!
Google placed our adds along with Sex ads and Tourist guides…(we make scientific instrumentation).
Within 24 hours after we complained, all of those clicks disappeard. That clearly shows that Google got a hand in those clicks.
Our monthly bill is now 75% lower with no effect on our sales.
Webmasters, don’t let them cheat you!

]]> By: Andrew Goodman http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html/comment-page-3#comment-42640 Andrew Goodman Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:17:55 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html#comment-42640 Wow, that was scientific. Wow, that was scientific.

]]> By: doug http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html/comment-page-3#comment-42604 doug Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:42:35 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html#comment-42604 Google Crick Fraud is 20-30% based on my own experience with adsense. Of course Google would say it is low. Does anyone actually believe Matt Cutts and Google's PR machine. Google Crick Fraud is 20-30% based on my own experience with adsense. Of course Google would say it is low. Does anyone actually believe Matt Cutts and Google’s PR machine.

]]> By: Selin http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html/comment-page-3#comment-41968 Selin Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:56:13 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html#comment-41968 Even so, 2% is still too much. Even so, 2% is still too much.

]]> By: Chris Longwell http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html/comment-page-3#comment-41909 Chris Longwell Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:00:23 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/12/google-click-fraud-rate-two-percent.html#comment-41909 As popularized by Mark Twain. "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics" As popularized by Mark Twain. “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics”

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