My Google Adsense banned experience
I’m sure most of you know already that I was banned from Google Adsense a week ago. But last weekend my account was reinstated in full. Yep, in less than a week I have my account back. You might asked what happened and what action I have done… So here I’ll be sharing to you ONE thing (yes only one) that I did and was back before I knew it, 
I was banned March 4, 2008. I received an email from Google Adsense stating that my account has been disabled. I’m totally surprised and at the same time disappointed because as I have mentioned few weeks ago, I’m seeing progress with my Adsense earnings and then this thing happened. It’s my first time and I don’t really have that full knowledge on how to deal with it. On the email, they didn’t explain the main reason or even specify if I have invalid clicks. I just jump into that conclusion (invalid clicks) since I can’t think of any reason for banning me but just to let you know in all honesty I didn’t click on any of my ads ever. When I read the Disabled Account FAQ, I learned that there’s a possibility of reinstatement. I fill up their online appeal form, which is the ONLY way you can contact Google. At the bottom of that form, there’s a space where you put any relevant information that would fairly explain the invalid clicks activity. So I tried my best that I can explain to them my side.
Actually my/our suspect of those clicks was the recent upgrade of our Mac to OS X Leopard. Since all the settings changed, the system preferences have not been checked after the upgrade thus the sensitivity of the Macbook’s track pad. So even though we didn’t do any click, it will open up a new page. And all the invalid clicks happened right after the upgrade. So I explained that all. You might find it very simple reason but that’s the real thing happened and the only ground that I can think of that lead to this invalid clicks as I firmly believe I didn’t violate any of their TOS. So after filling up the form, I submit without any assurance for reinstatement. I know that time it might be impossible to get back my account with the reason I gave to them. But anyway, I still hope that they will consider it.
When I made my post that day being so disppointed, I received a comment from Marhgill giving me a link to a guide relevant to my situation. (Thanks Marhgill!) … I was able to read the Adsense Reinstatement guide on that site, and one of the advices stated there is to email Google or fill up an online appeal form, which I just did. Another step is “don’t give up”, meaning to develop another email to Google. So I was planning already of doing another mail if in case I haven’t heard anything after a couple of days. But to my surprise, last weekend I received another mail from Google Adsense informing me that my account was reinstated… 
Then I’ve seen the ads back again to my site, *wink* … So you see, I did only one thing… email Google.
So for those who have been banned, there is really hope as long as you believe you didn’t violate any TOS. And base on my experience, try to explain to Google the real scenario that happened that you think that lead to disable your account. I think my case is just a simple one and I’m not earning that much yet but nonetheless, it’s a big thing for me, especially now that I’m trying to work on this again….
March 12th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
wow! congrats and thanks for sharing. kailangan lang talagang ipaliwanag sa kanila. dahil pala sa OS upgrade. hehe. buti, they listen.
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March 12th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
hehehe astig naman! ang saya! parang naka laya ka sa pag kaka bilanggo.. sarap ng feeling na ma reinstate
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March 12th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
congrats caryl! buti talaga naibalik
i’m trying to set up my google adsense pero hindi ako makaregister…lagi nageerror once i’m done with the steps sigh. i’ll send this link to my friend, kasi naka Mac din siya, baka yun din naging prob niya… thanks for sharing!
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March 12th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
That’s good,Caryl! Pero matagal ko na hindi ginagamit tong adsense ko kasi wala naman akong kita..lol Can you tech me how to? hehe Lam mo ha $8 lang yung kita ko sa kanila..bahahaa..:D
March 13th, 2008 at 6:12 am
glad that you were able to get it back… id be way mad if they disabled my adsense, especially if i wasnt doing anything wrong or illegit. good to know that they were willing to reinstate your adsense so i dont have to worry too much
~Mike
March 14th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
malambot din pala ang puso ni G
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March 15th, 2008 at 12:37 am
Thanks for sharing this, a lot of people can learn from your experience.
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March 15th, 2008 at 12:39 am
u know what? i’m getting paranoid whenever i see a blog post like this, i just got my first $117 last Feb from google, and i have a feeling that they will also disable my account.
LOL
March 15th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Yay! Swerte mo naman! Lam mo ba na it’s been half a year na’kong nag pa follow kay big “G” but ’til now no LUCK pa rin. Cguro ngah swerte swerte lang and you are the lucky ONE. This is a good story to hear. Salamat sa post mo! From Cali – Goe D.
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March 16th, 2008 at 12:23 am
Read my experience too, I was suspended using Adsense, and now it’s back
http://foxycorner.blogspot.com/2008/02/my-luck-in-suspended-google-adsense.html
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March 17th, 2008 at 1:23 am
wow.. congrats.. mabuti naman nabalik yung account mo.. glad you appealed..
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March 17th, 2008 at 9:53 am
Congratulations on your efforts.
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:12 am
Congratulations! I didn’t know that you can make an appeal for Google Adsense. I remember my boss from my internship getting mad because he was banned, and like you said, no reason was attached on the email.
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March 23rd, 2008 at 2:51 am
Very informative post. Thanks for sharing.
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March 25th, 2008 at 10:22 am
Congrats Caryl.
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April 14th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
very helpful! atleast a sign hope
May 15th, 2008 at 6:58 am
wow.. nice move, thanks for sharing your adsense story..coz who knows someday.. it will happen to us.. (hopefully not)..
May 15th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Thank you for narrating your experiences with AdSense.
June 13th, 2008 at 4:13 am
congratz, thanks for the information, I’ll see if i get paid this month =-)
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February 8th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
To start earning money with your blog, initially use Google Adsense but gradually as your traffic increases, keep adding more and more money making programs to your site.
August 25th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
i am just starting out with Google Adsense. i am hoping that i would earn a good deal of money on this program.