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Fake android apps are on the rise on Google play store and they pose a problem to many users on the internet. People try to create designs or icons that resembles the actual apps or popular ones, thereby tricking you to download it after which they bombard you with ads and malware.

This is one of the many issues that are prominent. A fake version of WhatsApp was downloaded by more than one million people last year, and just this month, Reddit android community found a fake version of the popular SwiftKey keyboard and an ad-riddled version of VLC on the Play Store.

These apps are not something you take likely with because they pose problems which you may not know. Examples of such problems includes; stealing all your personal records and even monitoring your moves and many more.

But is Google actually doing something to address this issue? Yes, I will say Google has introduced Google play protect to help minimize the effects of this apps. A security system that help to verify apps in the play store.

It scans apps upon entry into Google Play. Google also says it removed over 700,000 malicious apps last year. But, as we’ve already noted, there are still some big ones getting through.

Play Protect was announced less than a year ago, so it’s still a relatively new system. As with most, there will be bumps along the way—we’re just hoping Google uses this system to figure out a better way to control malicious content in its official app store.

How to spot these fake apps

Ways in which you can identify this fake apps are enumerated below.

Take a close look at the search results: If you search the Play Store for the app you want to install, take a few seconds to glance at all the entries—especially if you see the same icon more than once.

Fake apps will almost always use the icon from the app they’re trying to mimic, so it should immediately cause suspicion if you see the same icon more than once. This is the first way fake apps trick people into installing them. If the icons are the same, turn to the names.

Check the app name and developer:

Take a close look at the app name and the developer. There are cases where the name of the developer might look same but you should look at the app name. Some may add update with its name like the case of the fake watsapp that has update attached to its name.

The fake SwiftKey app that recently landed was called “Swift Keyboard”—something that users unfamiliar with SwiftKey could easily mistake for the real application. But the developer name was “Designer Superman”—a clear indicator that something isn’t right since SwiftKey is developed by a company of the same name and owned by Microsoft.

If after checking the app name and the developer name and still could not spot weather it is fake or not, then

Check the download count:

Always pay attention to the number of times a particular app is been downloaded. Some popular app like Facebook app for example has billions of downloads and installs,

But what if the listing (other apps) you’re looking at only has, say 5,000? It’s probably the wrong listing. There’s not much of a chance a fake app will last in the Store long enough to get that many downloads, so it’s an easy way to spot a fraud, assuming you’re looking at a popular app.

But what if the apps you are looking for is not that popular like Facebook, then this way of identifying a fraudulent app is not recommended for use.

Read the description and look at the screenshots:

The functions of the app should be clearly stated. If not, then it should raise the red flag. Good communication by the developers and stating clearly what the app can do with clear formatting also tell the authenticity of the app. Another thing you should take note of is the images been used.

For example, look at the fake SwiftKey we’ve talked about several times already: The images look pretty good, but “typing like flying swift”? What the hell does that even mean?

Finally, read reviews:

Definitely you will see some fake reviews of most fake apps, but some genuine ones will always show you the green light. Look for negative reviews and see what the problem is with such apps.

With all these points listed, I believe you can try to review apps in Google store before downloading it to avoid the consequences that comes with it. Please do share

Fake android apps are on the rise on Google play store and they pose a problem to many users on the internet. People try to create designs or icons that resembles the actual apps or popular ones, thereby tricking you to download it after which they bombard you with ads and malware.

This is one of the many issues that are prominent. A fake version of WhatsApp was downloaded by more than one million people last year, and just this month, Reddit android community found a fake version of the popular SwiftKey keyboard and an ad-riddled version of VLC on the Play Store.

These apps are not something you take likely with because they pose problems which you may not know. Examples of such problems includes; stealing all your personal records and even monitoring your moves and many more.

But is Google actually doing something to address this issue? Yes, I will say Google has introduced Google play protect to help minimize the effects of this apps. A security system that help to verify apps in the play store.

It scans apps upon entry into Google Play. Google also says it removed over 700,000 malicious apps last year. But, as we’ve already noted, there are still some big ones getting through.

Play Protect was announced less than a year ago, so it’s still a relatively new system. As with most, there will be bumps along the way—we’re just hoping Google uses this system to figure out a better way to control malicious content in its official app store.

How to spot these fake apps

Ways in which you can identify this fake apps are enumerated below.

Take a close look at the search results: If you search the Play Store for the app you want to install, take a few seconds to glance at all the entries—especially if you see the same icon more than once.

Fake apps will almost always use the icon from the app they’re trying to mimic, so it should immediately cause suspicion if you see the same icon more than once. This is the first way fake apps trick people into installing them. If the icons are the same, turn to the names.

Check the app name and developer:

Take a close look at the app name and the developer. There are cases where the name of the developer might look same but you should look at the app name. Some may add update with its name like the case of the fake watsapp that has update attached to its name.

The fake SwiftKey app that recently landed was called “Swift Keyboard”—something that users unfamiliar with SwiftKey could easily mistake for the real application. But the developer name was “Designer Superman”—a clear indicator that something isn’t right since SwiftKey is developed by a company of the same name and owned by Microsoft.

If after checking the app name and the developer name and still could not spot weather it is fake or not, then

Check the download count:

Always pay attention to the number of times a particular app is been downloaded. Some popular app like Facebook app for example has billions of downloads and installs,

But what if the listing (other apps) you’re looking at only has, say 5,000? It’s probably the wrong listing. There’s not much of a chance a fake app will last in the Store long enough to get that many downloads, so it’s an easy way to spot a fraud, assuming you’re looking at a popular app.

But what if the apps you are looking for is not that popular like Facebook, then this way of identifying a fraudulent app is not recommended for use.

Read the description and look at the screenshots:

The functions of the app should be clearly stated. If not, then it should raise the red flag. Good communication by the developers and stating clearly what the app can do with clear formatting also tell the authenticity of the app. Another thing you should take note of is the images been used.

For example, look at the fake SwiftKey we’ve talked about several times already: The images look pretty good, but “typing like flying swift”? What the hell does that even mean?

Finally, read reviews:

Definitely you will see some fake reviews of most fake apps, but some genuine ones will always show you the green light. Look for negative reviews and see what the problem is with such apps.

With all these points listed, I believe you can try to review apps in Google store before downloading it to avoid the consequences that comes with it. Please do share

John asked and Dave answered:

I've always been told that AdSense requires that at least 300 words (bare minimum) of unique text appears on each individual webpage serving AdSense Ads, but I see far too many sites that DON'T do this which leads me to believe that I am wrong.

Not to get anyone in trouble but here is an example: http://www.thebrofessional.net/30-times-trump-out-trumped-himself/

Now, I've done some "pagination" articles on my website, as per the example above, as well but each of my pages typically, in those cases, has 300-500 words of unique content.

I’m seeking a straight answer (hopefully from someone who simply doesn't have an opinion but who knows the answer with 100 percent certainty). How many words of content are REALLY needed on paginated pages? Are the folks who are NOT doing this simply breaking the rules and are subject to having their websites cut-off from AdSense Ads upon manual review?




Dave answered:

"I’m seeking a straight answer (hopefully from someone who simply doesn't have an opinion but who knows the answer with 100 percent certainty)."

I have a much different approach than most TC’s.

Nobody can give you anything with 100% certainty. Google does not provide a number because they are not interested in a publisher doing the bare minimum.

Things have changed a lot since Google introduced AdSense over a decade ago. Before, it was fairly easy to get an AdSense account if you had a site with only 25 - 30 posts, with 200-300 words. Now, Google wants an established site that is fully developed. Since Google only accepts about 7% of all sites submitted for inclusion in AdSense, they want sites of the highest professional quality.

You must create a site that has copious amounts of unique and original content. (Forget nonsense like gaming, anything iPhone/tech, movie reviews, make money online...you get the picture.) @Luzie had a great list of topics Google automatically rejects. Maybe he will post it here.

Your content must be interesting and compelling. It must be written in a professional manner with correct grammar, agreement, and syntax. If English is not your primary language, and you have low expressive skills, you will be best served by hiring a proofreader who graduated from college and speaks English as his first language. (This will be expensive.)

I always recommend taking 8-12 months and creating a high-quality/professional quality site of 100+ pages. (Creating a post every other day for eight months will give you about 120+ posts - 15x8 =120.) I also recommend your posts be 1200 - 2000 words in length. Several pages should be up to 2500. Google wants quality pages that rank highly in on-page SEO.

The reason I recommend 1200 - 2000 words is because both the on-page SEO, and AdSense works much better with articles of that length. I just read a blog post that said the average number of words for articles ranking 1, 2, and 3 on Page 1 of Google for any search term, is 2500. That's what the author will be writing and what he will start recommending to his readers.

In this recent article on ProBlogger, the author recommended that you go 1500+ words because that type of article will do so much better in the search engines.

The myth of creating short posts, because people will not read (or forward) longer posts, is a lot of crap popularized by people who do not want to get off their dead butts and put in the hard word necessary to develop a professional-grade site. Take a few minutes and read through these links.

http://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2014/05/05/longform-content


http://thewritepractice.com/blog-post-length/


https://blog.kissmetrics.com/create-long-form-content/


https://www.thesaleslion.com/long-blog-posts-content-marketing/


You can try to create a site with 20 to 30 posts…300 - 500 words, but I really do not think you will ever be accepted. Google is looking for extreme quality. It is a lot different now, than when I submitted a fitness and weight loss site back in 2006, which had about 60 static pages, of 500 - 800 words.

Here is a recent article on how difficult it is to create quality content. This author provides a strategy for creating what he calls 10x Content, so that you will rank higher. (My guess is that it will be more work than 99% of AdSense applicants will want to do.)

Google wants your traffic coming from organic searches, and it wants the quality of your writing to be top of the line. It only accepts about 7% of all the sites submitted. Google can afford to be picky because they pay the best of any online ad brokerage. They demand top-quality sites for the Adwords advertisers.

Everything you create must be from your own experiences, perspective, and frame of reference. NO copy/paste of content stolen from other sites. NO images stolen from other sites. NO spun articles. NO inspired or rephrased content taken from other articles you have read. NO traffic from Facebook, Twitter, or other social media platforms.

It will take a lot of very hard work on your part. Google rejects about 93% of all sites submitted for acceptance. Most applicants do not want to work that hard, they want us to give them some magical secret to make boatloads of money in the next three minutes.

My guess is that this is NOT the answer you wanted to hear. Truly, your best bet is to take a full year and develop a professional-quality site. Good luck.



*"but I see far too many sites that DON'T do this which leads me to believe that I am wrong."

Just because a site has AdSense on it doesn't mean it qualified with that site. Many publishers qualify with legit sites, but get greedy and put their code on substandard sites that they can throw up in a few days. These sites usually do not make any money. If they do happen to reach the payout threshold level, Google's Security Dept. will thoroughly review them before cutting a commission check.

Google ad sense rejected me twice. Still thinking what I am not doing well or still doing with my site that they don't like.
My site. http://www.informationsecret.com

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Below are the websites:



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SponsoredReviews - Write reviews for their advertisers' products and services on your own blog. They charge a 35% transaction fee for their services.

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Squidoo - Earn money by writing your new blog, or choose to donate your earnings to charity.

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BOTW Media - Make money writing a blog for their blogging network.

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Are you a good writer, or trying to be one? make use of the skill you have in writing to earn for yourself some good sum of money. How? Okay have you heard of websites that pay you, just to write some articles or good contents free from plagiarism? What is Plagiarism? It is like copyright. You don’t copy and paste what other people have taken their time and energy to write and post. You have to use your own initiatives and idea to bring out new way of solving or analyzing a particular situation. I have taken this time to research on the sites you can register for free and start earning income for yourself by writing for them or become their partner.

Below are the websites:



Weblogs, Inc. - Apply to blog for one of their ninety plus blogs or submit your own topic idea. They will pay you per post that you write and you must meet their minimum post requirements.

PayPerPost - Get paid as much as $500 or more a month writing articles and reviews of their sponsors on your blog.

Blogsvertise - Their advertisers pay you to mention and talk about their websites, products and services in your own blog.

Review Me - After your blog has been accepted in their network, they will pay you $20 to $200 per post that you write.

Smorty - Earn $6 to $100 dollars per post you write on your blog. Amount paid for each post depends on the overall popularity and page rank of your blog.

SponsoredReviews - Write reviews for their advertisers' products and services on your own blog. They charge a 35% transaction fee for their services.

LoudLaunch - Blog about the advertisers’ campaign releases that meet your interests. They pay once a month.

Blogitive - Get paid weekly via PayPal for posting stories that interest you.

BloggerWave - Select the advertiser opportunities that best suit your blog and write reviews on their products and services.

InBlogAds - Write about websites, products, services and companies on your blog and get paid for it.

BlogToProfit - Make $250 dollars or more by writing new posts on your blog.

Creative Weblogging - Write 7 to 10 posts per week for their network and they will pay you $225 per month.

WordFirm - Make money publishing books as a freelance writer from home.

451 Press - Write for a blog within their network and receive forty percent of all generated revenue.

Digital Journal - Network of bloggers that get paid to report on newsworthy articles through their blogs.

BlogBurner - Sign up for a free blog and get paid for writing new posts. Your commissions are generated through Adsense clicks.

Squidoo - Earn money by writing your new blog, or choose to donate your earnings to charity.

About.com - Become a paid guide writing articles for About.com. Compensation depends on the growth of your page views.

DayTipper - Earn $3 for every short tip you write and get published.

Helium - Earn a share of their advertising revenue by writing articles in their channels.

Dewitts Media - Get paid to write your own blog. This site requires you have a minimum page rank of 3 to sign up.

BOTW Media - Make money writing a blog for their blogging network.

CreamAid - Get paid to submit blog posts in their directory.

BlogFeast - Generate revenue from pre-installed Google Adsense ads when you blog in their network.

Mashable - Mashable hires freelancers and new staff, offering one of the largest platforms for tech bloggers.

I hope you select one of the websites above to kick start your dream. If you have any question please drop your question at the contact page and we will answer you in due time

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Are you a good writer, or trying to be one? make use of the skill you have in writing to earn for yourself some good sum of money. How? Okay have you heard of websites that pay you, just to write some articles or good contents free from plagiarism? What is Plagiarism? It is like copyright. You don’t copy and paste what other people have taken their time and energy to write and post. You have to use your own initiatives and idea to bring out new way of solving or analyzing a particular situation. I have taken this time to research on the sites you can register for free and start earning income for yourself by writing for them or become their partner.

Below are the websites:



Weblogs, Inc. - Apply to blog for one of their ninety plus blogs or submit your own topic idea. They will pay you per post that you write and you must meet their minimum post requirements.

PayPerPost - Get paid as much as $500 or more a month writing articles and reviews of their sponsors on your blog.

Blogsvertise - Their advertisers pay you to mention and talk about their websites, products and services in your own blog.

Review Me - After your blog has been accepted in their network, they will pay you $20 to $200 per post that you write.

Smorty - Earn $6 to $100 dollars per post you write on your blog. Amount paid for each post depends on the overall popularity and page rank of your blog.

SponsoredReviews - Write reviews for their advertisers' products and services on your own blog. They charge a 35% transaction fee for their services.

LoudLaunch - Blog about the advertisers’ campaign releases that meet your interests. They pay once a month.

Blogitive - Get paid weekly via PayPal for posting stories that interest you.

BloggerWave - Select the advertiser opportunities that best suit your blog and write reviews on their products and services.

InBlogAds - Write about websites, products, services and companies on your blog and get paid for it.

BlogToProfit - Make $250 dollars or more by writing new posts on your blog.

Creative Weblogging - Write 7 to 10 posts per week for their network and they will pay you $225 per month.

WordFirm - Make money publishing books as a freelance writer from home.

451 Press - Write for a blog within their network and receive forty percent of all generated revenue.

Digital Journal - Network of bloggers that get paid to report on newsworthy articles through their blogs.

BlogBurner - Sign up for a free blog and get paid for writing new posts. Your commissions are generated through Adsense clicks.

Squidoo - Earn money by writing your new blog, or choose to donate your earnings to charity.

About.com - Become a paid guide writing articles for About.com. Compensation depends on the growth of your page views.

DayTipper - Earn $3 for every short tip you write and get published.

Helium - Earn a share of their advertising revenue by writing articles in their channels.

Dewitts Media - Get paid to write your own blog. This site requires you have a minimum page rank of 3 to sign up.

BOTW Media - Make money writing a blog for their blogging network.

CreamAid - Get paid to submit blog posts in their directory.

BlogFeast - Generate revenue from pre-installed Google Adsense ads when you blog in their network.

Mashable - Mashable hires freelancers and new staff, offering one of the largest platforms for tech bloggers.

I hope you select one of the websites above to kick start your dream. If you have any question please drop your question at the contact page and we will answer you in due time

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I truely love this topic...I was once a motivational speaker and taught I will make money through that but I realise I was wasting my time helping others and not my self. I later digressed to a different business. I support the op . God made me realise am not going to make it through my intelligence in the classroom but also that I should apply that intelligence outside the classroom. Educated people will still continue to work for uneducated ones

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a girl i was dating once told me she is pregnant nd the doctor confirmed it....only for her to tell me later that she was just testing me even though we have never had sex before....

my girl friend openly told me that i have a bright future....i kept wondering how she knew about it even though i have receive prophecies that it will be bright.how did she do it ,i don't know..

pls forumers ,i really want to download new school physics online but dont know which website to download it free from...can you help please!!!!!

i used to get attracted to girlz of height or rather prefer gals that are tall until i met dis girl....she is short but but what attracted me is that she is beautiful nd caring,in fact she got my attention thru her food

Zamfara state...lets come and impact our own quota

Pls to d musicians in d houx..how do i locate part combination notes on the keyboard while playing on
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ayampissed:

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I don dey observe their food since...anytime they share food even though na them small pass,their own go plenty....

But today...smtin lead to smtin sha i con manage collect her own food.
Lo and behold as i de eat am na so so meat full under the food...no wonder meat de quick finish for house.girls i bow for una o!

pls when will the form for post graduate be on sale

no!why shuld i?

NairaHomes: Ok sir, it was just my suggestion. There are so many names available but it depend on each client then we can search if its available or not.

thanks very much...i will contact later

Hello pals,

I want to open an investment company and dont know which name to use pls your comments are welcomed

that damn stroller deserves it

who said you can not do it without a lawyer?