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Click Fraud and Adsense

If you're using AdWords or AdSense you must have heard about an emerging practice in the underworld of computing called "click fraud". But what exactly is click fraud and how is it accomplished? Well AdSense uses a payment mechanism that awards a certain amount of money to a publisher (someone who holds an AdSense banner on their page) every time a person clicks on the said banner. So click fraud is the attempt to have people clicking the ads just so that they can earn a greater income. There are people setting up sites for the sole purpose of fraudulently generating revenue through Google's AdSense program. These users achieve an incredible number of clicks through many methods, some complex and sophisticated and some rudimentary and simple. One of the most complex is through the use of so called "hitbots". These are automated programs who emulate clicking the links in AdSense banners (there are some that actually click the banners as well). Google...

Adsense Alternatives (Other ways to generate money through your website)

Many people have started using Google's AdSense program. Still, some find it a bit too uncertain or does not suit their requirements for an ad program. But thankfully for such people, there are many alternatives to AdSense that attempt to alleviate some of its shortcomings. Here is a description of the most noteworthy ones from the lot. AllFeeds  ( http://www.allfeeds.com/?action=publishers ) AllFeeds has a great pool of online advertisers to choose from. It also features many display formats that you can choose from. These include banners, buttons, XML feeds, DHTML pop-ups, etc. It also features accurate time reporting of your ad status. The site will mail a check every month, provided that you earn more than $25.00 while rolling over earnings for the next month if you don't. Another exciting thing about AllFeeds is that it integrates with Google AdSense, maximizing your profits with AdSense. MarketBanker ( http://www.marketbanker.com/mb/sell.php ) MarketBanker al...