error when adding the code to functions.php

The <?php in line 1 of the functions.php file is never closed within the files code with a ?>
https://www.northcoastcitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/top-1.png

If I add ?> before adding the Invalid Click Protector code, then the syntax error goes away…what should I do? Should I add ?> in on line 1 or right before the ICP code?

Thanks, I followed your tips and got it working, just as you have detailed in the video.

But, I STILL am getting far far too many clicks, right away, just a few hours after enabling it. Not a single IP was banned during that time.

I have disabled my Ad Sense ads for now. What could cause this? A bot or something?

Hello, I have the ads active on just this page for you to test:

https://www.northcoastcitizen.com/example/

The Ad Click limit is set for 2 and I have decided not to add any text to show after the click limit is reached.

I am using this shortcode widget plugin to bring in the shortcode: https://ww.wp.xz.cn/plugins/shortcode-widget/

This is the functions php code I am using:

add_shortcode( ‘googlead1’, function() {
if( aicp_can_see_ads() ) {
$adCode = ‘<div class=”aicp”>
<script async src=”//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js”></script>
<!– Google ROS ATF Medrec –>
<ins class=”adsbygoogle”
style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px”
data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8954625665661382″
data-ad-slot=”4372104558″>
<script>
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
</script>
</div>’;
return $adCode;
} else {
return ‘<div class=”error”></div>’;
}
} );

add_shortcode( ‘googlead2’, function() {
if( aicp_can_see_ads() ) {
$adCode = ‘<div class=”aicp”>
<script async src=”//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js”></script>
<!– Responsive Ad –>

<script>
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
</script>
</div>’;
return $adCode;
} else {
return ‘<div class=”error”></div>’;
}
} );

Hello, I have the Ad Sense Ads set to ONLY show up on this page right now, so you can test:

https://www.northcoastcitizen.com/example/

I am seeing them here, in the US, and have checked from connections on the west and east coasts of the country

https://www.northcoastcitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Screen-Shot-2017-11-10-at-12.42.33-PM.png

There are 3 ads on the page, 1 at the top of the side rail, 1 at the middle of the side rail, and 1 below the “News” links…. Can you try refreshing your page a few times perhaps?

• This reply was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by countrymedia.

Hello, thank you for testing it out, I do see the IP address listed in the blocked list.

I enabled the same setup on the entire site last week, but got a bunch of invalid clicks on our ads right after turning them on, and no IP addresses were blocked.

Is it possible that a Bot or something was clicking the ads somehow, using different IP’s each time? What could be the cause?

And, should I try just enabling the ads on the articles only perhaps?

Hello, I enabled the ads on just articles only, but I started getting clicks again right away and no IP’s were blocked. Is it possible that a Bot or something was clicking the ads somehow, using different IP’s each time? What could be the cause?

I can try again and put the click limit to 1 instead of 2, but is there anything else I can do?