Comments on: Smaller Clickable Area To Affect AdSense Ad Trackers http://www.memwg.com/smaller-clickable-area-to-affect-adsense-ad-trackers/ Google AdSense Tips and Advice Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:47:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Andrews http://www.memwg.com/smaller-clickable-area-to-affect-adsense-ad-trackers/comment-page-1/#comment-1787 Chris Andrews Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:13:10 +0000 http://www.memwg.com/smaller-clickable-area-to-affect-adsense-ad-trackers/#comment-1787 I certainly welcome this, I've always thought it stupid that the whole ad area was clickable. The only accidental clicks I've made on my own sites have been clicking on white space to bring a window to the front of the display and then having the cold rush as you realise you've clicked on your own ads. Well, I run a greasemonkey script now to stop me clicking on my own ads. But it used to be a problem. It'll also reduce accidental clicks from genuine visitors on site where people place navigation and "next page" links dangerously close to ad units in the hope of catching a few stray clicks. I certainly welcome this, I’ve always thought it stupid that the whole ad area was clickable.

The only accidental clicks I’ve made on my own sites have been clicking on white space to bring a window to the front of the display and then having the cold rush as you realise you’ve clicked on your own ads.

Well, I run a greasemonkey script now to stop me clicking on my own ads. But it used to be a problem.

It’ll also reduce accidental clicks from genuine visitors on site where people place navigation and “next page” links dangerously close to ad units in the hope of catching a few stray clicks.

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