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Went Hot: November 13, 2007 - 12:01 pm
Posted By: rustybrick 600 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.seroundtable.com)
Category: Google AdSense
I am sure this will impact AdSense publisher's earnings.
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Say what????
How can that possibly be right??
It is too bad that Google does not provide data to publishers that show whether the user clicked on the title, the URL or anywhere in the ad, if they even track that data (I'm sure they do). In that manner, publishers can see how much (if any) this will impact them.
Oh and was it clarified whether they would change the format of the ad so that one "has to" click on the title or URL to visit the site? Seems to me that if they wish to avoid accidental clicks, then they would disable the ability for users to click-thru if they selected anything else but the title or URL.
Clicking on the background will not take you anywhere.
Actually, I've accidentally clicked on my own ads a couple of times over the years precisely because of the background issue.
So I figure the live background has been a good way to create invalid clicks - which I figure Google will look to filter out anyway.
Therefore I wouldn't personally predict any significant fall in earnings.
2c.
I just clicked on the background for an AdSense ad and was taken to the site.