Be Careful With Clicksor: Their Javascript Embeds Links Even If You Only Add a Banner
I recently set up a clicksor account, because I wanted to be able to compare google adsense revenue with a competitor. This was my first time with clicksor. I submitted the site through the standard review process, and I clearly indicate in the "get my javascript embed code" check list that I did not want any of their in-text features or pop-up features - just the banner. Unfortunately, as soon as I installed the banner code, my site was also peppered with intext-links. I did a quick search, and noticed that I wasn't the only one who came across the problem. Here's another example of clicksor gone wrong. I won't be using Clicksor as long as their modus operandi is based on tricking the users and maliciously inserting javascript functionality that embeds advertising inlinks I didn't approve. It's probably fraud, but in any case, I just won't use it and will move on to another option.
Another related question is whether these types of inlinks are against google's quality guidelines - ie, will you get a google penalty if your site has these types of advertisements? My opinion is that it doesn't matter what a lawyer will say about the quality guidelines. What is important is what Matt Cutts says. And Matt Cutts says that you have to think about what your users want - what provides the best experience for the users? Whether google's algorithm or manual penalizers will whack your site for it right away - or whether your readers will just avoid your site and you won't get links - doesn't matter. Your users want to clearly see and know which links you recommend; they don't want to have automatic link insertions that confuse them.
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i had a big trouble with that
i had a big trouble with that clicksor!