A common thread you see on forums discussing Google Adsense is about being banned or having accounts disabled. There are a variety of reasons why Google Adsense bans or disables a person’s account, but I would dare say that the single most common reason is that new publishers FAIL to read Adsense’ Program Policies. Failure to read the Adsense Program Policies then leads many publishers to violate the basics like :

  • NOT clicking on your own ads.
  • Encouraging visitors to click on your ads.
  • Setting up ad blocks to look like it’s part of a site’s nagivation and/or content.


There are lots of grey-hat techniques that you can use but SHOULD NOT use to increase your click count. I won’t delve into that simply because my intention is to help protect your Adsense account. Many people fail to realize that their Adsense account could potentially be a HUGE souce of income (even if it is a supplementary one) for years or even decades to come.

There’s a thread going on right now at WebmasterWorld that deserves your attention if you are an Adsense Publisher. AdsenseAdvisor gives a couple of links that offer comprehensive information about :

Keeping your Adsense account in good standing
and
Frequently Asked Questions about disabled accounts

Another way to learn about keeping your Adsense account in good standing is to participate in Adsense Forums. A great forum where truly valuable help and guidance is given is at WebmasterWorld.

Here’s another forum that I personally find a bit tacky. It’s not as professionally moderated or conducted as WebmasterWorld, but I find lots of grey-hat techniques discussed there which helps keep me up to date about what NOT to do.

In any case, keeping your Adsense account in good standing is about using your common sense. If you feel something is going to get you into trouble, then don’t do it! If you’re not sure, ask before you do it!

How NOT To Get Banned By Adsense – Part 2