Conning Google Adsense
Update
Eh, this is so stupid…
Google has a program called Domainpark. So their Adsense policies tell us straightforward that Adsense on domain parking pages are not allowed, yet they have a program for just that? And no word of that on the policies page?
Guess Adsense is in violation of their own rules then, and just made a fool of me for actually believing what I read.
Not happy…
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Look at the post below this one. About Google and Prstorm.
The site I found was populinx.com, but the violator is the Sedo domain parking program.
Let’s look at how Sedo violated the Adsense policies:
No Google ad or Google search box may be displayed on any domain parking websites, pop-ups, pop-unders, or in any email.
Any AdSense ad code or search box code must be pasted directly into Web pages without modification. AdSense participants are not allowed to alter any portion of the ad code or change the layout, behaviour, or delivery of ads for any reason.
I also think the Adwords policies need to be updated, to specifically outlaw any form of spam software, not just e-mail spam. You could infer that it’s outlawed now, but you know the spammers. They’ll always try!
BTW, M0nkey told me by e-mail months ago that they didn’t need traffic from Google. That all he had to do in order to sell enough was to drop a note at his favorite adult webmaster forum. I guess something’s changed. My guess is, they’ve taken on a partner.
June 21st, 2005 at 2:54 am
From what I’ve seen, the Google search itself is sensibly run. I reported that guestbook spammer (Sid) some time back and they do seem to have removed his sites from the search results. However, they continue to allow him to participate in the Addsense programme.
I agree. There needs to be a wider understanding of Spam. The terms of conditions of too many companies describe spam simply as unsolicited email. They need to accept that spam isn’t limited to mail protocols. It should be any form of unsolicated advertising, no matter how it’s delivered.
BTW. Sid has now moved from Everyone’s Internet. Maybe he decided to try a new host or maybe Everyone’s Internet finally wised up and kicked him off their servers.
June 21st, 2005 at 5:07 am
Sid was forcibly removed from EV1, I believe. Someone on NANAE got on EV1’s case, during a period when someone from EV1 was posting on NANAB. I haven’t seen that thread, but my guess is they were motivated to kick Sid off to score points with Spews of whoever they were trying to play nice with.