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  • UniversalPassLorence
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    • Dec 2004
    • 3721

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    Google sued over "click fraud" in Web ads

    SAN FRANCISCO, June 29 (Reuters) - A seller of online marketing tools said on Wednesday it sued Google Inc., charging that the Web search giant has failed to protect users of its advertising program from "click fraud," costing them at least $5 million.
    Click Defense Inc. filed its lawsuit, which also seeks class action status, on June 24 in U.S. District Court in San Jose, California.

    Google, which had first-quarter net revenue of $1.3 billion, makes virtually all of its money from search ads.

    The company, whose stock earlier this week briefly topped $300 after debuting at $85 in August, has previously said that click fraud is not material to its results and that it has technology and teams working to prevent it.

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    That is Fucked up, they are already charging a bundle

    We have used Google, but it is very diffucult to detect Fruad, although one always suspects it.

    What is your experience? Do you think Google could be doing it on purpose?


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  • $5 submissions
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    • Nov 2003
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    #2
    The name of the plaintiff alone sounds interesting. Hopefully something good comes out of this and I don't mean the FAT attorney fees that usually arise from class action suits.

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    • KMR Stitch
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      • Jul 2003
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      #3
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      • Shoehorn!
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        • Oct 2003
        • 22872

        #4
        Originally posted by KMR Stitch
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        Pump and dump!!! I want to get in at 100.00 again lol
        You don't know what pump and dump is do you? Of course not, cause if you did you wouldn't have said that.

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        • blackmonsters
          Making PHP work
          • Nov 2002
          • 20966

          #5
          Fraud? Hmmmm I thinks it's more of a case that they can't believe how fucking bad the traffic was so it "must" be fraud.

          If I was paying for each click I already get to my websites I would be pissed with the results.
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          • Love Sex
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            • Nov 2004
            • 1905

            #6
            My opinion is google is going to crush these guys. Its probaly last ditch effert and big for publicity. If they suspected fraud why would they spend so much on advertising with google.

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            • $5 submissions
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              • Nov 2003
              • 32195

              #7
              Originally posted by blackmonsters
              Fraud? Hmmmm I thinks it's more of a case that they can't believe how fucking bad the traffic was so it "must" be fraud.

              If I was paying for each click I already get to my websites I would be pissed with the results.
              Ive used Google Adsense for some mainstream projects in the past. It really all boils down to how targeted your keywords are and your product

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              • emthree
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                • Jun 2003
                • 10816

                #8
                Originally posted by Shoehorn
                You don't know what pump and dump is do you? Of course not, cause if you did you wouldn't have said that.
                I think it works something like this

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                • pocketkangaroo
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                  • Jan 2005
                  • 8452

                  #9
                  I love Google adwords, and it can be profitible, but it's about time that they became accountible for their own system.

                  Click fraud is rampant in their system and they do little to combat it. Unless you can afford good tracking, and have the time to analyze logs regularly, you can be hit with up to 20% fraudulent clicks. Depending on the industry, I've seen people be credited 10% of all clicks.

                  I hope they lose, and are forced to actually spending some money on click fraud prevention.

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                  • Rui
                    web
                    • Dec 2001
                    • 9533

                    #10
                    Some people can indeed get seriously problems due to PPC Google Adwords cheating..

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                    • The Ghost
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                      • Oct 2004
                      • 12188

                      #11
                      Originally posted by emthree
                      I think it works something like this
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                      • UniversalPassLorence
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                        • Dec 2004
                        • 3721

                        #12
                        Originally posted by $5 submissions
                        The name of the plaintiff alone sounds interesting. Hopefully something good comes out of this and I don't mean the FAT attorney fees that usually arise from class action suits.
                        You are right, Attorneys can't be trusted either.


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                        • UniversalPassLorence
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Love Sex
                          My opinion is google is going to crush these guys. Its probaly last ditch effert and big for publicity. If they suspected fraud why would they spend so much on advertising with google.
                          It probably will be settled before it hits the court.


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                          • teksonline
                            So Fucking Banned
                            • Jan 2005
                            • 2904

                            #14
                            Click Defense, INC. lol what a phoney and made up business name directed
                            right at what they were planning from the start..
                            Probalbly a few friends of google, putting up phoney suits to protect themselves from further suits down the road.... Rule #1 Protect your own business using any means neccessary, maybe they need the information from courts whether they win or lose to know how to defend later.

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                            • WoW!
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                              • Feb 2005
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                              #15
                              You'd think google would get a handle on this since they end up being the biggest loser.
                              I'll be watching for my class action check.
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                              • Holly
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                                • Jun 2003
                                • 10017

                                #16
                                Originally posted by pocketkangaroo
                                Click fraud is rampant in their system and they do little to combat it. Unless you can afford good tracking, and have the time to analyze logs regularly, you can be hit with up to 20% fraudulent clicks. Depending on the industry, I've seen people be credited 10% of all clicks.
                                Oh god. Don't even get me started. I got fucken REAMED a few months ago. Big time. The thing that pisses me off most is that you get nowhere with them. They totally don't give a shit.
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                                • UniversalPassLorence
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                                  • Dec 2004
                                  • 3721

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Holly
                                  Oh god. Don't even get me started. I got fucken REAMED a few months ago. Big time. The thing that pisses me off most is that you get nowhere with them. They totally don't give a shit.
                                  I know what you mean


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