Are Made For Adsense Sites Ruining Search Results
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Are "Made for AdSense" Sites Ruining Search Results?
Summary
We've all experienced it. You search on Google, find several promising results, click on one, and are greeted only by ads with little to no relevant content. Frustrated, you try another link, only to encounter the same issue repeatedly until you either find decent content or give up altogether.
Why is this happening? And why can't Google, with its advanced technology, provide more accurate results? The growing prevalence of "Made for AdSense" (MFA) sites is partially to blame. These sites are designed solely to entice users to click on Google AdSense ads.
What Are "Made for AdSense" Sites?
An MFA site exists primarily to encourage clicks on AdSense ads. The goal isn’t to educate users or build a community, but merely to generate ad clicks. Conversely, sites that offer valuable content and use ads to support their free offerings are not considered MFA sites. This ad-supported model has been around for ages in TV, newspapers, and magazines, where ads complement the content.
Why Create MFA Sites?
The simple answer: they make money. Many people don't realize that both Google and website owners profit when they click on ads. By strategically placing ads where users are likely to focus, a percentage of visitors will inevitably click on them, intentionally or accidentally.
Revenue per click can range from a few cents to several dollars, depending on the industry. While making 50 cents per hundred visitors may not seem lucrative, imagine owning a thousand MFA sites, each with 200 daily visitors. That could add up to $1,000 a day.
Savvy MFA creators target high-paying keywords, like those related to lawyers or car companies, leading to even larger profits. These sites often use standard SEO practices, but many also employ unethical tactics like keyword stuffing and cloaking, which violate Google’s terms of service. Some even resort to click fraud, using bots or clicking their own ads, which is also against Google's policies.
Who Suffers?
Some might think no one is harmed by these deceptive clicks. However, advertisers paying for these clicks are not getting the targeted visitors they expected. Searchers also suffer by not getting the desired results quickly. Imagine a web without MFA sites; you might find what you’re looking for on the first try, saving valuable time.
Should Google Intervene?
Many believe Google could fix this problem if it wanted to. However, the reality is complex. With countless individuals continually seeking loopholes, even Google's vast resources may not be enough to stop them.
Google is constantly working to combat click fraud and improve its algorithms to filter out sites using black hat SEO techniques. Yet, the effectiveness of these measures remains questionable.
There’s also the concern of whether Google is incentivized to act. Currently, Google's profits are boosted by MFA sites. Until they see a negative impact, there's little motivation for action. A threat might only emerge if a competitor like Yahoo! successfully reduces MFA sites and offers better search results.
What Can You Do?
MFA sites have cluttered the web with meaningless pages. To combat this, advertisers can opt out of displaying ads on Google’s content network. As individuals, educating others about MFA sites and discouraging ad clicks can make a difference. Every click counts, as any MFA site owner will attest.
In conclusion, while "Made for AdSense" sites continue to be a nuisance, awareness and collective action can help mitigate their impact on our search experiences.
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