At Shrink.pe, we want publishers to earn from genuine visitors while maintaining a healthy advertising environment for advertisers, users, and publishers.
Because advertising revenue depends on the quality and validity of traffic, some accounts, links, or earnings may be reviewed before a payout is finalized. This policy explains what we look for, why a review may happen, what information we may request, and how you can appeal a decision.
A high number of visits does not always mean that the traffic is valuable or valid.
Our systems may review traffic when we detect unusual patterns, significant changes in traffic behavior, suspicious sources, or activity that may affect advertising quality.
A review does not automatically mean that a publisher has done something wrong. Sometimes unusual traffic can result from a sudden viral post, a referral website, a change in audience, or another legitimate event.
Our goal is to distinguish genuine traffic from activity that may be automated, manipulated, misleading, or otherwise unsuitable for monetization.
When reviewing traffic, we may consider a combination of signals rather than relying on a single metric.
These may include:
Traffic should come from real users who intentionally access the shortened link.
Traffic generated primarily by bots, automated tools, scripts, or other non-human systems may not qualify for earnings.
We may review where your visitors are coming from, including websites, social platforms, search engines, referral sources, campaigns, and other traffic channels.
Publishers should use legitimate traffic sources and avoid sources that are designed primarily to generate artificial visits.
We may investigate sudden or unusual changes such as:
Unexpected traffic spikes
Large volumes of visits within a short period
Repeated visits from the same or related sources
Unusual geographic patterns
Abnormally high activity from specific devices or networks
Traffic that behaves differently from the publisher's normal audience
A traffic spike by itself does not mean the traffic is invalid. Legitimate viral content can also produce large increases in visitors.
Traffic generated using bots, scripts, automated browsing tools, traffic-generation software, or similar methods may be considered invalid.
Publishers should never attempt to artificially increase visits or earnings.
Traffic generated through misleading incentives, forced interactions, click-exchange schemes, or similar methods may be excluded from monetization.
Publishers should clearly communicate what users are clicking and should not use deceptive methods to make visitors interact with advertisements or shortened links.
Publisher earnings can vary according to factors such as visitor location, device, advertising demand, traffic quality, and available campaigns.
For this reason, the number shown in estimated earnings may not always be identical to the final payable amount.
To protect your account and your earnings, avoid using:
Bots or automated visitors
Auto-refresh or automated browsing tools
Traffic generators
Click-exchange schemes
Artificial visit-generation services
Misleading redirects
Traffic designed to manipulate advertising impressions
Spam-based traffic sources
Any method intended to artificially increase earnings
Publishers are responsible for monitoring the traffic sources they use, including traffic purchased or obtained through third-party services.
Your dashboard may initially display estimated earnings based on incoming activity.
Before earnings become payable, Shrink.pe may review traffic and advertising data. If some visits are later determined to be invalid, unverifiable, or not eligible for monetization, the related earnings may be adjusted.
This means:
Estimated earnings ≠ guaranteed final payout.
Adjustments are intended to ensure that publishers are paid for eligible traffic and that advertisers are not charged for traffic that does not meet applicable quality requirements.
If your account or payout is selected for review, we may ask for information that helps us understand your traffic.
Depending on the situation, useful evidence may include:
Your main traffic sources
URLs of websites or pages where you shared your links
Social media posts or profiles generating traffic
Search traffic information
Campaign or advertising information
Analytics screenshots or reports
Referral information
Details about a sudden traffic increase
Information about how visitors discovered your links
Other relevant information needed to understand the traffic
Please do not send passwords, payment-card numbers, authentication codes, or other sensitive account credentials as evidence.
If you believe that your traffic or earnings were incorrectly reviewed or adjusted, you can contact Shrink.pe support and request an appeal.
Use the official support/contact method provided by Shrink.pe and clearly state that you are requesting a Traffic Quality & Payout Review.
Include the information needed to locate your account, such as:
Shrink.pe username or registered email
Relevant shortened link(s)
Approximate date or period of the traffic
The payout or earnings amount being questioned
Tell us where the visitors came from and why the traffic was legitimate.
For example, you may explain that a particular link received increased traffic because it was shared on a social media post, mentioned by another website, or received increased search visibility.
If available, provide relevant analytics screenshots, referral information, URLs, campaign details, or other evidence that can help us understand the traffic.
Our team may review the available traffic and account information before making a decision.
Providing clear and accurate information can help us understand your situation more efficiently.
After reviewing the available information, Shrink.pe may:
Confirm the original decision
Restore eligible earnings
Adjust the amount under review
Request additional information
Continue monitoring the account or traffic
Take further action if policy violations are identified
An appeal does not automatically guarantee that earnings will be restored. The outcome depends on the information available and the results of the traffic review.
The best way to avoid payout problems is to maintain clean and transparent traffic from the beginning.
We recommend that publishers:
Monitor their traffic sources regularly
Avoid suspicious traffic-generation services
Do not use bots or automated tools
Keep records of major promotional campaigns
Investigate unexpected traffic spikes
Use legitimate websites and social platforms to promote links
Make sure visitors understand what they are clicking
Third-party traffic providers can sometimes generate unexpected or low-quality traffic, so publishers should carefully evaluate any service they use.
We understand that publishers depend on their earnings and that a traffic review can be frustrating, especially when a traffic increase was legitimate.
Our aim is to review unusual activity fairly and protect the interests of publishers, visitors, and advertisers at the same time.
We also recognize that legitimate traffic can sometimes look unusual. A viral article, social media post, successful campaign, or sudden search increase can produce a significant change in traffic. Therefore, a traffic spike alone should not automatically be treated as invalid traffic.
Have questions about traffic quality, earnings, or payouts?
Please visit our FAQ page for answers to common questions about Shrink.pe, including earnings, traffic, payments, and account-related topics.
For questions specifically related to a traffic review or payout adjustment, contact Shrink.pe support and request a Traffic Quality & Payout Review.
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