10 Webmasters Mistakes that Violate Google Adsense TOS

If you are New to Google Adsense program and don’t want to spend lots of lime on reading the terms and conditions of Google Adsense Program then this article is meant for you. I have created a list of 10 most important terms and conditions that you must follow if you are new to Google Adsense:

1. Avoid making changes in the Adsense code:

If you are going to make changes with the adsense codes, then you should know that Google Adsense will detect this activity as soon you done changes. You are allowed to do whatever you want to do outsite the code, but never fiddle within the ads codes or search codes.

2. Avoid clicking your own Adsense ads or get them clicked for any reason:

Google is very smart, if you got detected by Google then no one can stop them to close your Google Adsense Account. For more information read How Google detects invalid clicks in Adsense.

3. Avoid masking ad elements:

You are allowed to do Alteration in colors and border or contrast ads as per your site requirements. Make sure that you didnt block the visibility of ads by overlapping images, pop ups, etc.

4. Avoid Placing More than 3 ad units  same page:

If you want to put more than 3 ad units and 3 ad links then you should know that the ads will not appear in those units even if you place more ad units.

5. Use Label headings as “sponsored links” or “advertisements” only:

If you are going to use other labels except “sponsored links” or “advertisements” then you should know that other labels are not allowed.

6. Place ads only on Content Pages:

As we all know that Advertisers pay only for content based ads. Content drives relevant ads, so avoid putting ads on error, welcome pages.

7. Avoid launching a New Page for clicked ads by default:

Adsense should open on the same page. If you are using a base target tag to open all links in a new window or frame by default then you have to change it as because Google Adsense do not want new pages opening from clicked ads.

8. One Adsense Account suffices for multiple websites:

There are few webmasters who have created diferent Adsense Account for Differend website or blogs, one Adsense Account can be used on multiple websites. If they detect that you are using more than 1 account then they will terminate your account.

9. Avoid disclosing confidential information:

Never share information like CTR, CPM and income derived via individual ad units or any other confidential information.

10. Avoid keyword stuffing:

Keyword stuffing does target better focused ads, but overdoing it is not required. Read What is Key word Stuffing.

We have already posted lots of Google Adsense Tricks and articles to make more more revenue from your blog or website, you can access them from Google Adsense Category.