Can bots click banner ads?

ownthisdomainnow · 12-30-2010, 09:17 PM

This may be a silly question. If it is, please be gentle. Can bots click on banner advertisements?

My website has a program that tracks banner clicks. It shows that I have had 1500 impressions for a certain banner, but only 26 clicks. This leads me to think that they were actual human users, but I wanted to get a professional opinion, or fact.

Thanks for your indulgence.

lothos · 12-30-2010, 09:25 PM

bots can follow any link, including banner ads.

ownthisdomainnow · 12-30-2010, 10:05 PM

Short and to the point. Thank you.

***ritedomains*** · 12-31-2010, 04:53 AM

lothos is correct "Framed" navigation land anywhere on page

john orton · 01-07-2011, 02:29 AM

Sometimes Google boots skip flash animations etc, but they click on banner adds.

earnincome · 01-08-2011, 05:04 AM

Yes, Bots can follow the banner ads, stop the bots from accessing banners. It will help you.

Abhinandangarg · 01-19-2011, 03:39 AM

Originally Posted by lothos

bots can follow any link, including banner ads.

thanx lothos, i think you are right because every banner adds had a link to money website.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/ppc-cpc-cpm-programs/694167-can-bots-click-banner-ads.html

but could you please tell me that can bot click or follow click adds by google and others??????

dharan · 01-27-2011, 10:06 AM

Yes, bots can click any where, as today the programming is so advanced

renek · 01-28-2011, 04:06 AM

yes they can, they can even simulate 'human' browsing.

**Robin** · 01-29-2011, 11:06 PM

Bot actually runs your javascript code and follow that link. So yes they can follow ads too.
You can try to add nofollow to that link but I don't know how to do that.

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12-30-2010, 10:05 PM	THREAD STARTER #3 (permalink)
ownthisdomainnow Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,114	Short and to the point. Thank you. __________________ MobileVideos.biz - OutdoorPartyEquipment.com - ChampionshipTournament.com - Card-Application.com (PM with offers)

12-31-2010, 04:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
*ritedomains* Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cape Breton Posts: 1,161 Follow @ritedomains	lothos is correct "Framed" navigation land anywhere on page __________________ VIDEOAPPS.BIZ @ Bido MUSICAPPS.BIZ @ Bido LOVEABLE.INFO @ BIDO

01-07-2011, 02:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
john orton New Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 21	Sometimes Google boots skip flash animations etc, but they click on banner adds. __________________ Online coupons code promo

01-08-2011, 05:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
earnincome New Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 3	Yes, Bots can follow the banner ads, stop the bots from accessing banners. It will help you. __________________ ipad speakers \| ipad skins

01-27-2011, 10:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
dharan New Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 3	Yes, bots can click any where, as today the programming is so advanced

01-28-2011, 04:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
renek NamePros Regular Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 499	yes they can, they can even simulate 'human' browsing. __________________ Pm me for a PR3 link priced at $5 per year www.a--g.com

01-29-2011, 11:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
Robin Along with BatMan.. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Web Posts: 1,361 Follow @talkabhi	Bot actually runs your javascript code and follow that link. So yes they can follow ads too. You can try to add nofollow to that link but I don't know how to do that.

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