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Sorry to burst your bubble, but if you're using Entrecard and AdSense together then you're probably lucky to still have your AdSense account. The reason: AdSense and Traffic Exchange Programs together break the rules of AdSense. It just so happens that Entrecard is a Traffic Exchange Program. Therefore, Entrecard users are breaking the rules of AdSense when they use the two programs together.
Entrecard is a great way for that extra traffic. There is no doubt about it. But again, you never want to throw all of your eggs in one basket anyway. Let's face it, 90% of the Entrecard users who view your blog just drop and run. With that being said, try joining some forums to make up for that lost Entrecard traffic.
I mean, you can stick with Entrecard and AdSense if you want to. However, there is no doubt in my mind that you will eventually be banned from AdSense if you do.
So what's it going to be? Will you..
- Stop using Entrecard?
- or Stop using AdSense?
27 comments:
I use sites like Entrecard and SiteHoppin on my contest blog because Adsense doesn't have much of a purpose on the blog. If you have a flagship blog with genuine content (such as your blog) adsense would be a viable choice. In my opinion the "traffic exchange" sites like Entrecard throw of your true traffic stats.
I can see where that is true. The reason I use Entrecard is to gain links and subscribers.
have you asked the adsense team about this?
Why would I need to? Entrecard is traffic exchange. Traffic exchange is against AdSense TOS. Simple as that...
Hmm. I understand that some people argue EC is a traffic exchange, but I disagree. It's an advertising platform and social community. It exposes my blog to plenty of users outside the network, and in that respect is similar to any other systems for highlighting a 125 x 125.
Are you aware on any AdSense users that have been banned for having the EC widget on their blog?
I hear you Cromely. However, why take the risk? 99.999999% of Entrecard users never click ads anyway. They may join affiliate programs and they may purchase affiliate products, but clicking ads is one thing that Entrecarders don't do.
I use Entrecard to build a Social Network. However, that's because Blogging Tips are hard to rank for.
If you're building a blog about celebrities or acne or anything else that's generally easy to build traffic for, then Entrecard is a waste of time anyway.
So again, why take the risk?
I may be wrong on this... But check this out from the AdSense Site itself.
"Clicks on Google ads must result from genuine user interest. Any method that artificially generates clicks or impressions on your Google ads is strictly prohibited. These prohibited methods include but are not limited to repeated manual clicks or impressions, using robots, automated click and impression generating tools, third-party services that generate clicks or impressions such as paid-to-click, paid-to-surf, autosurf, and click-exchange programs, or any deceptive software. Please note that clicking on your own ads for any reason is prohibited. Failure to comply with this policy may lead to your account being disabled. "
If I am not mistaken, Entrecard is a click exchange program....
With the Introduction of new guidelines I think people using "Entrecard Widget" which is a type of traffic exchange, hugely popular; won't be able to use adsense with it.
Now they have to think whether they have to use Entrecard or Adsense..
The answer to this problem is simple... Use AdSense and not Entrecard.
1. The commenter on Google's blog is likely Taylor's sock puppet account from smartbloggerz (the two sites are cross "dofollow" linked in the sidebar).
2. I believe he used to be an EC member.
3. I don't see Adsense code on either site.
4. Both sites have PR0
5. All of the above points would lead me to the conclusion that he is trolling because he was either banned from Adsense or EC or maybe even both.
Yep. I am also planning on taking over the White House, electing myself as President, and banning the use of AdSense and Entrecard to all United States citizens. Oh, and OIO Publisher too...
I've always been aware of that clause in the AdSense ToS when I had used Entrecard. I believe the loophole is that you don't have to click on anything other than the Entrecard widget. In fact, you don't even have to drop cards to be a member. So the widget alone won't get you banned. I know the email Google sends to violators of that provision, and never saw anyone report it in the forum. Maybe users have been lucky so far.
although I'm not using Adsense on my site, I guess it's better to be on the safe side, so I'll stick with my EC for the moment while building my traffic and drop it totally when i've gained enough.
I have to agree with Turnip, after reviewing the clause and reviewing how entrecard works the system of entrecard doesnt force it's members to drop to be a member, and no one is forced to click on the ads on the widgets of entrecard either nor is anyone required to respond back to those that have dropped on their inbox. With the growing diversity of entrecard and the number of blogs and users registering Entrecard may prove to be just a very effective blog directory. That is in a way a loop hole to the rule of click exchange programs. Until the time anyone sees any penalties of which none of us have yet, it would be safe to say that it is still alright to have Entrecard and Adsense around.
Turnip - I can see both sides of the field, but I think we can both agree that it's quite risky to use AdSense and Entrecard on the same blog because for most people, Entrecard will inflate impressions. And for most people Entrecard is a click exchange program.
Eric - Great idea. However, I would recommend using Entrecard for building subscribers. It definitely works well. :)
Anonymous - I hear what you mean, but let's put it this way: If we don't see eye to eye, that means AdSense Employees could also argue about the same thing. And if they argue about the same issue, that means you could have a 50/50 chance of being banned if your blog was targeted. For me, it's not worth the risk.
Somebody mentioned just putting ads on deeper pages and leave your home page open for Entrecard. This might work.
i also heard about that. Seems its bad news..
Extra info -
First, I would like to begin by stating that this post was not a link baiting campaign. I simply threw it together because I had nothing else to talk about and I figured, "Why not let people know that they're breaking TOS?"
The reason: Everyday I do drops on Entrecard and everyday it's the same thing. People are always breaking TOS. As if having Entrecard and AdSense on the same page isn't enough, some people go the extra length and put AdSense under their Entrecard widget in obvious hope for an "accidental click." It just so happens that accidental clicks are also against AdSense TOS.
http://adsense.blogspot.com/2007/05/dont-run-risk-of-click-and-miss.html
As for the original comment: Entrecard is a click exchange program. Click Exchange programs are strictly prohibited in combination with AdSense.
https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=48182
In final note, people can sit here and argue stating that there are "loopholes," or people can come to reality.
From the AdSense site: "These prohibited methods include but are not limited to repeated manual clicks or impressions, using robots, automated click and impression generating tools, third-party services that generate clicks or impressions such as paid-to-click, paid-to-surf, autosurf, and click-exchange programs, or any deceptive software."
PS: Nothing against the people who think their are loopholes for Turnip made a logical point. However, let's face it: Entrecard is a Click Exchange program.
I've been using both for 9 months w/o a problem. EC is not about clicking on ads. It is about visiting sites and clicking on EC ads, no other ads than that. Believe me, had anyone ever been banned for this, everyone would know about it.
You're missing the fact that Entrecard is a "Click Exchange" program. You said it yourself:
"EC is not about clicking on ads. It is about visiting sites and clicking on EC ads ..."
As result, you're using Entrecard for the purpose of click exchange.
However, if you're looking for a "loophole" simply take Entrecard off of the pages in which display AdSense ads. That way, you're AdSense impressions aren't inflated and you're not using AdSense on a page in which you're performing the click exchange.
It's as simple as that.
can anyone confirm this by sending a mail to adsense
Avinash - AdSense isn't going to reply to something that's already written in their rules. I have written them many times about many subjects and I have never once gotten a reply.
When I said that Entrecard is for visiting sites and clicking on Entrecard ads, I really meant it is for clicking on the drop under the ec ad to get credits to buy ads.
The click exchange in adsense TOS is about clicking on each other's adsense ads. Entrecard has been around long enough and many blogs have both that we would have heard of problems by now if you were right.
Anonymous - I didn't realize that's what click exchange was. Thank you for the information. However, Entrecard still inflates impressions. Thus, it's against AdSense TOS.
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You put adsense and entrecard together sooner you get banner from adsense. That what happen to me.
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