Googlelanden Uber Alles

Just a quick new post to post up here. I'm continuing to be a bit curmudgeonly about Google's AdSense unit and just what it is and does.
 

With the latest I response back from Google, it appears that the Googleandi can do whatever they wish to do with anything Blogger-related, and without providing any kind of explanation whatsoever for doing what they do.
 

Sure, you can ask, "Hey, Googlemanders! What is it that you're doing? Why?"

And, you'll get this response - no joking here:


"After thoroughly reviewing your account data and taking your feedback into consideration, our specialists have confirmed that we're unable to reinstate your AdSense account.

"If you'd like more details on our activity policies or review process, please visit http://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?answer=57153. As a reminder, further participation in the AdSense program by publishers whose accounts have been disabled is not permitted.

"Thanks for your understanding, The Google AdSense Team"


And, no, again, you'll find no answers there, either.

And if you ask any questions, you'll be informed, again, that you won't get any answers.

I'm thinking this may be the next Google Doodle:

Zooty? You be the judge....

So What is Google AdSense....and Why?

So - Google draws in lots of occasional bloggers - like me - and invites us to allow the fine folks at Google AdSense to make our little bloggies look more professional, with ads and banners running along with our blogginess....zzootty, I thought...at least at one time.  Figured if it did any of the monetizing Google AdSense promised, well, I could take the booty and donate it to my favorite charities....like http://www.redcross.org/ or http://www.gennesaret.net/ or any number of other well-meaning and well-doing organizations.

Well, turns out that one of my little bloggettes - this on on the launch of what was then the world's largest cruise ship - somehow hit the net in such a manner that it received a great deal of traffic and attention, and a huge number of hit and clicks compared to the mild attention my other drivel receives.  Fine, I thought - must be something striking a net-nerve out there...zooty!

Then the folks at Google AdSense contact this little bloggie and say, "Guess what? We think there's something funny about the hits and reads your getting. We've taken a little look - mind you, we won't tell you at what, or how, or why - but, on our own, we've decided that we don't like what we see, so we're going to cancel your Google AdSense account, take down the banners and such and, by the way, we're going to delete your account. Have a good day!"  When I inquired as to the how, why, and how-come of this, the only explanation I received was "Sorry - we don't have to explain. Have a good day!"

Well, turns out that I'm not the only blogifier that Google AdSense does this to - in fact, as soon as you reach the first plateau of "earnings" in Google AdSense - and my reaching that plateau took some 18 months or so - seems they use that to cancel and delete accounts and zero the earnings.  Thus, good ol' Google AdSense folks automatically pass those meager earnings - all of 'em - right into Google's pockets without any explanation to the poor and poorer blogger.

So - beware the Google AdSense come-on.....you're likely to be used, abused, then cast aside as soon as Google AdSense has what it wants...your work, your words, their money.  And isn't that zzootty!!!