AdSense CTR

[Ray]

Hi.. I Have a quick question.. Should I report possible click fraud on my account to google . Yesterday my site only had 41 views according to google (196 accordin to my logs ) any way there was a CTR of 8% yesterday . The day prior I had a CTR of 2% with 153 views according to google. Both days had 3 clicks. Is this normal or am I just stressing about nothing.

 

[princeiub]

its normal dude.... no worries..

 

[ibidu]

Your account would be banned unless you reported it in person to Google Head Office by next Monday. You must take with you a valid passport as well. A marriage certificate may also be necessary.

 

[Ray]

What is the normal CTR

 

[m-i-k-e]

Don't stress over it Ray, CTR fluctuating is normal. It could be as simple as a more attractive ad being displayed that day.

There is no 'normal' CTR. If your visitors are non web savvy types they may be more inclined to click on a shiny link in the corner causing CTR to rise. If your site attracts other webmasters your CTR will likely be fairly low.

Of course it's a good thing to watch and to try to increase using different ad placement etc, but a 6% change isn't a big deal at all. as long as you aren't breaking the TOS is any way I wouldn't worry about anything.

Besides, do emails to google actually ever make it anywhere?

 

[enlytend]

Wouldn't worry about it - fraudulent activity usually shows up as a BIG, sudden increase. Like a page that normally gets a few cents a day all of a sudden bringing in $10, $20 or more. Yours sounds well within normal range.

fyi, believe it or not, it is against their t&c to discuss account details like ctr - see the "confidentiality" section of the program terms. But this one discreet mention isn't likely to land on their radar ...

 

[media22]

you lucky guys as I am getting less than 1% CTR.... so even a rise of 5% would not even ring google bells

 

[Ray]

Wouldn't worry about it - fraudulent activity usually shows up as a BIG, sudden increase. Like a page that normally gets a few cents a day all of a sudden bringing in $10, $20 or more. Yours sounds well within normal range.

fyi, believe it or not, it is against their t&c to discuss account details like ctr - see the "confidentiality" section of the program terms. But this one discreet mention isn't likely to land on their radar ...

Normally I bring in 30-60 cents a day. Yesterday was 1.83$. It's because I made it to te front page of google for a certain term. That's what intially caught my eyes. But it still only 3 clicks. So it must have been a high keyword since Adsense allows gambling sites and ads now