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Title: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: ImmortalGizmo on September 14, 2016, 01:13:39 AM
Hello all,

I've been using HFS with various different templates for the past 8 months or so and really enjoy it. Recently I purchased a  ".com" domain so that I could register with Google Ad Sense. I submitted the application to Google, and they gave me some sample "blank" ad HTML code to place inside my HTML code for the template. I pasted the code where it shows me to paste it but my ads don't display. I am also wondering if it's possible to add a 'paypal' donation button to these templates as well?

Has anyone ever used Google Ad Sense with these templates? Is there a special trick to making them display? Here is my new domain- www.satur9hub.com - I'm just trying to get a banner ad placed at the bottom. I've read as much info as I can find on this before posting here, thanks for any help you can provide! Also, the version/template I'm using is RAWR_diehard Template 0.1.3 

Gizmo
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: bmartino1 on September 14, 2016, 03:59:33 AM
adding a papal donation link is all html using the different template tab that can be done.
https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/get-started/donate-button

as for google add base...

First i would ask if you are using an "ad blocker" if not then we can continue, if so, then disable the ad blocker and try again...

There was an issue of this posted on the forum where google adds wouldn't display "immediately", and it turned out to be the person code / av and how he had things networked...

so i would have you double check your setting and re look over the help doc on google...
https://support.google.com/adsense/?hl=en#topic=3373519
https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/7037624?hl=en&ref_topic=1307438&visit_id=1-636094227093778256-2549039498&rd=1
https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/181960?hl=en&ref_topic=28893

in hfs advance mode, edit the template find "footer" make a special html tag "div" and use css or html code it where you would want the box....
the paste the add code...
http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_div.asp
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: bmartino1 on September 15, 2016, 02:57:27 AM
here are the other two posts on the form about adds...

http://www.rejetto.com/forum/html-templates/pls-help-_-how-to-add-google-adsense-in-template/

http://www.rejetto.com/forum/rawr-designs/how-can-ad-website-in-hfs-server-and-how-can-upload-in-website/
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: ImmortalGizmo on September 15, 2016, 06:37:42 PM
Thank you so much for the reply man I really appreciate the links! I was afraid I was going to have to host my file server on something else (wordpress, square space, etc) and that Google Ad-Sense didn't work with HFS, but it looks like with a little tweaking this might work. I will try these things tonight and see what happens. Take care!  8)
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: rejetto on September 18, 2016, 09:13:07 AM
sure you can put adsense and donation buttons in your HFS.
if it's not woking then you put it in the wrong place.
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: ImmortalGizmo on September 18, 2016, 08:14:34 PM
Thanks for the confirmation! I just couldn't find any definitive 'yes or no' answers or other people discussing it here on the interwebs.. Good to know it's possible! As my previous post mentioned I purchased a new domain recently for the very reason that the previous free domain had significant traffic. All I'm trying to do is get a few banner ads on my new domain. As far as pasting the "test" code in that Google gives you upon submitting the application, I just don't know if I'm doing it correctly. It instructs me to place the code under <head> , and when I do that I can definitely see the elements on the page move as Google says to look for in order to make sure it's in the right place etc..

Also upon reading the links provided by 'bmartino1', it looks like I already have my networking/DNS stuff all done correctly..Fortunately I'm already experienced in that area, but my issue is that I just don't know for sure if I've put this code in the right place. I say this because Google claims that it takes 24-48 hours for your domain to be approved or not. It shows a green check mark beside "you've successfully created an ad unit", but directly under that where it says "place the ad code on www.satur9hub.com" - there is no green check-mark which leads me to assume something hasn't been done correctly. I submitted this application a week ago and I've heard nothing from Google and have no idea who to contact regarding a status.

Fortunately the links that were provided above showed me how ridiculously simple it was to create a Paypal donation button. I was able to set that up no problem, but it's just a couple of little simple things I want to do to this site template that seem to be taking longer to accomplish than I hoped for  :-\

The background image for example- I have a standard wallpaper that I'd like to use as a 'fixed' background. Any instructions I follow online don't seem to work properly and I think it's just because I'm not a web-design/coding person at all, so even the smallest of HTML or CSS tasks make my brain hurt. That mixed with trying to alter the templates is likely making things more difficult as well. Any suggestions are appreciated, really love this software and would prefer to continue using it.




Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: LeoNeeson on September 19, 2016, 08:40:37 AM
I think Google expects the AdSense code to be placed on satur9hub.com, and not on a direct IP address (like 68.103.84.XX). So, when Google bots check the website, they see the code it's inside 68.103.84.XX and not on satur9hub.com. To say it clear: it will not work the way you have it configured.

When Google bots visits your website, they see this (and the don't see any AdSense code):
Code: [Select]
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Frameset//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/frameset.dtd">

<html>
  <head>
    <title>satur9hub.com</title>
    <meta name="description" content="satur9hub.com">
    <meta name="keywords" content="satur9hub.com">
    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  </head>
  <frameset rows="*">
    <frame frameborder=0 src="http://68.103.84.40:80" name="dot_tk_frame_content" scrolling="auto" noresize>
  </frameset>
</html>

...but you can't place your Google AdSense there, since Google doesn't accept pages with empty content (iFrames doesn't count). So, your only option is to get a DynDNS sub-domain for your domain, and then tell Google the correct URL (not satur9hub.com).

It's hard to explain, but I will try my best (ask me later, if you didn't understand). I've talked about this in the past, here (http://www.rejetto.com/forum/hfs-~-http-file-server/information-to-those-using-dynamic-dns-with-dyndns-org/msg1058999/#msg1058999) and here (http://www.rejetto.com/forum/hfs-~-http-file-server/how-to-config-domain-to-a-static-ip/msg1059717/#msg1059717). (http://www.rejetto.com/forum/hfs-~-http-file-server/dynamic-dns-providers-list/) To make this work you will need a DDNS (Dynamic DNS) service for your domain. I will give step by step instructions:

1) Create an account in No-IP.com (http://www.noip.com/) and setup a free hostname there (for example: immortalgizmo.sytes.net). Then configure HFS to automatically update your hostname.

2) Since you are using Freenom.com for your domain, you will need to change a CNAME record in your domain. Instructions here (https://my.freenom.com/knowledgebase.php?action=displayarticle&id=4). Make a CNAME for files.satur9hub.com pointing to immortalgizmo.sytes.net.

3) Go to files.satur9hub.com and check if your website shows up. If it works, replace in the iframe "http://68.103.84.40:80" for this "http://files.satur9hub.com"

4) Now go tell Google AdSense that your website (and your Google AdSense code) is located on files.satur9hub.com and NOT on satur9hub.com.

It should work. Please report if something fails or if you have any doubts.
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: ImmortalGizmo on September 19, 2016, 08:08:34 PM
Thanks @LeoNeeson!

This information has been very helpful! I appreciate your time very much!

I have just a few questions about your post- (screenshot of my server desktop is attached via my RDP mobile phone app)

1. How do you know that the Google bots currently only see my external IP and not the domain address satur9hub.com? Is this because you assumed I didn't already have the "no-ip" account setup? I hope that doesn't sound rude, I was just curious if this was a common mistake, or something I may have mentioned in a previous post that led you to believe that.

2. The good thing is that in your checklist from the last post I already had the things you mentioned setup on my server (no-ip account, host name etc.), but where you completely lost me was changing/making the "CNAME" record?  I read your discussions in the other threads you linked so I think the concept of it seems easy enough. Later this evening I will have time to try the things you've suggested, but lastly once I'm able to make this CNAME record you mentioned, WHERE exactly does the Google AdSense code need to be pasted?

Like I previously said, it just confused me because when the code is pasted in where I had it- the top banner moved down after saving/refreshing the website. Once I remove the code, the banner goes right back to the top where it was originally. This sorta led me to believe I had put it in the correct place but nothing was actually happening. Is there a limit to how many of these ads that Google will allow you to put on the site, and in your opinion with HFS, do you think it's more profitable

Side note- I want to better understand how to manipulate and change some of these templates. Several months ago I read here that in order to change or customize the top banner picture was to place your own picture that was re-sized/renamed (e.g."header-logo") in the 'images' folder.. I did just exactly that and successfully changed the top picture, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to change the empty black square picture to the right of the header logo. If you go to my site in it's current state (www.satur9hub.com) you will see the logo and then to the right the empty space I'm talking about. I've tried finding that particular graphic in the 'images' folder for the template and replacing it with all kinds of different things but nothing seems to work. The other alternative would be to stretch the header logo across the top so that it centers above the content of the site on the front page there. Are these just slight changes that need to be made in CSS file to accomplish these type things or am I limited to some degree?

Another thought I had was to open/edit these HTML or CSS files with a program like Adobe Dreamweaver that might provide a more "drag 'n drop" type interface that would translate into the code I need.  :o

Let me know if the screenshot is too small, I had to use my Android to remote in and snap this pic.



Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: ImmortalGizmo on September 20, 2016, 04:55:02 AM
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Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: bmartino1 on September 20, 2016, 05:08:34 AM
....

the translation for the bots is whats holding you up[but @leo, thats not the problem with bots and code read...], but lets fix you network mess: as now its the transition of domain name...

-------------------------------------

instead of an ip address to the satur9hub.com domain name
(which is set to an ip)

using a ddns service such as noip to create a domain name
on the site thats hosting you domain name type the ddns no-ip address

-----------------
so now the domain name satur9hub.com will transfer traffic to no ip ddns

then at googles add code to let google know (as its a problem with both the html and leting google now....)

so if you get the domain name satur9hub.com to a another domain name (with uses dns records a / cname records,,, where the ip would be) then telling google ad sense the host site would be the no ip ddns domain name)....

############################

Reviewing your pc posted picture, it would seem that domain name satur9hub.com is already a ddns name.... (atleats the program you were using made it seem that way) to domain name satur9hub.ddns.net or somethng like it...

so i would have you refered you back to google help on the add sensce as it is clear to me that you missed a step...

https://support.google.com/adsense/?hl=en#topic=3373519
https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/7037624?hl=en&ref_topic=1307438&visit_id=1-636094227093778256-2549039498&rd=1
https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/181960?hl=en&ref_topic=28893
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: ImmortalGizmo on September 20, 2016, 05:17:17 AM
I was able to get the CNAME created and setup properly via the instructions above so thanks very much again for that..As of now you can go to "files.satur9hub.com" and view my site. What I'm trying to figure out now is what @Leo meant about changing the "iframe" to "files.satur9hub.com" - I'm assuming this is somewhere in the CSS file? 

After that, yes you're right it seems I missed a step during the Google help links so I'll keep reading.


UPDATE: I tried to re-submit the URL to Google as mentioned above in the instructions and I keep getting an error that says "URL must not have a path" on Google's site.. Additionally I just figured out that making this CNAME record that I thought was setup properly is causing my .com domain to stop working and you can only access it now via "files.satur9hub.com" . Not sure what to do at this point.  :-\
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: LeoNeeson on September 20, 2016, 05:47:10 AM
What I'm trying to figure out now is what @Leo meant about changing the "iframe" to "files.satur9hub.com" - I'm assuming this is somewhere in the CSS file?
No, I was referring to this (marked in red):

Quote
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Frameset//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/frameset.dtd">

<html>
  <head>
    <title>satur9hub.com</title>
    <meta name="description" content="satur9hub.com">
    <meta name="keywords" content="satur9hub.com">
    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  </head>
  <frameset rows="*">
    <frame frameborder=0 src="http://files.satur9hub.com/" name="dot_tk_frame_content" scrolling="auto" noresize>
  </frameset>
</html>

...that's the code someone sees when somebody visits your website from www.satur9hub.com but I don't have a freenom account to know where you can edit that code (may be this is done automatically by freenom if you were using their redirection service). By the way, what happened to the CNAME "www"? Because if you go to www.satur9hub.com it doesn't load anything... :-\ Did you deleted all the CNAME records?. If you where using the redirection offered by freenom, point it to "files.satur9hub.com", so when someone visits your website it will be redirected to files.satur9hub.com.

Another "non-recommended" option is (as last resort), is try changing the "A" Record of satur9hub.com, and pointing it to your IP: 68.103.84.40 but WARNING if your IP changes your website will go offline! (it will be unreachable!), but at least you can try this to see if it works fine or not with Google. If your IP almost never changes (for example it change once a month) then you can leave this configuration permanently, and change the IP manually on freenom, but if your IP changes frequently, then you should look for another alternative configuration. But try again to re-submit the URL to Google before you do this.

UPDATE: I tried to re-submit the URL to Google as mentioned above in the instructions and I keep getting an error that says "URL must not have a path" on Google's site. Additionally I just figured out that making this CNAME record that I thought was setup properly is causing my .com domain to stop working and you can only access it now via "files.satur9hub.com" . Not sure what to do at this point.  :-\
Do not copy and paste, just write (type) "files.satur9hub.com" or "satur9hub.com" if you changed the A records. Do not add the "/" at the end of the end of the URL. But first, try to see if "files.satur9hub.com" gets accepted (it should work), if not, then try changing the A record in freenom.

Another completely different approach (more complex) is changing your Name Servers at your existing Registrar (Freenom), and make use of the Name Servers (NS) of another company which offers NameServers with free DDNS service. (http://support.hostgator.com/articles/transferring-a-domain-vs-changing-name-servers) There is https://freedns.afraid.org/ but I don't know how they work. Another option is upgrading to "No-IP Plus Managed DNS", but they can be expensive for only one domain. If you choose this, read this (http://www.noip.com/support/knowledgebase/can-i-use-my-own-domain-name-with-no-ip/).

Good luck... ;)
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: ImmortalGizmo on September 21, 2016, 02:57:20 AM
Thanks again @Leo for all the info! Here's what I've got so far- I'm trying to move forward in doing what you said with the CNAME rather than making the A record (even though my IP doesn't change very much I would still prefer to lock it down anyway), and it seemed like I had it all setup correctly on Freenom up until this evening. After I turned on URL forwarding to 'files.satur9hub.com' on the Freenom console as you suggested, neither of the domains will go to my site now  :-\

What I've done is taken 4 screenshots for you to see what my settings look like in Freenom, as well as my HFS interface/No IP account AND the placement of my current Google ad code that is supposedly set to "auto" arrange itself (i think?). So I was hoping you would look at the 3rd screencap as well to see if I have it pasted in the wrong area.. Also, if I want to add more of these, do they need to be pasted in particular places? or if I use the "auto" ad when I'm creating them will they adjust in the empty space around the site? Hopefully these screencaps will give you a better idea of what I'm doing wrong. As of just a little while ago when I enabled the URL forwarding I was able to access my site by going to files.satur9hub.com, but not the original domain www.satur9hub.com..Feels like I'm right there at wrapping my head around this! Thanks for helping me figure it out and for your patience with my lack of HTML/CSS skills.
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: ImmortalGizmo on September 21, 2016, 02:58:47 AM
Screencap2

Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: ImmortalGizmo on September 21, 2016, 02:59:35 AM
3..
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: ImmortalGizmo on September 21, 2016, 04:25:35 AM
last one i promise! :)
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: LeoNeeson on September 21, 2016, 06:46:13 AM
Hi!, you did a lot of mess in your config. :o If you use the URL Forwarding (screenshot #4) to point it to 'files.satur9hub.com', you can't make a CNAME (screenshot #1) that points to 'files.satur9hub.com', that's very wrong. That's why Freenom cleaned most of your records (domain configurations). The only URL working now is 'satur9hub.com' without the 'www' and 'files.satur9hub.com' is down too (you only have the 'A Record' active).

I can see your DNS Records, here:
https://who.is/dns/files.satur9hub.com
https://who.is/dns/www.satur9hub.com
https://who.is/dns/satur9hub.com

Try the following...
- Don't use the URL Forwarding of Freenom.
- Make one CNAME with the Name: 'www', Target: 'files.satur9hub.com'
- Make another CNAME with the Name: 'files', Target: 'satur9hub.ddns.net'
- Optionally leave the A record to your IP, and don't touch anything else.

These changes are mostly instant, but it's suggested waiting up to 24 hours for the DNS cache to be fully refreshed (DNS propagation time). If your Google AdSense is configured for that URL (satur9hub.com), it should work, but you have to wait almost a week, since the Google bots visit your website only once a week (check this info HERE (https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/99376?hl=en)). I'm not an expert at Google AdSense, and it's hard to follow all this without being in front of the PC (even after seing your screenshots). But don't give up! you are very close to get it... :)

Keep me updated if you solve this.
Cheers,
Leo.-
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: ImmortalGizmo on September 22, 2016, 01:39:05 AM
OK. I turned off the URL forwarding, and also removed the 'A' record.. Please take a look at the screenshot attached and let me know if this what you meant by making those two CNAME records. I'm mostly sure that I did it the way you described.. additionally, after reading more of the Google AdSense help documents I'm also pretty sure I pasted the code in the correct place, so at this point I suppose this is just a waiting game until the bots come back to visit my website??

As of right now I can access my site via both domains - files.satur9hub.com & satur9hub.com, so we're making progress!  ;)

Looking forward to your reply, and thanks once again for your willingness to help me with this little project!





Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: LeoNeeson on September 23, 2016, 04:33:10 AM
Your website is currently unreachable (I don't know what could happen!, well, I have an idea, but it's very strange). The settings in your screenshot are fine, but your misunderstood me, and did removed the 'A' record (add it back, at least just for now). If you add the 'A' Record, see if the system takes 'files.satur9hub.com' as target, instead of using an IP. If it doesn't take it, enter your IP (68.103.84.40). But that's not the big problem now.

The big problem is ''satur9hub.ddns.net" (and your website) is currently resolving (http://www.hcidata.info/host2ip.htm) the IP: 31.7.58.253 (https://db-ip.com/31.7.58.253) (which is located in Switzerland?!). So, unless you used a VPN, there is something wrong in your PC, or someone is playing with your accounts (in that case, you should change your passwords immediately!). If you used a VPN (perhaps, AirVPN according to that IP), then your No-IP Updater (DUC v4.1.1) have read (and take) your VPN's IP, instead of using your true IP address (68.103.84.40).

Well, I hope you can finally solve all this... :-\
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: ImmortalGizmo on September 24, 2016, 02:30:04 AM
Geeze @Leo, I am so sorry about the confusion! My server rebooted today (apparently before you looked at my last post unfortunately) and when it came back up my VPN service started up automatically. Didn't realize this until several hours ago when I wasn't able to access my domains.. Just to clarify, I am not in Switzerland! :)

I tried adding the A-record again, it wouldn't take the 'files.satur9hub.com' but it did accept creating the record with my IP as you suggested (please see screenshot attached).. Hoping that if you have time you could take a look back again at my domain and this time I've made sure no VPN's will be active etc..

So I guess my only concern still is the placement of my Google AdSense code. As you can see from viewing the website there is a large open space at the top and also at the bottom which shows there's been code there to alter the template, but I want them on the left and right side of the site and I have no clue how to make that happen.

Thanks!



Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: LeoNeeson on September 25, 2016, 01:19:56 AM
Your DNS configuration at Freenom is OK, but the problem now is that Google doesn't want to show up the ads. I've sent you a PM. I'm sorry, but I've run out of ideas. :-\

Good luck,
Leo.-
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: bmartino1 on September 25, 2016, 02:51:09 AM
so there is still a problem with the dns stuff.... the first, and probably why (could me many reason..)

I can't ping any of your and nor ip....

your router/firewall may be blocking this...
respond to autonomous ping request (witch can open the door to attacks....)

i can't help you with the google code as they do weird number timing crap.. but first, to the dns name
and network access...

(i successfully have setup google ad space with hfs before int the past...)

- i'm dyslexic .. especially at typing.. and didn't have the dns name correct, but was still unable to ping ip address

so, lets fix this ping problem (also the dns records and hfs must be up for more than 1 day!)

if your still having issues with hfs, just for "S and giggles" try using appache (a different web host for a test) and the google code? any difference?
http://download.cnet.com/Apache-HTTP-Server-for-Windows/3000-2247_4-10803652.html

*being blokes by sphere security for using "command words again....

so ip change?

C:\Users\Brandon>ping satur9hub.ddns.net

Pinging satur9hub.ddns.net [68.103.84.40] with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

C:\Users\Brandon>ping ping files.satur9hub.com

Pinging ping files.satur9hub.com [68.103.84.40] with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
-----------
i can ping them now, yes, there was an ip porblem / change...

C:\Users\Brandon>ping satur9hub.ddns.net

Pinging satur9hub.ddns.net [179.43.133.140] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 179.43.133.140: bytes=32 time=132ms TTL=49
Reply from 179.43.133.140: bytes=32 time=132ms TTL=49
Reply from 179.43.133.140: bytes=32 time=131ms TTL=49
Reply from 179.43.133.140: bytes=32 time=132ms TTL=49

Ping statistics for 179.43.133.140:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 131ms, Maximum = 132ms, Average = 131ms

C:\Users\Brandon>ping files.satur9hub.com

Pinging satur9hub.ddns.net [179.43.133.140] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 179.43.133.140: bytes=32 time=133ms TTL=49
Reply from 179.43.133.140: bytes=32 time=131ms TTL=49
Reply from 179.43.133.140: bytes=32 time=133ms TTL=49
Reply from 179.43.133.140: bytes=32 time=132ms TTL=49

Ping statistics for 179.43.133.140:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 131ms, Maximum = 133ms, Average = 132ms

C:\Users\Brandon>


Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: ImmortalGizmo on September 27, 2016, 09:26:37 PM
Thanks bmartino, sorry for the late reply-

I'm not exactly sure why you weren't able to ping my IP when you tried, thankfully with the help of LeoNeeson I was able to grasp the concept of my A/Cname records etc and they have been functioning properly..Your screenshot of the command prompt that was attached showed that you misspelled "Satur9" as well so I'm assuming that's why?

I confused both of you having my "Betternet" VPN service on when posting my previous screenshots so I apologize for that. The DNS stuff all seems to be fine, what I finally got word back from Google on was that my site was rejected due to it being a "file sharing" site. Even though NONE of the material being hosted is copyright protected they still rejected it.

Thanks to LeoNeeson, he was able to direct me towards a few other alternatives ("popads.net") is the one I chose and it was very easy to submit your site, and within 12 hours I received a confirmation they had accepted it along with an attachment of their ad code to place in my CSS template. Once I did this the ads are working and just from a handful of people visiting the site once I signed up I had already made 10 cents within an hour or so :P

So obviously aside from learning the DNS aspect of all this, I've learned that the Google AdSense policy is quite strict especially with file sharing sites and that it's much faster to go with (pop ads, propellers ads, or popcash) because they will approve these websites, although I would prefer banner ads these are at least SOMETHING generating revenue for the amount of traffic that's about to hit this thing soon.

My last concern is this (if you guys have any patience or energy left for me to comment on this haha)-  On the front page of my site www.satur9hub.com there is a folder called "Vinyl Rips".. There is a user/pass required to access this folder.. No one has these credentials aside from myself, yet my logs clearly show that someone has/is downloading files from that folder.. I blocked the IP address is was coming from but then more came attempting to download the same files under masked IP addresses. SO, my question is- how is this happening? and what can I do to secure these files better in the event of a hacking type attempt?

As always gentlemen thanks very much for your time, I fully intend to donate to this website soon and continue to poke my head in here @ the forum to help other users fix issues I've faced myself!
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: bmartino1 on September 28, 2016, 01:48:30 AM
double check you permission and security

hfs seem t be down, was unable to test...
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: ImmortalGizmo on September 28, 2016, 04:27:23 AM
Looks like I was doing some troubleshooting when you looked at it, sorry about that. Site is back up, and what I did was take the main folder INSIDE the previously locked folder and put new folder permissions on that folder which now shows on the front page "everythingfromheretothere" (and seems to be locked just the same as the one before). All I can do at this point is keep an eye on my logs to see if this happens again. I was mainly just curious if there was any further security measures I should take to protect these files..For example, as I asked before - is it wise to put this on a different port than 80 or does HFS only work via this port by default?
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: bmartino1 on September 29, 2016, 12:24:47 AM
clicking the port number in the gui will pull up a box to changed the port, by default (unless port 80 is in use), 80 will be used. if not, i have found it would then default to port 8080. when you type an address in a web browser, the web brower auto assume sit port 80

(hfs on port 80)so going to http://localhost actual mean http://127.0.0.1:80
changing go to the port will need to change the address and folder links if any (say we change it to port 8080)
now the path is changed to http:loclhost:8080 so a folder there after would be 127.0.0.1:8080\file_or_folder

if you are running more than one web server, it is recommended to have different ports. Other wise, if you can use port 80, i would leave it on port 80.

-----also once again, there is some ip change, and i can't reach to test or help you in regards to security on HFS
satur9hub.ddns.net

C:\Users\Brandon>ping satur9hub.ddns.net

Pinging satur9hub.ddns.net [68.103.84.40] with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 68.103.84.40:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: ImmortalGizmo on September 29, 2016, 02:48:36 AM
Thanks for the feedback bmartino, much appreciated..Unfortunately today I learned from my ISP that 3 different companies have blacklisted my external IP (which explains why my site went down).. I have no idea why this happened, the only thing different I've done lately is register with these ad sites so I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it.. Apparently I've been reported for 'spamming'.. Here are the 3 companies online that have me on their blacklist. I'm so frustrated with this right now, I'm not taking the time to go through whatever process they want to remove me from the list, I'll change my external IP and solider on (for now)


Protected Sky

SORBS DUHL

SPAMHAUS ZEN
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: LeoNeeson on September 29, 2016, 04:30:21 AM
Hi!, sorry, I've had very little free time yesterday to check the forum, and I see your website is currently 'unreachable'. I guess you live in USA (by looking your IP (http://whatismyipaddress.com/ip/68.103.84.40)), and what happened is not good... :-X

I have no idea why this happened, the only thing different I've done lately is register with these ad sites so I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it.. Apparently I've been reported for 'spamming'.
Arghhh!, sorry to disappoint you (if you are a Google fan), but I bet a million bucks that GOOGLE was the reason of all this! :( If you remember well, THEY were who first rejected your website for AdSense, and it's VERY likely they have reported your website to those blacklists companies (Google can even report your ISP!).

Here are the 3 companies online that have me on their blacklist. I'm so frustrated with this right now, I'm not taking the time to go through whatever process they want to remove me from the list
My personal recommendation is NOT to follow their game. I personally can live without Google and all their bullsh*t. There are plenty of options everywhere for every online service, and that's why I'm constantly looking for alternatives to avoid things like this. If you follow their game, you are making feel them even more 'important' than they really are (yes, they are very relevant, but are not essential, and you can at least make them clear you don't need them). I may sound 'tough', but this kind of things piss me off, because the Internet belongs to all the people.

I'll change my external IP and solider on (for now)
If you can't change your IP, or if this happens again, the only solution I see to this situation (without following their game of 'unlisting' your IP), is using a service like PageKite (https://pagekite.net/). How this works? You keep using your HFS program normally, and PageKite makes a 'bridge' between your server (running HFS) and your Public IP (which is currently blocked). And instead of exposing your IP, PageKite becomes your Public IP.

PageKite comes in an easy ('Pay What You Want (https://pagekite.net/signup/?more=bw)') service, or as an open source Python script (https://pagekite.net/downloads/) to advanced users. But to run it for free, you need an unrestricted internet connection, different to your current connection (ideally from another ISP), which needs to be an always turned on system, since that PC would become your 'face' to the world (I mean, your Public IP address).

But in your particular case, and if you don't have other connection available, PageKite offers this 'bridge' (or tunneling) solution, at a very reasonable price of $36 USD for 12 months of service with 130 GB of transfer quota. Check the website and see if you can pay for it, or you would try to run the Python script on another PC with another internet connection (may be a PC from some friend or family). But I really don't have any experience on how to configure this script.

Well, keep in touch with any progress you make on this. ;)
Cheers,
Leo.-
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: bmartino1 on September 29, 2016, 06:03:17 AM
I've never herd of those sites or "protection" blacklist based ..
its clear that the user or previous IP person who had you IP was using it for spamming, as i can contest to see the 60. x.x.x address schema on known "blacklists"...

The blacklist had to of started from that etc person... But thats what we get with dynamic ips...

----------------------------------------

also, i agree that the next best solution would be a tunneler, i personally like ngrok.

http://www.rejetto.com/forum/router-port-problems/hfs-and-pagekite-public-hfs-wo-router-reconfiguration/
pagekite was introduced when they first came out/up with it when it was posted to the forum, and I can contest to that working

It was kinda being a beta tester to that software with HFS..., what i found was a bunch of unwanted/unneeded ports opened (that stayed open i guess security or other setting could change or fix it...)... using tcp, it creates it own packet that contain the tunnel info and once a tunnel is up , communication to the pc through the tunnel is up. pagekite calls them kites... the kite is activated on another pc out on the interwebs there..., your pc is contacted via that server and then sends tunnel info to the client to connect.


It like a ftp passive port trigger of different ports that open the conection for the sites.
 
with is why i prefer ngrok as you can demo it for free(as pagekite went form free to donation/ paid service.... :( ):
https://ngrok.com/
https://ngrok.com/product#pricing
http://alternativeto.net/software/pagekite/

Good luck in your endourvs and solider on :P
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: ImmortalGizmo on September 30, 2016, 03:32:48 AM
Thank you both for the alternatives, glad to know things like this exist! As LeoNeesan mentioned above, it was most definitely Google who screwed me over with my external IP... What I'm facing now is that I hooked up a completely different cable modem tonight, called my ISP and had them activate it- but still NO EXTERNAL IP!? My plan was to use the older one temporarily until hopefully swapping for a newer model with my ISP.. From my own experience the IP should have changed when I had them activate this other modem I had laying around.. So now I'm worried if my line of service in general has been blacklisted and it won't matter how many different modems I try, or if this was just a fluke and I need a new modem..

Meanwhile I'm trying to follow the steps provided to "de-list" my current external IP and so far I can't get anywhere :(

This really sucks too because this ISP in my area is by far the fastest, so if I have to change service providers that's going to really hurt my users downloading from my site. I'm going to pick up a brand new (diff model) modem/router this weekend and see if once activated I finally have a new IP address.. Geeze what a mess.
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: LeoNeeson on September 30, 2016, 05:47:44 AM
What a mess, a very sad history... :(

To avoid this in the future, it will be great to have a template that exactly resembles a free forum (cloning the interface, for example of phpBB or MyBB). Doing that, and hiding any reference to HFS (even in the HTTP headers (http://www.rejetto.com/forum/hfs-~-http-file-server/changing-http-response-header/), to mimic a real forum server), it would be hard to any not-cool-company to screw us. Besides that, any "real" content we could sharing, should be located on a protected "sub-forum" (protected by a password), so any visitor (like G**gle), will only "see" a normal forum on the surface. But that's currently only a dream. If anyone want to do this template, feel free to do it, since it would be really helpful.
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: Fysack on October 01, 2016, 12:01:06 AM
wow! wow! wow! , you are  smart mofo`r  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  REALLY! ..shit, fu*k, ill think  ill put hfs as my startpage. Anything else would be a f waste..!
..im gonna tell a litte story: (i dont know if its quallyfie as as a story, cause it happens 2-3 hours ago.  ) Dont correct me if this is of topic ;D ;D But.. Lightning stroke  my pussy ass telephone line, yea il think it was zero point six mm or something (copper). It was a direct hit. Pu**y ass, pu**y ass, fcuk ... ive have to re read :-X Yea, yea i remeber how it started https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_sFZIL7uRU (i used a looooong time to find that link) and now ill have to scroll down to , to refresh, and to continue  ;D ;D ;D (Boss, your emoijs really really made an effort. F!  like REALLY :-) :-))
So where, yes right here. Right now. Now im acctually remember was i was`md  going to say in the first place. And this was that: Illd did a a new router today, and i did a third party firmware "upgrade" pro site,dd-wrt. I was warned of the checksum. I dowloaded and rightclick hash was supernice rightclick prog it was :P. And i had a list to compare. The list did not compare. Stil didnt after 3 hours. So i didit  anyway. Offcourse with that effort , it couldnt be me ::). So i diditdonethatbeenthere, an then ill first thing changed the password. AND THEN.. AND THEN.. aaaaaall went Chinese.! Fast unplug, scan services, and goooood damn just re did it all. And i did. (thx to you super boss, because , yes, because) Multitasking Brothers :-* :-* :-* ;D Hang in there..

**ss

PS! all ll ll the doble l`s is green  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D (dont dear to say its me) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: LeoNeeson on October 09, 2016, 05:32:17 PM
@Fysack...
Hey, what's up? I like how many emoticons do you use on your posts... (http://i.imgur.com/xNUXCkq.gif)
(http://i.imgur.com/2klYJlP.gif)

So, do you want to add some more emoticons?... (http://i.imgur.com/lehpBx9.gif)

Here you have a NEW one...
(http://i.imgur.com/8XzEnBt.gif)

(http://i.imgur.com/5x2uw3c.gif) (just kidding)


By the way, the best of helping ImmortalGizmo is that he suddenly forgot to reply here on how he has solved all this (it seems he rolled back all the changes, and he went back to URL Forwarding). Well, I think I've only wasted my time... ::)
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: ImmortalGizmo on October 09, 2016, 06:21:19 PM
Haha don't worry @Leo I certainly didn't forget about you, nor did you waste any time!

The last we talked, yes I was able to get the URL forwarding back to the way I had it originally so that the site would display (but then that just brought me right back to square one because I can't get the ads to work now unless I'm using the DDNS service) I've stressed myself out too much over the last week that I had to set it down and come back with a fresh perspective.  :-\

Meanwhile I've just been trying to make changes to the template file in which also hasn't been a smooth journey but steady nonetheless.
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: ImmortalGizmo on October 09, 2016, 06:34:01 PM
Also, for anyone else that comes across this thread- you can at least take this useful information with you, DON'T LET GOOGLE F*CK YOU!

Their AdSense service does NOT play well whatsoever with HFS, additionally they blacklisted my public IP which forced me to get a new modem just to get a new IP address and start all over again.. In fact, seeing as how before all this started I was able to not only use port 80 AND my DDNS service just fine, it seems as though my ISP service itself in someway has been blacklisted because the "no-ip" configurations won't work the same way I used them for several months without issue.

@Leo has been more than helpful and patient with me through this journey into hell, but at least I've been shown there are other "monetizing" options available out there, (they just don't seem to play well with URL forwarding sadly)

Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: LeoNeeson on October 10, 2016, 06:36:01 AM
You welcome. :) Well, at least you have everything working like before.

And it's true, Google can be a litte "dangerous" as a service: for example, if you open a Gmail account using a "disposable (https://smsreceivefree.com)" SMS service, or if you already have a Gmail and you want to verify your account using a disposable SMS number (because you want to protect your privacy), they may allow it, but rest assured that in a few months they will close your account without having any chance to recover a single message. I know this is true, since it happened to a friend of mine, and he wasn't spamming anyone (and I've read somewhere that Google may doesn't like people who deals with Bitcoins too, but this can't be proved).

So, even if your account is old, and you use your real personal information, Google may close any account anytime if they "feel" you are "abusing" their service (or violating "something" or doing "something" they don't like). Because all that, I would never trust all my emails to a company like this. If they want to spy my emails, "it's OK" (since I don't do anything illegal), but if I have an email account, I want it for ever, to store my emails there, and not having to worry about loosing all my emails suddenly in one day. I know it's a free service and it's the #1 service in the world, sure, but unless you are a "pristine" person and follow all their steps like sheep, you may one day get "unlucky", like happened to you using HFS along with AdSense. :-\

Microsoft and Yahoo, are much more easy to deal, and they are not so restrictive like Google. They are way more cool than Google. 8) So, if you Google are reading this, it's time to being cool, and change for good (remember their motto "don't be evil", well, they seem to completely forgot the meaning of those words). At least this is my personal opinion, that doesn't mean you have to stop using Google at all, only use it with care and always have an offline backup of all your emails.

About the No-IP.com service, this was something new for me. I already know DynDNS.com are against any file "sharing" service (and they can't be trusted, since they may close your account anytime), but No-IP.com was a surprise to me. I guess anyone who wants to share their files using HFS, should choose another DDNS providers, at least if you live in USA or if you get a lot of traffic/visits. Maybe if you live in another place, they may allow it, but I can't be sure. :-X
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: bmartino1 on October 10, 2016, 05:38:07 PM
witch is why i posted about dyndns, and explained the free subdomian:

http://www.rejetto.com/forum/hfs-~-http-file-server/information-to-those-using-dynamic-dns-with-dyndns-org/msg1058956/#msg1058956

https://freedns.afraid.org/
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: LeoNeeson on October 11, 2016, 07:58:42 AM
Yes, I saw that...
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: Fysack on March 05, 2017, 12:35:54 AM
lol Leo  ;D ;D ;D
Hanging in there. Deleted 4 face acounts, still belive tath HFS is the most meeeean hardball hardcore motha f shit  :) :) :)
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: LeoNeeson on March 05, 2017, 05:16:48 AM
Sh*t! we had another Fysack (http://www.rejetto.com/forum/profile/?u=2219) tsunami! :-X

Quote
"It happened yesterday between 18:27:17 and 19:34:26 UTC. It had a magnitude of 16 posts, with epicenter on this thread (http://www.rejetto.com/forum/everything-else/i-was-there-can-u-pinpoint-me-)/). Stay tuned at HFS-FM 103.8 Mhz for more news as they come!"...
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: bmartino1 on March 09, 2017, 04:51:03 AM
hmm.. :P ok then...
Title: Re: Google Ad Sense w/ RAWR Design Templates???
Post by: Fysack on September 24, 2017, 12:03:17 AM
@Fysack...
Hey, what's up? I like how many emoticons do you use on your posts... (http://i.imgur.com/xNUXCkq.gif)
(http://i.imgur.com/2klYJlP.gif)

So, do you want to add some more emoticons?... (http://i.imgur.com/lehpBx9.gif)

Here you have a NEW one...
(http://i.imgur.com/8XzEnBt.gif)


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 ;D ;D ;D fuck, i like it , i  love it. The bad shit about groving grey hair is that the roots are fading. Anyway Leo, this is a beauty. This is us (bro fist)

I dont complain much, but this is a problem


Citation de: LeoNeeson le 05 mars 2017, 06:16:48

    Sh*t! we had another Fysack tsunami! :-X


What a fuck happennd, when was this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svdgvsiMZAM&list=RDsvdgvsiMZAM&t=55
(http://i.imgur.com/5x2uw3c.gif) (just kidding)


By the way, the best of helping ImmortalGizmo is that he suddenly forgot to reply here on how he has solved all this (it seems he rolled back all the changes, and he went back to URL Forwarding). Well, I think I've only wasted my time... ::)

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