AdSense - Clicks But No Money!

sven · 02-27-2004, 05:00 AM

Over the last few months, Ive been pretty damn disappointed with the number of clicks Ive been getting and the amount earned compared to when I first signed up .. but today just takes the buscuit.

I logged into my account and looked at my stats for the day. I had impressions, I had clicks, I had a click-through rate but .. I had NO EARNINGS.

Has anybody else ever had this? Does anybody know any possible reasons why?

cray · 02-27-2004, 05:12 AM

Hi,

If Adsense cannot find enough content to base ads on it shows the standard ads which you don't earn anyting from unless you have given it an alternative, I don't know whether this may be the case.

sven · 02-27-2004, 05:16 AM

I have Alternate Ad URL's on all my codes.

Stated on the AdSense website:

"Alternate Ads count as page impressions like any other ad. Google does not keep track of clicks on alternate ads and you will not receive revenue for them."

According to their FAQ, they only count impressions of Alternate Ads and not clicks.

cray · 02-27-2004, 05:24 AM

oh ok

Well mine are working OK, maybe its just taking time to update

Might be worth emailing their support they seem to respond pretty quick