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Isn't this bot traffic...? (A little too obvious?) (7)

04-20-2016 07:07 AM #1 alfiss (Member)
Isn't this bot traffic...? (A little too obvious?)

So, I just ran a new campaign with a new traffic source, and after 5-10k visits I realised I wasn't getting a single click.

Lander has no issues at all.

Just to give you an idea.

99% of the browser's language isn't from the geo I'm in. 50% is Chinese language (my geo has 0 understanding of chinese)

Here are the list of IP addresses
http://prnt.sc/auhfxv

2.1k from the same IP...? Really?

Traffic source came back and say it's all correct and there's no bots etc. Could all this be totally legit, or am I missing something here?

04-21-2016 10:51 PM #2 propellerads (Senior Member)

Which geo did you target?
How much money was wasted on the ads?

04-21-2016 11:53 PM #3 cmdeal (Veteran Member)

Unless they own and operate 100% their own websites and control 100% of ad placements, I don't think any traffic source or ad network in the world can say their traffic is 100% free from fraudulent sources.

Just sayin.

04-22-2016 03:05 AM #4 shakedown (Member)

Traffic sources will lie to your face and swear they never even heard the word "bot" before you mentioned it. Even when you have the proof. I had this happen a lot with pop/redirect sources.

No it absolutely isn't legit. It's pretty clear from the stats you presented that its a shit source. I would ask for a refund and move on. Also, please do name them so none of us need to waste any time/money there either.

04-22-2016 06:08 AM #5 andy2889 (Member)

someone I know sold $4k worth of bot traffic to Google Adsense before his account was banned. But that is enough for some poor media buyers experirence shit quality traffic from Google. So your network is no exception.

04-22-2016 09:59 AM #6 caurmen (Administrator)

If it looks like a bot and quacks like a bot, it's probably a bot. And what you've just described sounds like the absolutely canonical description of a terrible, bot-ridden traffic source.

I'd say push for a refund hard and move on to a new source.

04-22-2016 03:01 PM #7 cbrughmans (Member)

Definitely a bot!

I hope you didn't prepay them - otherwise don't pay them and move on to your next traffic source.
Its especially worrying your provider keeps on saying all is correct whereas its clearly a bot - that makes me want to dump them all together (not just the source but them entirely) - trust is important in business

Quote Originally Posted by alfiss View Post
So, I just ran a new campaign with a new traffic source, and after 5-10k visits I realised I wasn't getting a single click.
99% of the browser's language isn't from the geo I'm in. 50% is Chinese language (my geo has 0 understanding of chinese)
2.1k from the same IP...?

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