You all know I want to do my best to be honest and follow the rules, so I decided after much thought to write this post.
I think someone or something has been fraudulently clicking on my sidebar ads (many clicks like 10-15 in a very short period of time), and this has caused my advertising account to be disabled. I may or may not be reinstated. I am asking my readers very politely that if I am reinstated, please only click on an ad if it has particular interest to you. Do NOT just click ads for fun or if you think it helps me. Clearly, that is not what the ads are for. I do think that my clicks have increased somewhat, because my readership has increased too (yea!). I truly hope this isn’t why my account was disabled.
Google Adsense is a great company, and they keep track of the ads that interest us. I do not earn enough money through advertising to make a real difference, just enough to help supplement my giveaways and blog design. As a matter of fact, I was scheduled to receive my first payment soon (so I will never receive any money if I am not reinstated). I decided to share this with my followers in case someone was fraudulently clicking unknowingly. It is perfectly OK to click on an ad that interests you, as a matter of fact, that is why they are there. It is not OK to click on an ad because someone tells you to, or to help increase someones profit. This is true of any website.
I do want to make something clear : I do not write this blog simply for the money or any kind of compensation (although I do have ads and work with My Blog Spark), I write it because I enjoy it. The ads were a great bonus, and I was looking forward to receiving my first check to pay for my blog design. Just so you don’t worry too much, whether I get reinstated or not, I do plan continue to write this blog!
I disclose: There may be affiliate links in this post.
