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Avoiding Fake Watch Ads on Google AdSense

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Ever since I inserted the Google AdSense code into this website, I always had a lot of difficulty following the nature of ads that are syndicated by Google. A great number of ads are promoting websites that are specialized in selling counterfeited watches.

The Google AdSense back-end gives certain control to the web-master to filter out these undesired ads. The only tool that really works for me is the “Competitive Ad Filter” where I can enter the URL of the website, who’s ad I want to block.

This is a problem that I noticed is quite present on other Watch related blogs and this gave me the idea to post here the list of URLs I’m blocking. I hope this will help other web-masters to fight counterfeiting.

List of URLs I block (last update 14/03/2010):
a-replica.com
allwatcheshere.com
breitlingwatchesprices.com
buybreitlingwatch.com
carryby.com
coloryourwrist.com
designerwatchdeals.com
engwatches.com
ewatchesite.com
favoritewatches.net
g-watch.com
go-watchvision.com
good4shopper.com
goodbestwatch.com
goodbestwatches.net.cn
goodbestwatches.org.cn
goreplicavision1.com
goreplicavision2.com
gowatchesonsale.com
gowatchesshop.com
hellowatch.net
hiluxwatch.com
hotbrandwatch.com
hotbrandwatches.com
houseofrolex.com
iewatches.com
ilovewatch.net
linkchina.com
luxucenter.com
luxurymartz.com
newshopping2u.com
one-watches-here.com
onsaler.com
outletwatchessite.com
perfect4time.com
prowatches.org
replica-star.com
rolex2u.com
rolex2world.com
rolexairkin.com
rolexwatchin.com
tagoodlist.com
thehotwatches.com
thetopswatch.com
thewatchdome.com
top10brand.com
top10brand.net
top2replicamaster.com
topclasswatch.com
topfamouswatch.com
topluxwatch.com
topluxwatch.net
topmywatches.com
topnicewatch.com
w-watch.com
watch05.com
watch2020.info
watch333.com
watch50.com
watches-discounted.com
watches-lux.com
watches2world.com
watchesfav.com
watchesfit.com
watcheshall.com
watcheslists.com
watcheslux.com
watchespa.com
watchespower.com
watchespower.net
watchessupermall.com
watchlongince.com
watchmaker9.tv
watchmaster.org
watchooose.com
watchsupermall.com
wesaleswatch.net
z-watch.com

Feel free to copy this list and paste it in your Google AdSense Competitive Ad Filter section. If you have an RSS feed, make sure you have the same list for both AdSense for Content and AdSense for Feed.

If you have other URLs that are missing from this list, please post them as a comment and this way I could keep this list up to date. If you have other techniques to block undesired ads, please share them here, I would love to hear them.

As a graphic designer, I'm fascinated by the crossroads between technology and aesthetics. Horology is one of these crafts, where art and engineering come together to produce mechanical wonders that grace the eye. WatchPaper was born from the desire to create an online tool where I can share my passion for watches.