I don’t have a lot of clicks on Adsense, so the charges made might not affect me much. But for those who may have accidentally clicked on the ads, the chances are greatly reduced by now.

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With a smaller click zone, the clicks have to be more accurate by pointing to the titles or the links alone. I guess it’s an advantage for advertisers, but may not be too great for publishers.

 Finally, this change won’t just improve user experience on your site; it benefits advertisers as well. We currently monitor clicks on Google ads for accidental clicks, and the format change complements our monitoring system by further ensuring advertisers only pay for meaningful clicks. By reducing accidental clicks, we hope to increase advertiser campaign value and satisfaction, encouraging additional spend and facilitating higher monetization for all publishers.

So, it’s getting harder to make money now, even from Adsense.