Comments on: Google + Environment = Greensear.ch http://ckwebb.com/technology-and-internet/googleenvironmentgreensearch/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:23:50 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: AmyStodghill » Blog Archive » Google for the Environent with GreenSear.ch http://ckwebb.com/technology-and-internet/googleenvironmentgreensearch/comment-page-1/#comment-525 AmyStodghill » Blog Archive » Google for the Environent with GreenSear.ch Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:33:19 +0000 http://www.ckwebb.com/internet/googleenvironmentgreensearch/#comment-525 [...] Chris Webb: Publishing, Media, and Technology; [...] [...] Chris Webb: Publishing, Media, and Technology; [...]

]]> By: Chris http://ckwebb.com/technology-and-internet/googleenvironmentgreensearch/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Chris Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:39:56 +0000 http://www.ckwebb.com/internet/googleenvironmentgreensearch/#comment-11 That's a good idea, but there are potential click fraud problems. Just by telling visitors that the ad revenue goes to environmental causes, isn't Greensear.ch encouraging people to click ads? It seems to follow logically that if you're trying to help the environment and you know clicking the ads will do so, then you'll click the ads. Most people don't make the connection between clicking an ad and illegitimately taking money from an advertiser. That’s a good idea, but there are potential click fraud problems. Just by telling visitors that the ad revenue goes to environmental causes, isn’t Greensear.ch encouraging people to click ads?

It seems to follow logically that if you’re trying to help the environment and you know clicking the ads will do so, then you’ll click the ads. Most people don’t make the connection between clicking an ad and illegitimately taking money from an advertiser.

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