Final conclusions and recommendations:
All industries are at risk from click fraud. There are no exceptions but there are industries that are more prone to competitors clicking on each others Ads over and over. They are:
Well… More like slowing down click fraud which can reduce your fraud by 50% or more… Here is how it’s done:
The steps listed above will allow you to reduce click fraud without spending more on a third party interface … BUT.. with a 3rd party interface you’ll be able to:
Black-hat industries in the digital world are big business offering click fraud services besides reputation ruining reviews. Click fraud resources expand past employees and owners clicking on competitors Ads:
This is debatable and different sources will give you alternate numbers but it’s probably the most accurate estimate:
If you have any kind of budget for Google Ads consider – strongly – paying for a third party interface to drastically reduce click fraud.
Google claims they have built in click-fraud protection blocking invalid clicks on your Ad but … They actually don’t. It’s an absolute 100% flat out lie as Google profits tremendously from click fraud.
There are many options including Click Guard & Click Cease you can pay for monthly after you set them up. If you are looking for a fully managed Google Ads solution we offer that as well – you do zero as we manage your Ads and fraud protection. Either way it’s time to get serious about protecting your marketing budget.
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