Click Fraud: It Is Back as an Issue
December 20, 2010
Short honk: Where there are humans, there will be excitement. Click fraud is one topic that lots of folks want to keep out of the “real” media and blogs like this one. “Click Fraud: What Is Your Ad Network Doing About It?” flips over the rock. Any hard evidence? Sort of. Our view is that click fraud is as prevalent as other types of computer misbehavior. We are going to let you figure out whether those ad dollars are working for you. The goose does not advertise. You may. How is that investment working out for you?
Stephen E Arnold, December 20, 2010
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