Have you ever been banned from adsense?

[geeky]

I just wanted to know if anyone of you is ever banned from adsense. I was once banned from adsense for invalid clicks which I never did. It was maybe one of my competitors or haters clicked tons of ads and CTR was like way high. They banned me from adsense that time and everytime I reapplied, I got rejected. So I again got in with my brother's name and I am doing pretty well now.

[webby]

I really hate to hear when honest publishers get banned for nothing wrong they did. And further these haters/competitors should get a life before doing that.

I haven't been banned from adsense ever and I really get scared by thoughts of getting banned. It is just because today I am making quite some money from adsense and getting banned means I am banned forever and cannot apply again. Even if I apply from someone else's name, I cannot put the codes on the same websites because websites get banned along with the account.

[wesley]

Yes, that really I think is everyone's fear.

The biggest thing in my opinion that everyone needs to remember is that one source of income is not acceptable. Internet income in general is volatile and when you have decent money coming, I think it is the time to diversify.

That way, you are not stressed about paying bills and you can tweak any problems with your new programs. Then if something awful happens like getting banned, you already have an alternative in place.

[geeky]

I agree but no alternate program is as good as google adsense. However I am eyeing Ask.com related searches program. I've read some reviews that said to have a better CTR than adsense.

YPN can be a good alternative too but unfortunately it does not offer its services to international publisers. The most unfair thing is to get banned for someone else's wrongs.

[Nixon1]

Originally Posted by geeky

I agree but no alternate program is as good as google adsense. However I am eyeing Ask.com related searches program. I've read some reviews that said to have a better CTR than adsense.

YPN can be a good alternative too but unfortunately it does not offer its services to international publisers. The most unfair thing is to get banned for someone else's wrongs.

ya thats correct I dont see any other program
that is as successful and as good as adsense

ask.com is such a dead website
i dont think you should use there program
although i do remember the Thanksgiving
parade with Ask Jeeves there lol.

[money]

lol @ ask.com parade thingy
I agree. No such advertising program is as successful as google adsense so I can;t even imagine the "Getting Banned" part. I just believe if that if I am honest, I won't get banned. I am sorry to hear about your banned thing but be happy as you are once again in the program