Will I be banned from adsense ?

[Nikhil]

Two weeks back I clicked on one of my google ads by mistake......thats the only time when I clicked on my own ads........will I be banned from adsense because of this?

If thats the case is there any way I can contact google and say that i did this mistake ?

Please help

Thanks
Nikhil

[1more]

two weeks back and you are still worrying about it?

i think you will be fine

I've clicked my own ads once or twice on accident (they looked damn interesting..... ) no problem.

[Nikhil]

Thanks 1more!!!

[Nikhil]

so u think that if a ban has to happen it will be within a period of 1 week,G doesnt wait longer to do that?

[gunjanp]

if you banned by google then you will receive a one email from google adsense team and in this email there is mention the reason for banning your ads. But for click on your ads for just one time. you will not be banned by google.

[lifeofegypt]

Some of those ads do look interesting...

[janhvizdak]

Originally Posted by Nikhil

so u think that if a ban has to happen it will be within a period of 1 week,G doesnt wait longer to do that?

No. Google can terminate your account even 2 months later.

[Nikhil]

Originally Posted by janhvizdak

No. Google can terminate your account even 2 months later.

So u think i shud contact google let them know to be on a safer side

[guinanie]

according to google adsense guidelines, if you clicked your google ads by mistake, you will not banned unless you contact them and fill-up the adsense form for your request.
https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/request.py

Originally Posted by Nikhil

Two weeks back I clicked on one of my google ads by mistake......thats the only time when I clicked on my own ads........will I be banned from adsense because of this?

If thats the case is there any way I can contact google and say that i did this mistake ?

Please help

Thanks
Nikhil

[Skinny]

Google usually does a review of the account at the very latest before the cheque is sent out to you. If they find anything suspicious you will get an email.

I wouldn't worry about it. But if you do get banned there really isn't much you can do I'm afraid.

Skinny

[janhvizdak]

Originally Posted by Nikhil

So u think i shud contact google let them know to be on a safer side

If you'll send them an email where you explain what happened, then I am sure that it's going to be OK.

On the other hand, don't worry. I clicked on my own ads in the past too by a mistake and my account wasn't terminated. Google protects such invalid clicks by giving a person 0 dollars for them. So if you clicked on your ads from a computer where you are usually logged in within your adsense account, you probably got 0 dollars for your own invalid click(s). In this case you really don't have to worry.

[tzd]

...yeah, i doubt you'll get banned... I usually test the adsense to make sure it's working once ive implement it.. granted, i haven't gone buck wild "testing", and from what Ive read neither have you, but I do click on it once or twice to make sure it works... besides, i dont remember what the term is, but google filters out clicks for lets say, someone clicks on your adsense and then does nothing. This is automated....

[x3mario]

LOL.. Two weeks pass and you're still worrying...I your ads is still working and you're getting revenue, then you don't have to worry about this...

[searchbliss]

Originally Posted by Nikhil

Two weeks back I clicked on one of my google ads by mistake......thats the only time when I clicked on my own ads........will I be banned from adsense because of this?

If thats the case is there any way I can contact google and say that i did this mistake ?

Please help

Thanks
Nikhil

If you click on your own ads "several" times or "regularly", yes you will be banned. But once by mistake...don't worry about it. Just don't get tempted to see how many clicks it takes...it isn't worth the risk.

[2mymall]

Originally Posted by Nikhil

Two weeks back I clicked on one of my google ads by mistake......thats the only time when I clicked on my own ads........will I be banned from adsense because of this?

If thats the case is there any way I can contact google and say that i did this mistake ?

Please help

Thanks
Nikhil

Two weeks ago, you clicked on your own ads (in your own words), by mistake.

You are forgiven. Don't repeat that mistake again.

[BWDir]

no you won't be banned but you should inform google, about your mistake

[upsonians]

Google always sends an email if they found something suspecious and if they found regular clicks from a single IP then they just bann your account.And your ads will no more be there on your site.And a white page will be there in place of google ads.And google will mail you for banning your account.

[MajorTom]

Originally Posted by BWDir

no you won't be banned but you should inform google, about your mistake

I would recommend against notifying Google of anything. I never clicked on my ads, was with Adsense for two years. Had my biggest payment every coming this month and out of the blue they banned me.

The only thing I did was report suspicious clicks that were coming from outside of my channels. I made the mistake of going on the Official Adsense forum, which is home to the notorious click-bombers, so somebody there got me and cost me my biggest check ever

Personally, I'd recommend anybody to avoid Google Adsense if all possible, they're on a banning spree recently.

[bond007]

Originally Posted by Nikhil

Two weeks back I clicked on one of my google ads by mistake......thats the only time when I clicked on my own ads........will I be banned from adsense because of this?

If thats the case is there any way I can contact google and say that i did this mistake ?

Please help

Thanks
Nikhil

Don't worry for just 1 click. You will not be banned for just this click.

[LinXhunter.com]

no you'll be fine.