Thread: Can I Ask Users to Click on my Adsense Ads?

I have built a free resource website with alot of information about different topics and I happen to have Google Adsense on my site. My question is - can I say: "If you feel this information was useful, please consider making a donation by clicking on an advert on the side panel"

Because "Donate" buttons never seem to work well.

I know Google has a policy against giving your users an incentive to click on ads...is this the same??

Yes. You cannot ask users to click on your Adsense advertisements.

Originally Posted by Chris Taylor

I know Google has a policy against giving your users an incentive to click on ads...is this the same??

Of course it is.
AdSense accounts are tricky to get back once you're banned. If you did this you would definitely get banned eventually.

You'll get banned quickly if you do this.

Google AdSense require that the ads aren't "pointed to" in any-way.

That is not a good idea google it will cancel you account. if you trying to get more clicks try to experiment with the layout of site or blog.

Originally Posted by Devoted Hosting

You'll get banned quickly if you do this.

Google AdSense require that the ads aren't "pointed to" in any-way.

Thanks for making aware of us

Nope. You cannot ask/provide an incentive for clicking ads otherwise they will find out and remove your account.

In my experience donate buttons work quite well (obviously depending on what it is...usually people won't donate for information, but usually people will donate if you are providing a service for free - e.g. giving layouts for free, making a plugin/software/script/whatever, etc.). I used to earn a nice little amount from donations for the amount of work I put into certain sites (well, the initial work was quite a lot, but I received quite a few donations once it got going).

ps some ad networks allow asking people to do something to earn you money. e.g. affiliate ad networks (you could ask them to support you by signing up to offers, or whatever you can find affiliate ads for).

No, no, no! It's specifically against the rules to encourage visitors to click your ads.

Don't do anything which may ban you adsense acoount.If not now adsense will ban your account later and then you will repent.

Just don't do it. AdSense and Google stuff in general works best when it happens organically. They kind of make everything that way.

Hi,

Well I think the verdict is in not a good Idea.

:flower:

Sami

No, you can't ask the users to click on your Adsense Ads? You will be banned if do this.

You can't fool Google Adsense. They have a good tracker about this program Just focus in improve your traffic

Don't force or convinced anyone to click your adsense ads if you want regular visitors.

You cant ask them to do it, its against the rules

if u want to make people click your ads, consider to update your content, and make it promotion which have a similar themes with your ads...

Originally Posted by Chris Taylor

I have built a free resource website with alot of information about different topics and I happen to have Google Adsense on my site. My question is - can I say: "If you feel this information was useful, please consider making a donation by clicking on an advert on the side panel"

Because "Donate" buttons never seem to work well.

I know Google has a policy against giving your users an incentive to click on ads...is this the same??

Clicking on an advert is not making a donation. The clicker is not the donor. The donor would be someone who paid money to advertise their site/products via google adsense.

Originally Posted by Big Dan

Yes. You cannot ask users to click on your Adsense advertisements.

I disagree.:smartass: You can ask someone to go and steal something from a shop for you. Just because it's illegal doesn't mean you can't ask.

Originally Posted by 248

if u want to make people click your ads, consider to update your content, and make it promotion which have a similar themes with your ads...

That seems like harder work than asking people to click though.:dozey:

Originally Posted by Halobitt

Clicking on an advert is not making a donation. The clicker is not the donor. The donor would be someone who paid money to advertise their site/products via google adsense.




I disagree.:smartass: You can ask someone to go and steal something from a shop for you. Just because it's illegal doesn't mean you can't ask.



That seems like harder work than asking people to click though.:dozey:

yeah, absolutely, hardwork is the essence of adsense...

never try this it may help in banning your account

Its hard to asked someone click your adsense account coz it may cost your adsense account so rather than doing it just improve your contents and create interesting topic so you can gain enough traffic and who knows they might click your ads too

You can ask your users to click. But it should happen only one time. If they do regularly, sure your account will be close.

Thanks

Originally Posted by weightlossprg

You can ask your users to click. But it should happen only one time.

That's the problem with forums: people offering up wrong information. :brooding:

Originally Posted by Halobitt

That's the problem with forums: people offering up wrong information. :brooding:

I've just seen someone with 8,000+ posts at the pit give someone duff information about AdSense and Wordpress.com.
Even the pros get it wrong sometimes!

Originally Posted by weightlossprg

You can ask your users to click. But it should happen only one time.

I wouldn't even risk doing it once.

Hi,

Can I start a thread with the title How many different ways to say No or dumb idea.

Just to see how long it will run. Oh wait we have that started here. LOL

:flower:

Sami

The only things you can put near adverts are "Sponsored links" (or similar) according to the TOS. Anything else (e.g. "Favourite sites") is against the terms

A good way to see your adsense account flies away.

Try it and your account will get banned very soon