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Click Fraud Protection Firm Polygraph Advises Advertisers To Check The Source Of Every Ad Click

Martech Series

They may as well add a note saying their clicks are fake – it’s that obvious.” ” Vanes advises advertisers to seek refunds from the advertising networks if they notice ad clicks where the source of the click – the website referrer – is blank.

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Callout Extensions: The Secret to Capturing More Ad Clicks in 2024

AdvertiseMint

What if I told you a simple Google Ads tweak can lead to more clicks and exposure in 2024? You’re probably familiar with those little descriptive snippets under some ads. Well, buckle up because callout extensions might be the boost your campaigns need!

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How Google’s Ad Tech Algorithms Shape Our Digital Culture

The Ad Tech Blog

Train the ad click prediction model using the loaded data with train_ad_click_prediction_model(data_frame). # Predict ad click probability for a new user profile using predict_ad_click(user_profile, model). Load the user data from a CSV file using load_user_data('path/to/user_data.csv'). #

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WTF is Apple’s Private Click Measurement?

Digiday

Originally published on May 29, 2019, this article has been updated to include an explainer video and to reflect Apple changing the name from Privacy Preserving Ad Click Attribution to Private Click Measurement in 2021. WTF is Privacy Preserving Ad Click Attribution Private Click Measurement?

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Click Farms for Hire

The Ad Tech Blog

With the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the paid-to-click (PTC) industry became a significant beneficiary. PTC sites paid over $13 million to remote workers that year alone, generating a vast volume of fake clicks on paid ads. While certain activities carried out by click farms may be frowned upon, they are currently legal.

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A Guide to Invalid Traffic and the Steps Playwire is Taking to Combat IVT in 2024

Playwire

Key Points IVT Definition and Impact : Invalid Traffic (IVT) includes non-human and unintended ad clicks, both of which can negatively affect ad revenue and advertiser trust.

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Polygraph Reminds Advertisers To Block Click Fraud Websites

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Polygraph, a cybersecurity company specializing in click fraud detection, is reminding advertisers to block click fraud websites from being able to display or click on their ads. Click fraud is an online scam which steals tens of billions of dollars from innocent advertisers each year.