How much click fraud is there? When I’m asked, my answer is honest. Who knows? We’ve had a few stats and
estimates, but depending on the industry and the terms involved, the stats could be completely off — not to
mention the source behind the stats being a factor. What are some factors that may put you at risk? Vinny Lingham at Clicks2Customers has just posted a
Click Fraud Risk Calculator that by asking a few reasonable sounding questions gives you some idea of this. Some
background from Vinny here.
New Click Fraud Calculator
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