# ClickGuardian — Full LLM Context > The AI Marketing Traffic Firewall. Click fraud protection for Google and Microsoft Ads. ClickGuardian detects and blocks fake clicks, bots, and competitor fraud on your pay-per-click ads. Trusted by 2,000+ businesses. Average monthly savings of $1,000 per customer. Setup in 5 minutes. --- ## About ClickGuardian ClickGuardian is a SaaS click fraud protection platform that safeguards PPC advertising budgets. An estimated 30% of ad clicks are fraudulent — from bots, click farms, competitors, and other bad actors. ClickGuardian sits between your ads and your website, analyzing every click in real-time using 100+ detection signals. Fraudulent visitors are automatically blocked by syncing IP exclusion lists directly to your Google or Microsoft Ads account. **Founded:** UK-based **Website:** https://clickguardian.ai **Contact:** hello@clickguardian.ai / support@clickguardian.ai **Address:** Office One, 1 Coldbath Square, London, EC1R 5HL, United Kingdom --- ## How It Works 1. Add a small JavaScript tracking snippet to your website (5-minute setup) 2. ClickGuardian monitors every ad click using device fingerprinting, behavioral analysis, IP reputation, and more 3. Fraudulent clicks are detected in real-time by the Verideon detection engine 4. Blocked IPs are automatically pushed to your ad platform's exclusion list 5. Your ad budget is protected — ads stop showing to fraudsters --- ## Features ### Click Fraud Protection Core fraud detection and automatic blocking. Analyzes clicks across 100+ signals to identify invalid traffic. Automatically manages IP exclusion lists on your ad accounts. ### Bot Detection Advanced detection of automated traffic including bot networks, headless browsers, and scripts. Identifies non-human behavior patterns that Google's built-in filters miss. ### Fake Lead Detection Identifies spam form submissions and fake leads generated by bots and click farms. Prevents wasted sales follow-up time on fraudulent inquiries. ### Google Ads Protection Purpose-built integration with Google Ads. Automatic IP exclusion list management. Detects fraud that Google's own Invalid Click system misses. ### Microsoft Ads Protection Full click fraud protection for Bing and Microsoft Ads campaigns with automatic IP blocking. ### Traffic Quality Scoring Scores every ad visitor from 0 to 100 in real time so you can see traffic reliability at a glance and optimise Google Ads and Microsoft Ads spend with live quality data. --- ## Pricing Plans range from $49/month to $499/month (USD), also available in GBP, EUR, AUD, and CAD. Pricing scales based on the number of monitored ad accounts and click volume. **Pricing page:** https://clickguardian.ai/pricing --- ## Supported Platforms | Platform | Status | |---|---| | Google Ads | Live | | Microsoft / Bing Ads | Live | | Meta Ads | Coming soon | **Coming soon integrations:** HubSpot, Salesforce, GoHighLevel, Zapier --- ## Industries We Protect ClickGuardian serves businesses in high-CPC, fraud-prone industries: | Industry | Typical CPC | Estimated Fraud Rate | |---|---|---| | Lawyers & Legal | $6–$15 | 18–30% | | Personal Injury Lawyers | $20–$100 | 20–35% | | Plumbers | $8–$25 | 14–22% | | HVAC | $6–$30 | 14–25% | | Roofers | $8–$20 | 12–20% | | Restoration Services | $15–$80 | 15–28% | | Locksmiths | $8–$25 | 20–35% | | Dentists | $4–$20 | 10–18% | | Home Services | $5–$25 | 14–22% | | Electricians | $2.50–$10 | 14–25% | | Estate Agents | $1.50–$6 | 10–18% | | Claims Companies | $10–$50 | 18–30% | | Driving Schools | $1–$5 | 10–18% | | Pest Control | $3–$15 | 12–22% | | Lead Generation | $3–$20 | 15–25% | **Industry pages:** https://clickguardian.ai/industries --- ## Competitor Comparisons ClickGuardian competes with other click fraud protection tools. Detailed comparison pages: - **vs ClickCease** — https://clickguardian.ai/compare/clickcease-alternative - **vs ClickGUARD** — https://clickguardian.ai/compare/clickguard-alternative - **vs Hitprobe** — https://clickguardian.ai/compare/hitprobe-alternative - **vs Fraud Blocker** — https://clickguardian.ai/compare/fraudblocker-alternative - **vs TrafficGuard** — https://clickguardian.ai/compare/trafficguard-alternative --- ## Resources - **Click Fraud Statistics 2026** — https://clickguardian.ai/click-fraud-statistics - **Free IP Reputation Checker** — https://clickguardian.ai/resources/ip-checker (check any IP for VPN/proxy/bot signals and a fraud reputation score from the live detection engine; free, no signup) - **ROI Calculator** — https://clickguardian.ai/resources/roi-calculator - **Click Fraud & PPC Glossary** — https://clickguardian.ai/resources/glossary - **Case Studies** — https://clickguardian.ai/resources/case-studies - **Agency & Partner Program** — https://clickguardian.ai/agencies --- ## Blog — Key Articles ### Guides - [What is Click Fraud? The Complete Guide](https://clickguardian.ai/blog/what-is-click-fraud) - [How to Stop Click Fraud on Google Ads: Complete 2026 Prevention Guide](https://clickguardian.ai/blog/how-to-stop-click-fraud-google-ads) - [How to Choose Click Fraud Protection Software](https://clickguardian.ai/blog/how-to-choose-click-fraud-protection-software) ### Google Ads Fraud - [Why Google's Invalid Click Protection Isn't Enough](https://clickguardian.ai/blog/google-invalid-click-protection-not-enough) - [Performance Max and Click Fraud: The Hidden Problem](https://clickguardian.ai/blog/performance-max-click-fraud) - [Are Your Competitors Clicking Your Google Ads?](https://clickguardian.ai/blog/competitors-clicking-google-ads) - [7 Signs Your Google Ads Are Under Attack](https://clickguardian.ai/blog/signs-google-ads-click-fraud) - [Why Your Google Ads Budget Runs Out by Lunchtime](https://clickguardian.ai/blog/google-ads-budget-runs-out) ### Fraud Types - [AI Bots Are Draining Your Google Ads Budget in 2026](https://clickguardian.ai/blog/ai-bots-draining-google-ads) - [Click Farms and Your Google Ads](https://clickguardian.ai/blog/click-farms-google-ads) - [Fake Leads From Google Ads: The Hidden Cost](https://clickguardian.ai/blog/fake-leads-google-ads) - [Mobile Click Fraud: Why Phone Ads Are a Bigger Target](https://clickguardian.ai/blog/mobile-click-fraud) ### For Agencies - [What Every Small Agency Needs to Know About Click Fraud](https://clickguardian.ai/blog/small-agency-click-fraud-guide) ### Best Of - [Best Click Fraud Protection in 2026](https://clickguardian.ai/blog/best-click-fraud-protection) - [Google LSA vs Search Ads vs Performance Max: Which Is Safest?](https://clickguardian.ai/blog/google-lsa-vs-search-ads-vs-pmax-fraud) **Full blog:** https://clickguardian.ai/blog --- ## Legal - [Privacy Policy](https://clickguardian.ai/legal/privacy) - [Terms of Service](https://clickguardian.ai/legal/terms) - [Cookie Policy](https://clickguardian.ai/legal/cookies) --- ## Site Structure ### Core Pages - `/` — Homepage - `/about` — About ClickGuardian - `/how-it-works` — How it works - `/pricing` — Pricing - `/contact` — Contact - `/integrations` — Integrations ### Feature Pages (`/features/`) - Click Fraud Protection - Bot Detection - Fake Lead Detection - Google Ads Protection - Microsoft Ads Protection - Traffic Quality Scoring ### Industry Pages (`/industries/`) 15 industry-specific pages covering lawyers through lead generation ### Comparison Pages (`/compare/`) 6 comparison pages against major competitors ### Resource Pages (`/resources/`) - Glossary - Case Studies - ROI Calculator - Click Fraud Statistics - Free IP Reputation Checker ### Blog (`/blog/`) 55 articles covering click fraud education, prevention guides, industry insights, and product comparisons