The Locksmith Journal May/Jun 2019 - Issue 62 | Page 10

10 • INDUSTRYNEWS PROUD SPONSORS OF THIS PAGE At the Forefront of PPC Click Fraud Protection » » IF YOU’VE EVER RUN A Google Ads pay per click campaign then it’s highly likely you’ve not just asked the question ‘could someone click on my ads and waste my money’, it’s likely you’ve been a victim of this activity. Sadly click fraud is prevalent within the locksmith industry and has almost become widely accepted as a consequence of advertising. Many locksmiths have already discovered having a 3rd party click fraud solution is highly effective, but as with all technologies, click fraud is evolving and perpetrators are adapting their lines of attack. In a constant battle against PPC click fraud, Click - HALF .pdf 73744 - ClickGuardian Guardian has rebuilt a new version of Click Guardian with enhancements to ensure we stay at the forefront of technology. NEW FEATURES INCLUDE: DEVICE FINGERPRINTING – IP SWITCHING One of the most common questions we hear from locksmiths is ‘what can you do if someone changes their IP address?’ This is what could be considered the crudest way of committing click fraud whereby the ad is clicked a handful of times, find themselves blocked from repeat clicking and then change their IP address to ads again and reoffend. 1 trigger 10/07/2018 15:40:26 This is a loop that we have experienced and have resolved with a new fingerprint feature. With this feature enabled, we are now able to match the device with the IP addresses it’s using, essentially being able to monitor whether a certain device is switching IP addresses allows our systems to block this activity before it causes excessive financial wastage. IMPROVED RULES A new more sophisticated rules-based system is now included whereby an advertiser can configure up to five rules. An example of this may be: If my website receives three paid clicks from the same Google Ads Optimisation Click Fraud Protection £150 FREE From per month 14 Day Trial C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Local SEO £70 per keyword per month EXCELLENT 4.96 Average Customer Rating Hosted PPC Landing Pages £35 per month visitor within 30 minutes then block them. VPN/TOR BLOCKER Our new Anonymiser feature can detect whether the visitor is using a VPN or TOR, this is especially useful to combat a modern tactic we’ve seen used increasingly over the past few years. There are many new features that we have launched, too much to mention in a short editorial piece like this. Trial Click Guardian, free for 14 days. Pricing for one website is £25 Inc VAT per month thereafter. www.clickguardian.co.uk GOOGLE ADS OPTIMISATION A Google Partner specialising in desktop & mobile search with extensive locksmith knowledge. We optimise Google Ads so you get more leads. CLICK FRAUD PROTECTION Stop competitors inflating your spend by clicking on your Google Ads with Click Guardian Pro – Free 14 Day Trial. LOCAL SEO Be found organically on page 1 of Google for your local locksmith keywords – stay one step ahead of your competitors. LANDING PAGES Is your web site holding back your Google Ads performance? Accelerate your leads with high performing landing pages. 01245 206211 [email protected] Office N, The Dutch Barn, Old Park Farm, Ford End, Essex, CM3 1LN LOCKSMITHJOURNAL.CO.UK | MAY/JUN 2019 Sponsored by Mul-T-Lock www.clickguardian.co.uk