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#1 08/12/2006 12:45 pm

Marti
Citizen Squid Alumni

From: Mazoorah
Registered: 12/09/2005
Posts: 407

Are the Google ads safe to click on?

I have AdSense on my own sites, and I know it is against the rules for me to click on them.  I figured since I'm not actually the name on the Google ads here, that it would be OK, but I didn't until I could ask.  Don't want to screw anything up.

Can I safely click on the Google ads on my own Lens or the Lenses of others?

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#2 08/12/2006 2:35 pm

boredofeducation
Citizen Squid

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From: Southern California
Registered: 12/31/1969
Posts: 656

Re: Are the Google ads safe to click on?

Excellent question!

I think if you're logged out of Squidoo there's no real way for them to know if it's you or not.

Sounds like a Heath or Gil question.


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#3 08/15/2006 3:30 pm

squidoo_engineer
Squid Staff / Forum Mod
From: Boulder
Registered: 10/17/2005
Posts: 1935

Re: Are the Google ads safe to click on?

Because of the way our PayRank system works, you are not individually rewarded (significantly) for clicking on your own links. We do this to help curb click fraud. Per our terms of service, please refrain from clicking on ads on your own lenses unless you are legitimately interested in the offer.

Thanks,
Gil

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#4 08/16/2006 12:00 am

rvengosh
Got yer sea legs
Registered: 02/10/2006
Posts: 87

Re: Are the Google ads safe to click on?

Gil, I've been meaning to tell you, you gotta do something about that picture of yours. Looks a little (a lot actually) like a mug shot.

Just here to call it like I see it... :-)

Last edited by rvengosh (08/16/2006 12:01 am)

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#5 08/19/2006 11:47 am

aimeeroo
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Registered: 08/06/2006
Posts: 37

Re: Are the Google ads safe to click on?

Good to know! I was wondering the very same thing. smile

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#6 08/19/2006 4:15 pm

boredofeducation
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From: Southern California
Registered: 12/31/1969
Posts: 656

Re: Are the Google ads safe to click on?

aimeeroo wrote:

Good to know! I was wondering the very same thing. smile

About Gil's mugshot or about the PayRank question?

Just Kidding.

Damon


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#7 08/19/2006 4:28 pm

squidoo_engineer
Squid Staff / Forum Mod
From: Boulder
Registered: 10/17/2005
Posts: 1935

Re: Are the Google ads safe to click on?

Get used to it, the mugshot is here to stay.

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