TOPIC: AdSense inspiration

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Date: Thurs, Dec 27 2007 11:24am
From: Inside AdSense

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/6a55eeb79bb4bf2d?hl=en

A few weeks ago we posted the winner of the AdSense Story Contest, and
as promised, here are a few more of the stories and video submissions
we received. This one comes from AdSense publisher Amit Agarwal of
Agra, India.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSN0ywpVLzI

Amit is a professional blogger and personal technology columnist for
the Financial Express and The Hindustan Times. He maintains a
technology blog called Digital Inspiration, which draws readers from
all over the globe and covers software reviews, web technologies, and
social media. His latest venture, India Inc., carries news and
analysis about business and finance. Amit also runs a message board
where he personally answers reader questions on blogging, online
monetization and software.

In the early days, Amit was only making a few cents on Digital
Inspiration. After optimizing the site, however, his revenue went
through the roof. Now AdSense helps Amit lead a very comfortable life.
Amit says, "I have tried a couple of other advertising programs on my
website, but none of them have been so successful as AdSense. That's
because AdSense contextual ads are always so relevant to the content."

Amit has also found success with several other AdSense products and
features. He currently uses referrals to recommend software to his
readers, and has implemented link units to efficiently use space on
his site. He also uses the Google Custom Search Engine, linked to his
AdSense for search account, and so is able to monetize his search
results while helping visitors navigate through his site's pages with
greater control. As he notes, "Currently 75% of my site revenue comes
through the Google AdSense program. And I get more time to focus on
writing new content for my readers rather than hunting for
advertisers. AdSense has helped change my life forever."

Posted by Bennet Abraham - AdSense India Optimization Team
Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 11:20:00 AM

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Date: Thurs, Dec 27 2007 11:24am
From: Inside AdSense


A few weeks ago we posted the winner of the AdSense Story Contest, and
as promised, here are a few more of the stories and video submissions
we received. This one comes from AdSense publisher Amit Agarwal of
Agra, India.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSN0ywpVLzI

Amit is a professional blogger and personal technology columnist for
the Financial Express and The Hindustan Times. He maintains a
technology blog called Digital Inspiration, which draws readers from
all over the globe and covers software reviews, web technologies, and
social media. His latest venture, India Inc., carries news and
analysis about business and finance. Amit also runs a message board
where he personally answers reader questions on blogging, online
monetization and software.

In the early days, Amit was only making a few cents on Digital
Inspiration. After optimizing the site, however, his revenue went
through the roof. Now AdSense helps Amit lead a very comfortable life.
Amit says, "I have tried a couple of other advertising programs on my
website, but none of them have been so successful as AdSense. That's
because AdSense contextual ads are always so relevant to the content."

Amit has also found success with several other AdSense products and
features. He currently uses referrals to recommend software to his
readers, and has implemented link units to efficiently use space on
his site. He also uses the Google Custom Search Engine, linked to his
AdSense for search account, and so is able to monetize his search
results while helping visitors navigate through his site's pages with
greater control. As he notes, "Currently 75% of my site revenue comes
through the Google AdSense program. And I get more time to focus on
writing new content for my readers rather than hunting for
advertisers. AdSense has helped change my life forever."

Posted by Bennet Abraham - AdSense India Optimization Team
Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 11:20:00 AM

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Date: Thurs, Dec 27 2007 11:24am
From: Inside AdSense


A few weeks ago we posted the winner of the AdSense Story Contest, and
as promised, here are a few more of the stories and video submissions
we received. This one comes from AdSense publisher Amit Agarwal of
Agra, India.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSN0ywpVLzI

Amit is a professional blogger and personal technology columnist for
the Financial Express and The Hindustan Times. He maintains a
technology blog called Digital Inspiration, which draws readers from
all over the globe and covers software reviews, web technologies, and
social media. His latest venture, India Inc., carries news and
analysis about business and finance. Amit also runs a message board
where he personally answers reader questions on blogging, online
monetization and software.

In the early days, Amit was only making a few cents on Digital
Inspiration. After optimizing the site, however, his revenue went
through the roof. Now AdSense helps Amit lead a very comfortable life.
Amit says, "I have tried a couple of other advertising programs on my
website, but none of them have been so successful as AdSense. That's
because AdSense contextual ads are always so relevant to the content."

Amit has also found success with several other AdSense products and
features. He currently uses referrals to recommend software to his
readers, and has implemented link units to efficiently use space on
his site. He also uses the Google Custom Search Engine, linked to his
AdSense for search account, and so is able to monetize his search
results while helping visitors navigate through his site's pages with
greater control. As he notes, "Currently 75% of my site revenue comes
through the Google AdSense program. And I get more time to focus on
writing new content for my readers rather than hunting for
advertisers. AdSense has helped change my life forever."

Posted by Bennet Abraham - AdSense India Optimization Team
Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 11:20:00 AM

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Date: Thurs, Dec 27 2007 11:24am
From: Inside AdSense


A few weeks ago we posted the winner of the AdSense Story Contest, and
as promised, here are a few more of the stories and video submissions
we received. This one comes from AdSense publisher Amit Agarwal of
Agra, India.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSN0ywpVLzI

Amit is a professional blogger and personal technology columnist for
the Financial Express and The Hindustan Times. He maintains a
technology blog called Digital Inspiration, which draws readers from
all over the globe and covers software reviews, web technologies, and
social media. His latest venture, India Inc., carries news and
analysis about business and finance. Amit also runs a message board
where he personally answers reader questions on blogging, online
monetization and software.

In the early days, Amit was only making a few cents on Digital
Inspiration. After optimizing the site, however, his revenue went
through the roof. Now AdSense helps Amit lead a very comfortable life.
Amit says, "I have tried a couple of other advertising programs on my
website, but none of them have been so successful as AdSense. That's
because AdSense contextual ads are always so relevant to the content."

Amit has also found success with several other AdSense products and
features. He currently uses referrals to recommend software to his
readers, and has implemented link units to efficiently use space on
his site. He also uses the Google Custom Search Engine, linked to his
AdSense for search account, and so is able to monetize his search
results while helping visitors navigate through his site's pages with
greater control. As he notes, "Currently 75% of my site revenue comes
through the Google AdSense program. And I get more time to focus on
writing new content for my readers rather than hunting for
advertisers. AdSense has helped change my life forever."

Posted by Bennet Abraham - AdSense India Optimization Team
Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 11:20:00 AM


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Date: Thurs, Dec 27 2007 11:24am
From: Inside AdSense


A few weeks ago we posted the winner of the AdSense Story Contest, and
as promised, here are a few more of the stories and video submissions
we received. This one comes from AdSense publisher Amit Agarwal of
Agra, India.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSN0ywpVLzI

Amit is a professional blogger and personal technology columnist for
the Financial Express and The Hindustan Times. He maintains a
technology blog called Digital Inspiration, which draws readers from
all over the globe and covers software reviews, web technologies, and
social media. His latest venture, India Inc., carries news and
analysis about business and finance. Amit also runs a message board
where he personally answers reader questions on blogging, online
monetization and software.

In the early days, Amit was only making a few cents on Digital
Inspiration. After optimizing the site, however, his revenue went
through the roof. Now AdSense helps Amit lead a very comfortable life.
Amit says, "I have tried a couple of other advertising programs on my
website, but none of them have been so successful as AdSense. That's
because AdSense contextual ads are always so relevant to the content."

Amit has also found success with several other AdSense products and
features. He currently uses referrals to recommend software to his
readers, and has implemented link units to efficiently use space on
his site. He also uses the Google Custom Search Engine, linked to his
AdSense for search account, and so is able to monetize his search
results while helping visitors navigate through his site's pages with
greater control. As he notes, "Currently 75% of my site revenue comes
through the Google AdSense program. And I get more time to focus on
writing new content for my readers rather than hunting for
advertisers. AdSense has helped change my life forever."

Posted by Bennet Abraham - AdSense India Optimization Team
Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 11:20:00 AM

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Date: Thurs, Dec 27 2007 11:24am
From: Inside AdSense


A few weeks ago we posted the winner of the AdSense Story Contest, and
as promised, here are a few more of the stories and video submissions
we received. This one comes from AdSense publisher Amit Agarwal of
Agra, India.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSN0ywpVLzI

Amit is a professional blogger and personal technology columnist for
the Financial Express and The Hindustan Times. He maintains a
technology blog called Digital Inspiration, which draws readers from
all over the globe and covers software reviews, web technologies, and
social media. His latest venture, India Inc., carries news and
analysis about business and finance. Amit also runs a message board
where he personally answers reader questions on blogging, online
monetization and software.

In the early days, Amit was only making a few cents on Digital
Inspiration. After optimizing the site, however, his revenue went
through the roof. Now AdSense helps Amit lead a very comfortable life.
Amit says, "I have tried a couple of other advertising programs on my
website, but none of them have been so successful as AdSense. That's
because AdSense contextual ads are always so relevant to the content."

Amit has also found success with several other AdSense products and
features. He currently uses referrals to recommend software to his
readers, and has implemented link units to efficiently use space on
his site. He also uses the Google Custom Search Engine, linked to his
AdSense for search account, and so is able to monetize his search
results while helping visitors navigate through his site's pages with
greater control. As he notes, "Currently 75% of my site revenue comes
through the Google AdSense program. And I get more time to focus on
writing new content for my readers rather than hunting for
advertisers. AdSense has helped change my life forever."

Posted by Bennet Abraham - AdSense India Optimization Team
Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 11:20:00 AM

TOPIC: Happy holidays from the AdSense team

Date: Sat, Dec 22 2007 1:40pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/e34b8725bf364059?hl=en

We'd like to send our warmest holiday wishes to all of our publishers
around the globe. While you may not be catching snowflakes where you
are, we hope you find a winter wonderland (or summer wonderland for our
readers in the Southern Hemisphere?) wherever you're located this
holiday season.Our U.S. offices will be closed until Thursday, December
27th, so it may take us some time to respond to your emails. In the
meantime, you can consult our Help Center for immediate answers, or
spread holiday cheer by discussing your questions with other publishers
on the Help Forum.Happy holidays!Posted by Arlene Lee on behalf of the
Google AdSense Team

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 12/21/2007 11:38:00
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TOPIC: Manage Ads gives you more ad functionality

Date: Thurs, Dec 20 2007 11:00am
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/292210fb5759f022?hl=en

As we mentioned last week, we're constantly working to improve the new
ad management feature. There's another wave of minor tweaks to this
feature, inspired by your feedback as always.Hide and seekWe've heard
from more than a few of you that you'd like to see a 'delete' function
on the Manage Ads page. To avoid deleting any ad unit that's currently
serving impressions on your pages, we've now added a 'hide' function so
you can avoid displaying ad units you prefer not to see on your Manage
Ads page. Just click the 'Hide' link associated with a specific ad unit
in the Actions column, and the ad will no longer appear when you view
your Manage Ads page. Don't worry, hiding any active ad unit won't
prevent it from generating revenue for you, and you can view your
hidden ad units at any time by checking the box that says 'Show hidden
AdSense units'.Channel IDs for allIn addition to AdSense for content,
you can now view the custom channel ID numbers associated with other
AdSense products (e.g. AdSense for search and referrals). Visit the
Channels page under the AdSense Setup tab, and select the tab
corresponding to the product you'd like to view.Posted by Arlene Lee -
AdSense Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 12/20/2007 11:00:00
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TOPIC: Saving your advanced reports for later

Date: Tues, Dec 18 2007 5:51pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/f7b92fd930d85653?hl=en

The busy holiday season is upon us, so you may not have the time to sit
in front of your computer waiting for your AdSense reports to finish
running. That's why we're happy to announce that any advanced reports
you generate will soon automatically be saved in your Report Manager
once they're completed. This means that while you can still wait on the
Advanced Reports page for your reports to complete if you choose, you
no longer need to do so -- instead, you can navigate through the other
pages of your account or even log out once you've submitted the request
for a report. You can then view or download your requested reports at a
later time in the 'Recently Generated Reports' section of your Report
Manager, located under the 'Reports' tab of your account. We're
gradually adding this feature to all publisher accounts, so feel free
to check for it over the next few weeks.Your Report Manager will save
up to 20 of your most recently generated reports, which will be
timestamped with the date and time they were created. We hope this new
option allows you more flexibility in choosing when and how you access
your reports.Posted by Arlene Lee - AdSense Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 12/18/2007 05:50:00
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TOPIC: Add taxes to your task list

Date: Mon, Dec 17 2007 12:48pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/9258467a32837323?hl=en


To all our US publishers: before you spend the holidays gorging on
sugar-coated culinary delicacies and spending quality time pelting your
loved ones with snowballs, please take a moment to update your AdSense
account tax information so we can issue your tax form for 2007.
Verifying that your tax info is up to date now helps ensure that
earnings won't be withheld from you later. You'll receive a tax form
1099-MISC if you meet the following requirements:
- You submitted a Form W-9, are not a corporation, and were paid at
least US $600 in 2007 OR
- You indicated that you are subject to backup withholding and had
taxes withheldFor those publishers whose earnings are reported, please
note that payments dated in 2007 will be reported in 2007. This means
that unpaid earnings from 2007 that are rolled over to 2008 (for
example, December 2007 earnings paid in January 2008) will not be
included.To resubmit or update your tax information, please follow
these steps:
- Log in to your AdSense account
- Click the 'My Account' tab
- Click the 'Tax information' link
- Follow the instructions on the 'Tax information' page to update your
current form, or to submit a new form.Don't forget to add "update
AdSense tax information" to your to-do list! Posted by Korey Lee -
AdSense Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 12/17/2007 12:47:00
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TOPIC: Introducing the Ad Review Center

Date: Thurs, Dec 13 2007 2:36 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/555064a841d6732b?hl=en

In an effort to provide you with more transparency and control over the
ads appearing on your pages, we've developed the Ad Review Center. This
new feature, which we'll be rolling out to publishers over the next few
months, will allow you to review ads placement-targeted to your site
and ensure those ads are relevant to your site's users.When you first
opt into the Ad Review Center, you'll be able to see all
placement-targeted ads currently targeted to your site, and a couple of
days later you'll be able to review placement-targeted ads that have
previously run on your site. If you think an ad is not relevant for
your users, you can prevent it from appearing again by blocking it in
the Ad Review Center. We recommend you carefully consider the revenue
impact of blocking an ad, since blocked ads won't compete in the
auction on your site, and advertisers whose ads you block may choose
not to target your site again in the future. In addition to letting
publishers weigh in on the relevance of placement-targeted ads, the Ad
Review Center will also help advertisers improve their
placement-targeted ad campaigns. When you block an ad, you'll be
prompted to select a reason. We'll share this constructive feedback
with advertisers so they can use it to improve the quality and
relevance of future ad campaigns.As we've done with past features,
we're gradually launching the Ad Review Center to all publishers over
the next few months. When it has been enabled for your account, you'll
see a green notification box at the top of your 'Competitive Ad Filter'
page, located under the 'AdSense Setup' tab. By default, the Ad Review
Center will let you review all placement-targeted ads after they have
run on your site. However, if you have a strong need to manually review
ads before they appear on your site, you may do so by clicking on
the 'update settings' link in the Ad Review Center. You'll then have 24
hours to review ads before they are automatically allowed to run on
your site. Please note that you can also return to the Ad Review Center
and allow a previously blocked ad, or block a previously allowed ad.We
strongly recommend you keep your review preference set to 'auto-allow'
and review ads after they have run. Ads don't participate in the
auction while they are awaiting review, and ads that you have blocked
cannot compete in the auction either. The actual revenue impact will
vary in each publisher's situation, but when using the Ad Review
Center, please consider the revenue effects of blocking ads or
switching from the auto-allow setting.To learn more about the Ad Review
Center, please visit the Help Center. We hope you find this new feature
useful and look forward to hearing your feedback.Posted by Katie Mandel
- AdSense Product Marketing

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 12/13/2007 02:36:00
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TOPIC: Farewell Onsite Advertiser Sign-up

Date: Wed, Dec 12 2007 10:50 am
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/3bd9ddbba7eea9ff?hl=en

We have high standards for the services we offer, which means we
constantly reevaluate existing features to ensure they are effective as
the AdSense product continues to expand.Our recent findings indicate
that the Onsite Advertiser Sign-up feature, which allowed advertisers
to sign up for AdWords campaigns on your site, hasn't been performing
as well as we had hoped. We've elected to gracefully retire this
feature and focus our efforts on developing and supporting features
that drive better monetization results for you. Call it time
management, call it ROI, call it our unwavering commitment to our
publishers. We want you to earn more revenue, and sometimes that
means "sunsetting" certain features we created.Please be aware that any
links you've created that lead to a customizable Onsite Advertiser
Sign-up page will soon re-direct to the main AdWords sign-up page. Of
course, AdWords advertisers will still be able to target your
individual sites by using placement targeting. Thanks for your support
of this feature in the past. We hope its departure won't cause you any
inconvenience. Posted by Ben Ewing - AdSense Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 12/12/2007 10:47:00
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TOPIC: New Manage Ads improvements, compliments of you

Date: Mon, Dec 10 2007 9:55 am
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/c1e6b82ccd553d6c?hl=en

We've been listening to your comments on our new ad management feature,
and so we're excited to tell you about a few updates that stem directly
from your requests:
- You can now view the ID number associated with a specific custom
channel by visiting the 'Channels' link under the 'AdSense Setup' tab.
Many of you told us that you needed these channel ID numbers for ad
management programs you're using. We've added this information to your
account since it no longer appears in your ad code.
- Any ad units generated within the last 7 days that haven't yet
received any impressions will now be listed as 'New', rather
than 'Active', in your status column. This should help avoid confusion
about your newest ad units and those already appearing on your pages.
- You can now view the most recent date when each of your ad units was
updated. Please note that these dates aren't retroactive, so any ad
units you generated or edited before this display change will show a
last-edited date of November 1st, 2007.
- We're starting to slowly roll out the manage ads feature for your
referral units. Just as with AdSense for content units, you'll soon be
prompted to enter names for your newly generated referral units. If
you'd like to make changes to your referral units at a later time, you
can visit the 'Manage Ads' page. In the 'Content' column of this page,
your referral units will display 'Referrals:' followed by the products
or category of products being referred.It doesn't end here, though --
we've got a few more enhancements planned for the Manage Ads feature in
the next few weeks, so keep checking back for more updates. In the
meantime, please continue sending your suggestions our way.Posted by
Arlene Lee - AdSense Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 12/10/2007 09:54:00
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TOPIC: Phone verification fixed

Date: Fri, Dec 7 2007 4:34 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/cc790929460a065f?hl=en

Our engineers have now resolved the phone verification issue we
reported on Tuesday. If your account is still on a phone verification
hold, please feel free to retry the verification process. For
instructions on removing any holds on your account, visit your Payment
History page and look for a 'Required Actions' box at the top of the
page.As always, we appreciate your patience. Posted by Arlene Lee -
AdSense Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 12/07/2007 04:34:00
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TOPIC: Meet mobile publisher Mikle

Date: Thurs, Dec 6 2007 1:45 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/f32fd3e330bafe7c?hl=en

In September, we introduced AdSense for mobile content to provide a
simple solution for increasing revenue from your mobile sites. We
recently interviewed Jaehong Lee from Japanese mobile site Mikle to
find out more about his experience with using AdSense for mobile
content.Currently, Mikle's bulletin boards attract over a million
unique visitors each month. With user-generated content ranging from
entertainment to nutrition, Jaehong had been looking for a manageable
way to monetize Mikle's mobile pages. He found his answer when he began
using AdSense for mobile content this year.Jaehong highlights the
performance and convenience of AdSense for mobile content, stating
that "the performance of AdSense has been way better than our
expectations. Moreover, the features for managing ad performance are
easier and more convenient than other ads services. It saves a lot of
effort for us in managing and monitoring ads."With features such as
editorial review and the Competitive Ad Filter, AdSense for mobile
content has saved Mikle substantial time. Jaehong explains, "We hire
people to check all messages and comments posted on our site. The cost
of this work was significant... AdSense for mobile content's great
performance lets us be free of a lot of work from managing ad
performance. We now have firm profitability and can concentrate our
resources on the efforts of service development and operation
improvements."To learn more about AdSense for mobile content, please
visit our new landing page.Posted by Takayuki Funakoshi - AdSense
Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 12/06/2007 01:43:00
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TOPIC: And the winner is...

Date: Wed, Dec 5 2007 2:06 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/66f812895e5afe2a?hl=en

Recently, we launched the AdSense Story Contest and asked publishers
like you to send in video of your experiences with AdSense. We were
thrilled by the enthusiasm and creativity you put into these videos.
Although we can only award one winner, we'll be sharing some of our
favorite submissions with you over the next few weeks.And now, the
moment you've been waiting for...Congratulations to Don Vandervort from
Hometips.com for his winning video submission! Before we show you his
video, here's a little bit of background about Don and
HomeTips.Interestingly enough, HomeTips.com started out in a backyard
clubhouse. Don converted the bottom floor of his sons' two-story
treehouse into a small office, and launched HomeTips from that office
in 1997 as an online portfolio to promote his books. In 2003, Don heard
about the Google AdSense program and thought it might be helpful in
generating revenue for HomeTips.During the first week, Don remembers
that AdSense revenue paid for coffee; in the second week, it paid for
lunches. Now, AdSense revenue pays for all salaries, overhead, and
business development. "Solid content is the secret to developing a
following," says Don. "If you write expert content with your visitor's
needs in mind, the rest will follow." We'll let Don tell you more about
his site and his story:You can also read more about Don's story on our
Case Studies page.Thanks again to everyone who participated, and stay
tuned for other great AdSense stories in the coming weeks.Posted by
Sunil Subhedar - AdSense Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 12/05/2007 02:05:00
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TOPIC: A few payments announcements

Date: Tues, Dec 4 2007 6:49 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team


We'd like to notify you about two issues related to November checks and
phone verification.November checksIf you were issued a check at the end
of November, you may have noticed the following message printed on the
paystub:CREDIT NOTE -VAT OVERCHARGE BETW.1 JAN 2004 & 22/11/07 IF YOU
NEEDDETAILS OF THIS VAT PLEASE https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=fbc3f37eaa&view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&ver=2bb0v28ry89roby3bc16x8t2r&to=EMAILGOOGLE%40BDOSX.IE WITH CUSTOMER
REFHowever, the paystub should have read:THIS CHECK IS FOR YOUR
EARNINGS ASPART OF THE GOOGLE ADSENSE PROGRAM.IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS, PLEASEEMAIL https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=fbc3f37eaa&view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&ver=2bb0v28ry89roby3bc16x8t2r&to=ADSENSE-SUPPORT%40GOOGLE.COMPleasebe assured that
the November payment you received is for your AdSense earnings and is
not a VAT credit note. In addition, this printing error will not affect
your ability to deposit your AdSense earnings as usual.Phone
verificationWe're currently experiencing difficulty with our phone
verification system, but our engineers are working as quickly as they
can to resolve the issue. If you see a prompt in your account asking
you to verify your phone number, we ask that you hold off on attempting
to do so for the time being. We'll be sure to post a follow-up here on
the blog when we have more information for you. We apologize for any
inconvenience or confusion caused by these two issues. Thanks for your
patience in the meantime.Posted by Dan Marcus - AdSense Publisher
Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 12/04/2007 06:49:00
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TOPIC: Save your top queries

Date: Mon, Dec 3 2007 10:38 am
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/a4fbc9c994d07c5f?hl=en

If you use AdSense for search on your pages, we'd like to let you know
about an upcoming change on December 10th that will affect your top
queries reports. To prepare for a few upcoming reporting enhancements,
top queries data older than a year old will no longer be available. In
other words, you'll only be able to view top queries reports dating
back one year from the day you're generating the report.If you have
important top queries data which are older than a year old, please run
any appropriate reports and save them before December 10th. You may
also wish to generate a report dating from the date you started with
AdSense for search to today, as data not within the one year window
will be continuously removed.Posted by Arlene Lee - AdSense Publisher
Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 12/03/2007 10:37:00
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TOPIC : CNN/YouTube debate highlights for your video units

Date: Nov 29 2007 /05:49 am
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/966011f83719d68d?hl=en

Did you catch the CNN/YouTube Republican debate on Wednesday night? And
are you interested in having the debate available on your site for
visitors to see? We've set up a channel for your video units to play
the night's highlights as well as those from the July Democratic
debate. To get the clips for your video units, choose "CNN YouTube
Debates" as a content provider on the Edit AdSense Player page. You can
also use our new option to choose the specific videos that will appear
by typing in the name of the video you want (e.g., "GOP Debate Song")
into the Hints box under "Automatic targeting."The debates are just one
example of the compelling content that we plan to bring to your sites
with video units. In the coming months, we'll continue to enhance the
depth and variety of the content that is available, while making it
easier for you to discover and choose what best fits your site.Watch
the latest videos on YouTube.comAs always, to learn more about video
units, you can check out our regularly updated FAQs or view our
instructional videos on YouTube.If you aren't using video units yet,
now is a great time to give them a try. Sign in to your AdSense account
and visit the AdSense Setup page to get started with video units.Posted
by Ryan Hayward - AdSense Product Marketing


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TOPIC: AdSense for search offered for Thai

Date: Thurs, Nov 29 2007 9:51 am
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/d6ee4770b202d35c?hl=en

We'd like to welcome Thai as the newest language to join the AdSense
for search family. If you manage a site primarily in Thai, you can now
offer Google search results directly on your pages and monetize the
results pages. Don't have an account yet? Feel free to submit an
application today.Here are some fun facts about Thailand to celebrate
this launch:
- The full given name of Bangkok, Thailand's capital city, is "Krung
Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop
Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman
Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit". The city's full name is
listed as the world's longest place name in the Guinness Book of World
Records.
- The Thai greeting is known as the "wai", which involves bringing the
palms together and raising them to a level between the chest and
forehead. The higher the hands are held, the more respect is being
shown by the greeter.
- The island of Ko Samui is known for producing the most types of
coconut palm in the world. In addition, it was mentioned in the 2000
comedy Meet the Parents. Posted by Patcharin Areewong - AdSense Thai
Publisher Support

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TOPIC: Play it safe, family-safe

Date: Mon, Nov 26 2007 10:53 am
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/2a3730f2aac40094?hl=en

Many of our publishers regularly ask what is exactly considered adult
or mature content by AdSense policies. It's a lot easier to understand
when we speak about family-safe content. As you may already know, only
ads classified as family-safe will be displayed on AdSense publisher
websites.Our policy regarding adult or mature content may include any
material that is not appropriate for all audiences. While this
obviously includes full nudity or sexual activity, it may also include
textually explicit sexual content, image or video content containing
lewd or provocative poses, strategically covered nudity, see-through or
sheer clothing, and close-ups of anatomy that would be inappropriate if
shown nude. Additionally, topics such as sexual health and sex tips may
be held to a higher standard of professionalism than content that isn't
bordering on mature.While it's not a sure test, we sometimes suggest
that publishers ask themselves the following questions to determine if
content is family-safe: Would I be comfortable viewing this content
with my parents or children in the same room? Would I feel comfortable
viewing this content if my boss walked up behind me while I had this
content on my screen? If the answer to either of these questions is no,
then it is likely that some advertisers would not be comfortable
showing their ads on such content and we might consider it
mature. Posted by Guillermo Bracciaforte - AdSense Publisher Support

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TOPIC: A taxing day of holiday shopping

Date: Fri, Nov 23 2007 3:27 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/605b1a6fba90c793?hl=en

It's Black Friday, so a number of our U.S. publishers are probably
burning off last night's turkey right now by running around the mall
looking for deals.If you find time to log in to your AdSense account
between holiday shopping trips, please be sure to check that your
address and tax information are up-to-date and accurate. This way, we
can properly prepare any tax form you're eligible to receive.You can
resubmit or update your tax information by following these steps:
- Log in to your AdSense account
- Click the My Account tab
- Click the Tax information link
- Follow the instructions on the Tax information page to update your
current form, or to submit a new form.In the meantime, if you'd like to
avoid the crowds at the mall, why not try shopping on Google
Checkout?Posted by Korey Lee - AdSense Publisher Support

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TOPIC: Turkey Day

Date: Thurs, Nov 22 2007 9:05 am
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/5267d5d64f78c1fd?hl=en

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our U.S. publishers! We'd like to give
thanks to all of our blog readers for your continued support, and we
hope you have a safe and happy holiday weekend.We'll be out of the
office enjoying turkey (and then cold turkey sandwiches) until Monday
the 26th. While it may take us longer to reply to your emails, feel
free to visit the AdSense Help Center or consult other publishers in
the AdSense Help Forum for answers to your questions.Posted by Arlene
Lee - AdSense Publisher Support

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TOPIC: Searching your account for AdSense for content and referrals?

Date: Wed, Nov 21 2007 10:47 am
From: Inside AdSense Team


http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/0b1507b9ccaaddc7?hl=en

Since the launch of AdSense for search in Indonesian and Vietnamese,
many publishers have requested that AdSense for content and referrals
be added to their accounts. Unfortunately, we can't do that, since
we're not yet able to support these options in Indonesian or
Vietnamese. Please rest assured that we're working to offer them in the
future.In light of this, some publishers with AdSense for search
accounts have contacted us requesting additional accounts in languages
that support AdSense for content and referrals. However, according to
our Terms and Conditions, publishers aren't permitted to maintain
multiple accounts under the same payee name.Thanks for your patience in
the meantime -- we'll be sure to announce any additional product
offerings right here on the blog.Posted by Thiena Dao - AdSense
Publisher Support

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TOPIC: Video units coming to the UK, Ireland and Canada

Date: Mon, Nov 19 2007 11:21 am
From: Inside AdSense Team


http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/343c06a1cbd080a9?hl=en

Following their success in the U.S., we're rolling out video units over
the next several days to English-language publishers in the UK,
Ireland, and Canada. If you're not already familiar with video units,
they're embedded, customizable video players that can enrich your site
with relevant video content while enabling you to earn extra revenue
from the relevant, non-intrusive ads that accompany the videos.With
this new launch, publishers in the UK, Ireland and Canada will be able
to show videos from our YouTube content partners and choose those
videos by category, individual YouTube partner, or have video
automatically targeted to their site. Based on publisher feedback,
we've also just added a feature which lets you choose individual videos
to be displayed in your video units.To set up video units on your site,
log in to your AdSense account and visit the AdSense Setup page. For
more information about video units, please feel free to revisit our
original post about the launch and our recent follow-up answering some
of your most common questions. In addition, you might find the
information in our Help Center useful.If you don't yet see video units
in your account, please check back over the next few days. We're
staggering the roll-out to ensure a smooth launch in the new countries
where video units are available.Posted by Terrence Rohan and Ryan
Hayward - AdSense Product Marketing

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TOPIC: Accidental clicks fade into the background

Date: Thurs, Nov 15 2007 8:30 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/e97593da65a60c06?hl=en

Earlier this year we stepped back to examine the value users,
advertisers, and publishers derive from clicks on content ads. As you
integrate ads with your site's content and navigation, we want to
ensure a positive user experience. We identified a few areas for
improvement and began implementing changes, starting with our new ad
formats in April.Continuing these improvements, we've just changed our
text ads slightly to help reduce accidental clicks. In the past, users
could click on both the background and full text of an ad, but now they
can click only on the title and URL of a text ad. By allowing users to
click only on the ad title and URL, we aim to decrease accidental
clicks, better aligning visitor behavior with their intent. Overall,
the decrease in accidental clicks will keep users on your website,
interacting your content, until they intend to click on an ad.In
addition, this new clickable format better aligns with the text ad
formats shown on Google.com. We hope this format change contributes to
a better, more consistent user experience.Finally, this change won't
just improve user experience on your site; it benefits advertisers as
well. We currently monitor clicks on Google ads for accidental clicks,
and the format change complements our monitoring system by further
ensuring advertisers only pay for meaningful clicks. By reducing
accidental clicks, we hope to increase advertiser campaign value and
satisfaction, encouraging additional spend and facilitating higher
monetization for all publishers.Posted by Katie Mandel - AdSense
Product Marketing

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TOPIC: Say hello to placement targeting

Date: Mon, Nov 12 2007 5:41 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/599ef09d1a0048b6?hl=en

We wanted to let you know about two recent changes to our site
targeting feature. As you may know, site targeting allows advertisers
to select specific publisher sites on which to run their ads.
Advertisers can target your site if they've determined a match between
their offerings and the interests of visitors to your site.The first
change is that we've renamed 'site targeting' to 'placement targeting'
to better reflect the variety of targeting options we offer.
Advertisers can still target their ads to an entire site, but they can
now also target your individual ad units or groups of pages based on
how you've set up ad placements using custom channels. Over the next
few weeks, we'll be updating references to 'site targeting' in your
account and in our Help Center.The second change is that advertisers
can bid on placement-targeted ads (formerly known as site-targeted ads)
on a cost-per-click (CPC) basis. Previously, advertisers could only bid
on these targeted ads on a cost-per-impression (CPM) basis. Just as
with contextually targeted CPC ads, you'll generate earnings for valid
clicks on placement-targeted CPC ads.While you can also add the URLs of
specific CPC placement-targeted ads to your filter list, please keep in
mind that all placement-targeted ads will participate in the ad auction
with contextually targeted ads. Allowing more ads into the auction will
help increase competition and ultimately your revenue.Finally, we'd
like to leave you with a few reminders to help you maximize your
revenue potential with placement targeting:
- Turn your custom channels into ad placements. These ad placements
will allow you to highlight specific sections of your site that may
appeal to advertisers.
- Enable text and image ads for your ad units. By opting in to
different ad types on your site, you'll increase the competition in the
ad auction, which can lead to additional revenue for your account over
time.
- Use the 300x250 Medium Rectangle. This ad format is one of our
best-performing ad units, and many advertisers use it when creating
rich media (image and video) campaigns. Again, you'll benefit from the
increased competition for your ad space.Posted by Arlene Lee and Katie
Mandel - AdSense Publisher Support/Product Marketing

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TOPIC: Site maintenance on November 10th at 10 am

Date: Fri, Nov 9 2007 1:32 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/6f0e6c8f3b8664a0?hl=en

Tomorrow, November 10th, our engineers will be performing routine site
maintenance. Although you won't be able to log in to your account
between 10 am and 2 pm PST, we'll continue to serve ads to your pages
and track all earnings in your account as usual.Our international
readers can expect the maintenance to start at the following
times:London - 6 pm SaturdayKiev - 8 pm SaturdayChennai - 11:30 pm
SaturdayManila - 2 am SundayMelbourne - 5 am SundaySome of you have
been curious about what our engineers are up to during these
maintenance periods. As you can imagine, running the system reliably
requires constant nurturing. Some maintenance tasks are more
fundamental to the way the system operates and are not easily done on
the fly -- as a result, it's most efficient and helpful for us to take
the system offline for a few hours. With that in mind, our engineers
line up these tasks in advance and implement them during our regularly
scheduled downtimes. We hope that these maintenance periods aren't too
much of an inconvenience, and we appreciate your understanding.Posted
by Arlene Lee - AdSense Publisher Support

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TOPIC: Quick update on the Manage Ads feature

Date: Thurs, Nov 8 2007 4:22 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/b2e689af6b302b0b?hl=en

Thanks for all of the immediate feedback on our new Manage Ads feature.
Your comments have helped us identify a technical issue causing delays
in some publisher accounts. This is not directly related to the
capabilities of the new feature, but it has been preventing new ad
units from immediately appearing on some publisher sites. We dislike
delays as much as you do, so our trusty operations folks are working on
fixing the problem and we expect to have things back to normal by next
week. We appreciate your patience.We know you have a lot more to say
about this feature and we want to hear your feedback, so please send us
your comments and we'll continue to keep you updated on future
enhancements.Posted by Traci Hailpern - AdSense Product Marketing

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TOPIC: Answers to your video units questions

Date: Wed, Nov 7 2007 1:43 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team


http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/0721a275b06ea542?hl=en

Since launching video units to U.S. publishers with English-language
websites, we've received quite a few emails about this new product.
Here are the top 4 questions we'd like to address:1. I
selected "Automated Content" but the videos aren't relevant to my site.
What can I do?Thanks to your feedback, we've implemented a feature to
improve content relevance. Before, if you typed in [cars planes taxis],
for example, only videos which matched all of these keywords would be
returned. If there were no videos which matched all of these keywords,
we delivered a default set of videos from the most popular YouTube
partner content. We've modified this so that now [cars planes taxis]
will deliver videos which have to do with cars or planes or taxis. This
will greatly reduce the likelihood of default popular content being
delivered to your units. In general, to refine video targeting with
the "Automated Content" setting, you should try different keyword
combinations to see what works best.2. Can I select the individual
videos that appear in my video unit?It isn't currently possible to
select individual videos for your video units. If you're
choosing "Automated Content" for your video unit, you can further
refine video targeting by testing different combinations of keywords.3.
I followed your instructions to link my AdSense and YouTube accounts,
but my account still shows as "pending". I haven't gotten a
confirmation email yet.You might have to manually link your AdSense
Account to your YouTube account. To do so please follow the steps below.
- Log in to your AdSense account.
- Click the "Account Access" link located under the "My Account" tab.
- Under "sites", find "www.youtube.com" and click the "grant access"
link.Your AdSense account should now successfully be linked to your
YouTube account.4. Do you offer any other sizes for the video
units?Right now, we only offer the three sizes listed in your account
when you generate the ad code -- note that the 'mini' size is larger
than what appears on your code generation page. We'll be sure to
announce any new sizes and styles as they become available.Please keep
in mind that video units are different from click-to-play video ads;
while video units contain YouTube partner videos complemented by
standard AdSense ads, click-to-play video ads are ads created by
AdWords advertisers in video format. At this time, no in-stream video
ads will show in your video units.To make changes to your video units
or try them out for the first time, visit your AdSense Setup page.
Thanks again for your feedback, and stay tuned for more updates on
video units.Posted by Ryan Hayward - AdSense Product Marketing

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TOPIC: Simplified ad management is rolling out now

Date: Mon, Nov 5 2007 6:16 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/c16b470e0b277b8c?hl=en

Two weeks ago, we gave you a sneak peek of what was in store for
November. Now, we're happy to let you know that we've started rolling
out our new ad management feature to publishers! As a reminder, this
feature will save the settings of your ad units within your AdSense
account. That means, each time you want to change the colors, channels,
or even the corner styles for your ad units, you can make the changes
directly in your account rather than generating and pasting new code.
Again, we're still working on rolling this feature out to all
publishers, so don't worry if you don't see it in your account yet --
it'll be there soon.Below are a few answers to questions you might have
about this new feature:How has the process of generating new ad code
changed?On the 'Get Ads' page of the 'AdSense Setup' tab, you'll find
the same code generation wizard you've used before. At the end of the
wizard, you'll now be prompted to provide a name for the ad unit you've
just created. We recommend using a descriptive name so that you'll
remember where you pasted this ad unit. For instance, use names
like "Homepage Leaderboard, example.com" or "Top 300x250, Sports
pages." You can find more detailed instructions in our Help Center.Why
do I need to name my new ad units now?With this new feature, all your
new ad code will have a name and an unique ad slot ID. This will help
you remember them so you can make changes to them later directly on
the 'Manage Ads' page. As noted above, please be as specific as
possible when naming your ad units and include information such as
location, ad size, and domain.Will the old ad code on my sites still
work?Any ad code you've generated in the past will continue to work as
normal. However, please note that the old ad code will not
automatically be updated to include this feature. If you'd like to
apply this new feature to your old ad units, you can import the code
and save the new settings.Why don't I see anything after adding a new
ad unit to my site?If you're implementing a newly created ad unit on
your site, the ad unit may not appear for up to 10 minutes while our
servers are informed about the settings for the new unit. Don't feel
like waiting? Simply use the Preview function on the 'Manage Ads' page
to check out your updated pages immediately.I made some changes to my
ads, but nothing changed on my site. What happened?Just as noted above,
any changes to the ad unit may take up to 10 minutes to be visible.
Feel free to use the Preview function to see your changes
immediately.How do I change the size of my ad units on the 'Manage Ads'
page?Unfortunately, size is one of the few things you can't change with
this new feature. To change the size of your ads, you'll need to visit
the 'Get Ads' page to generate a new ad unit.How do I delete some of
the ad units I created?Right now, it isn't possible to delete ad units
from within your account. This is designed to help avoid instances
where an active ad units might be accidentally deleted. However, ad
units that have not generated impressions for 7 days will
become 'inactive' and will automatically be hidden. You can check
the 'Show inactive AdSense units' box to unhide them.One last reminder
- please keep in mind that this feature only applies to ad code
generated from your account at https://www.google.com/adsense. If you
create your ad code through one of our partners, such as Blogger,
Dada.net, or Apple iWeb, you'll continue to use the standard ad
code.Want to learn more about this feature? Feel free to check out our
complete guide. You might also find our videos on generating ad code
and managing your ads useful. Finally, we'd like to hear what you think
about this feature.Posted by Cathleen Jia - AdSense Publisher Support

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TOPIC: Right from the resource

Date: Fri, Nov 2 2007 10:08 am
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/ee4f63f78bb21dee?hl=en

We know it can be tough to keep track of all the official
AdSense-related documentation we've put online; that's why we're happy
to introduce you to the new Resources tab in your account.We've
compiled links to a number of resources under this tab, including the
Help Center, Program Policies, and Help Forum. If you're looking to
improve the performance of your ads, you can now easily navigate to our
Optimization Tips page or to publisher tools like Analytics. Need help
with implementing your ad code or viewing your ads? Try our Demos &
Guides or Troubleshooting Wizards, all available under the Resources
tab.Oh, and if you happen to forget the URL of the Inside AdSense blog,
you can always find a link to us under this new tab as well. :)Posted
by Arlene Lee - AdSense Publisher Support

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TOPIC: An update on channel reports

Date: Thurs, Nov 1 2007 10:09 am
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/c649dd425aba5260?hl=en

We'd like to provide you with an update on the recent channels issue --
our engineers have been working to provide publishers with their
missing data, and you should see this data in your account by early
next week. Thanks again for your patience!Posted by Arlene Lee -
AdSense Publisher Support

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TOPIC: The story must go on...

Date: Mon, Oct 29 2007 12:29 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/b832da5810f8701b?hl=en

We're excited about the enthusiasm we're seeing for the AdSense Story
contest, so we've decided to extend the deadline until November 14th.
We've received some great submissions, and we're still looking for
more. It doesn't need to be a big Hollywood production, just a simple
story from the heart about your own AdSense Story -- how has AdSense
helped you? Feel free to review our announcement for more details on
what to include in your video.Oh, and did we mention that winning
submissions will get some cool Google schwag? Send us your story
today!Posted by Sunil Subhedar - AdSense Publisher Support

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2 TOPIC ( Webinar transcript now posted AND Custom channels up and running again)

TOPIC: Webinar transcript now posted

Date: Fri, Oct 26 2007 10:08 am
From: Inside AdSense Team


In case you weren't able to attend our latest webinar, What's New with
AdSense, you can now find a recording on our Help Center. Our support
specialists cover the latest features such as Referrals 2.0 and Blogger
inline ads and provide a refresher on the top AdSense support issues.
You can also find recordings and transcripts of our previous
webinars.Posted by Laura Chen - AdSense Publisher Support

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TOPIC: Custom channels up and running again

Date: Fri, Oct 26 2007 4:59 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team


Over the past few days, some publishers let us know that they were
unable to view any data for their custom channels. Our engineers have
now resolved the issue, and they're currently working on including the
missing data from the past few days. Your custom channels should now be
tracking data as normal. Please be assured that your aggregate reports,
which are used to calculate payments, have not been affected.Thanks for
your patience, and for bringing this issue to our attention!Posted by
Arlene Lee - AdSense Publisher Support

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TOPIC: Coming soon: Make ad changes without replacing code

Date: Tues, Oct 23 2007 9:41 am
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/dd796470bcfee1f2?hl=enWe're very excited to let you know about an upcoming feature that lets
you easily manage your ad units from within your AdSense account. It
isn't live yet, but here's a sneak peek so you'll know what to expect
in the coming weeks. (We know many of you have been eagerly
anticipating its arrival.)This new ad management feature means that
your ad unit settings (such as colors and channels) for new AdSense for
content ad units will be saved in your AdSense account every time you
generate ad code. Then, if you'd like to change any of these settings
in the future, all you do is make the update within your account --
you'll no longer need to manually replace the ad code on all of your
pages. For instance, you can quickly change the borders of all your
300x250 medium rectangles from red to blue with just a few mouse
clicks. Fancy! We hope that this new feature will help you save time
and will simplify the process of optimizing your ad units.As we noted
above, please keep in mind that the ad management feature isn't yet
available in any publisher accounts. We'll be rolling it out in phases
in the next few weeks, and we'll follow up with another post at that
time to help you better understand how to use the feature. When you see
the "Manage Ads" page appear under your AdSense Setup tab, you'll know
the feature is available for you to use. Here's what it will look
like:Stay tuned to read more about this new feature! Posted by Traci
Hailpern - AdSense Product Marketing

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TOPIC: AdSense Forum now in Arabic

Date: Mon, Oct 22 2007 9:30 am
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/7faafb0bc2816062?hl=enWe've recently opened an AdSense Help Forum in Arabic. Drop by the new
forum today to post your questions and share your AdSense expertise
with other Arabic-speaking publishers. As with our other forums, a
Google representative will participate in the discussions and
occasionally contribute posts.This launch brings the number of AdSense
Help Forums up to 15. If you aren't yet one of the 54,000 publishers
worldwide participating in the forums, we'd like to let you know that
they're available in: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional),
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish.Join a forum today to meet
and learn from other AdSense publishers!Posted by Arlene Lee - AdSense
Publisher Support

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TOPIC: Site maintenance on Saturday, October 20th

Date: Fri, Oct 19 2007 2:45 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/0697f1c8f124af15?hl=en

This Saturday, October 20th, we'll be performing routine site
maintenance from 10am to 2pm PDT. You won't be able to sign in to your
account during this time period, but rest assured that your ads will
still appear and your earnings will continue to be tracked in your
account. Here's the start time converted for various cities around the
world:London -- 6 pm SaturdayAthens -- 8 pm SaturdayNew Delhi -- 10:30
pm SaturdayKuala Lumpur -- 1 am SundaySydney -- 3 am SundayWe hope the
down time gives you more time to work on your Halloween costume. If
you're all out of costume ideas, how about dressing up as an ad unit?
We suggest the medium rectangle for maximum visibility :) Have a great
weekend!Posted by Arlene Lee - AdSense Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 10/19/2007 02:44:00
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TOPIC: AdSense Publisher Stories: Askthebuilder.com

Date: Tues, Oct 16 2007 5:02 pm
From: Inside AdSense


Askthebuilder.com's Tim Carter is one publisher who's been able to do
great things with AdSense. Here's his story on moving from building
houses to building websites and how AdSense has helped him along the
way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve-6yFHvZ6M
Now that you've heard Tim's story, we want to hear about your
experience with AdSense. We've heard from publishers who've been able
to keep their site free to users, quit their jobs, and even pay for
their wedding! What have your AdSense earnings enabled you to do?
Whether you have a blog, a small website, or an entire company, we
want to hear your story. There's no need for a production crew or
studio; you can create the video at home with a webcam.

Here's how it works:

1. Shoot a video (2 minutes or shorter) about your story with AdSense.
2. Fill out the submission form at https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/request.py?contact=youtube
and submit your video as a video response to Tim's video on YouTube.
3. We will review your submissions and pick a few videos to be
featured on the AdSense blog in the coming weeks.

In your video, you may want to answer some of the questions below, but
feel free to include others.

* Where you are from and what you do for a living?
* Why did you create your site, blog, or forum?
* Who is your intended audience?
* How did you hear about AdSense?
* How has AdSense helped you?
* What are some useful AdSense tips you would give to other publishers
so that they can see the same success?

When creating and submitting your video, here are a few important
things to remember:

1. You need to have a YouTube account to participate -- you can sign
up for one at http://www.youtube.com/signup .
2. Be creative! Use props, backgrounds, and sets; however, please do
not use any trademarked logos, images, or copyrighted material for
which you don't have permission to display in your videos.
3. You can disclose gross earnings, but not any specific AdSense
statistics such as clickthrough rate or eCPM.
4. Feel free to talk about your site, but don't advertise or encourage
users to visit your site and click on your ads.
5. By posting your video you give Google the rights to display,
reproduce, and distribute your content.
6. Your video must adhere to both YouTube and AdSense Terms and
Conditions. These can be found at http://www.youtube.com/t/terms and
https://www.google.com/adsense/static/en_US/Terms.html . Google has
the right to remove any video submission that does not comply with
these terms.

Submission deadline is October 31st, so what are you waiting for?
Create and submit your video at https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/request.py?contact=youtube
today!

Posted by Sunil Subhedar - AdSense Publisher Support

TOPIC: Celebrating Blog Action Day with Mongabay

Date: Mon, Oct 15 2007 11:10 am
From: Inside AdSense Team


It's Blog Action Day, a day when bloggers around the world take time to
write about the environment. So, we thought it would be fitting to
feature an AdSense publisher who has focused their site on increasing
awareness and appreciation of the environment -- specifically, wild
lands and wildlife.Mongabay.com, run by Rhett Butler, originally
focused on providing information about tropical rainforests, a topic
Rhett is personally familiar with through his travels to a Borneo
rainforest that has since been destroyed. In recent years, however, the
site has expanded to include environmental news on numerous topics
ranging from climate change to green business. He's also added a kids'
version of the site aimed to spark interest in youngsters to learn
about and appreciate rainforests. Rhett hopes through his work with
Mongabay that more people will become aware of the beauty and
importance of the environment so they'll be motivated to preserve our
remaining biodiversity for the future. On Mongabay.com, Rhett describes
the concept of TREES, which are five basic steps we can take to saving
rainforests: Teach others about the importance of the environment and
how they can help save rainforests.Restore damaged ecosystems by
planting trees on land where forests have been cut down.Encourage
people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the environment.Establish
parks to protect rainforests and wildlife.Support companies that
operate in ways that minimize damage to the environment.The revenue
Rhett's sites generate through AdSense has allowed him to quit his 9-5
job and focus on growing his environmental effort: traveling around the
world to gain a connection to the efforts he is passionate about,
garnering hands-on experiences, and looking for conservation
opportunities. This travel also enables him to take these experiences
and add valuable content to his website and further educate his
readers.Thanks, Rhett, for raising awareness about the importance of
rainforests both to the global ecosystem and to people
everywhere.Posted by Julie Beckmann - AdSense Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 10/15/2007 11:09:00
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TOPIC: Getting more quality inventory for publishers

Date: Fri, Oct 12 2007 12:14 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/5fefc86a41699002?hl=en

We're always working on new ways for you to get quality ad inventory,
as well as developing safeguards to ensure that the conversions
generated on publisher sites are valid. As you may know, referral ads
are paid on a conversion basis; a conversion is considered a specific
action defined by the advertiser. That action might be a sale, a
clickthrough to a specific page on an advertiser site, or an online
sign-up for a promotion. We've recently made a change to help make sure
that the conversions generated by referral ads are valid. For some
publishers who display referrals for non-Google products, the earnings
you receive for the ad may now be less than the maximum referral value
displayed for that ad. This is because our system will initially place
a restriction on referral earnings as we monitor click and conversion
data to determine that the conversions generated are valid. Once this
validation period ends, you'll begin earning the maximum value of the
conversions as displayed in your account.We can't say precisely how
long the validation period will last, but will make every effort to
ensure that it's as speedy as possible. It will vary by publisher since
site activity is different for everyone, and we anticipate that the
majority of you will be minimally affected. However, advertisers will
only be charged the maximum referral value once a publisher has
completed the validation period. Our goal with this change is to ensure
the long-term effectiveness of the referrals program for both
publishers and advertisers. By increasing the value and quality of the
referral network, we believe we'll attract more advertisers and provide
more opportunities for you to earn.Posted by Eva Woo - AdSense Product
Marketing

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 10/12/2007 12:11:00
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TOPIC: Introducing video units

Date: Mon, Oct 8 2007 9:21 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/4e8c100204c04a7a?hl=en

AdSense isn't just for ads anymore; it's also a place to get video
content for your site -- and earn extra revenue at the same time.We're
excited about the launch of video units -- a new way to enrich your
site with quality, relevant video content in an embedded, customizable
player. Simply embed a snippet of code and have relevant YouTube
partner content streamed to your site. You can choose categories of
video to target to your site, select content from individual YouTube
partners, or have video automatically targeted to your site content.
Companion and text overlay ads are relevant and non-intrusive. To
further blend the YouTube player into your site, you can also customize
the color scheme and layout as well as choose from three different
player sizes. If you're looking to build "stickiness" with your
visitors, show quality YouTube partner video on your site, and earn
extra revenue along the way, and want to know more, then review our
common questions about video units. You can also check out the video
below to see how it works.
""" div id='_ytplayer_vjVQa1PpcFO05D96TWatch the latest videos on
YouTube.com div
If you're ready to get started now, sign in to your AdSense account and
head for the AdSense Setup tab. Click the video units link and you'll
be on your way to setting up your first video unit.See you later! We've
got some videos to watch.Posted by Ryan Hayward - AdSense Product
Marketing

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 10/08/2007 09:21:00
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TOPIC: Optimizing Instablogs

Date: Fri, Oct 5 2007 3:25 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team
http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/10a0c2c975a824c8?hl=en
Instablogs is a blog network that publishes more than 200 posts a day
on 136 blogs spanning 16 niche channels, including luxury gadgets blog
Bornrich and technology blog Gizmowatch. With 200+ bloggers blogging
from all over the world, Instablogs has around 2 million unique
visitors per month.Instablogs co-founder Ankit Maheshwari tells us that
AdSense works well with each blog's unique content. "Since our blogs
are very niche-oriented, it's tough for us to sell our inventory
directly to advertisers on blogs with less than 30,000 page views per
month," he says. "AdSense's high CPC offering and huge advertiser
database can help monetize the page views on any site irrespective of
its size."Recently Ankit began to experiment with AdSense optimization.
Although he was doubtful of the results, he tried a few minor tweaks on
his site, such as opting in to displaying image ads and adding link
units to the top of his pages. He also used information from his custom
channels to determine the ad unit with the highest CTR on his pages -
he then placed this ad unit first in the HTML source of each page.
After a week of testing these changes, Ankit found that revenue nearly
doubled. While AdSense revenue used to comprise 15% of the company's
advertising revenue, since optimizing it's increased to 25%.Despite the
success of his first optimization, Ankit has found that there isn't one
standard layout or ad format that is optimal for all of his pages. He
says, "We've seen in many blogs that a few ad types perform better in
different sections. For example, the large rectangle performs 70%
better on the permalink pages of our Tattoo blog, while skyscrapers
perform best on all other pages. At the same time, banner ads have
performed really well on our Parenting blog."Today, Ankit continues to
make small changes and frequently tests new layouts based on his custom
channel data. He feels that "custom channels are not only a useful
feature, but also the most important feature in the entire AdSense
program for publishers."Posted by Bennet Abraham - AdSense India
Optimization Team

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 10/05/2007 03:26:00
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TOPIC: New Western Union payment method

Date: Wed, Oct 3 2007 9:43 am
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/0c0b4f86fd8f7b4a?hl=en

We're excited to tell you that we're offering a new payment method for
some countries. If you're located in Argentina, Chile, China
(Mainland), Colombia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, or
Romania, you can now sign up for Western Union Quick Cash, a new form
of payment that lets you receive your AdSense payments in cash using
the worldwide Western Union money transfer service. Payments will be
available for pickup at your local Western Union agent the day after
they are issued, according to our normal payment schedule.It's free to
receive your AdSense payments by Western Union; you'll no longer need
to wait for a check to arrive in the mail. this choice can also cut
down on bank fees and long clearing times associated with depositing
checks.Before you sign up, please keep these important points in mind:
- As mentioned above, Western Union Quick Cash is only available in
Argentina, Chile, China (Mainland), Colombia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Peru,
the Philippines, and Romania. We'll be sure to let you know if we're
able to offer new payment options to additional publishers.
- This payment method is currently only available to individual payee
names; we can't offer it to businesses.
- You'll need to bring your government-issued ID to pick up your
payment, so please make sure that your AdSense account payee name
exactly matches that of your ID. Please contact us if you need to
update the payee name in your account.
- Payments must be picked up within 35 days of issuance or they will
expire. If this happens, a payment hold will be placed on your AdSense
account and the payment will be credited back to your account.
- Payments will be made in US dollars, but depending on your local
Western Union agent, they may be picked up in your local currency.If
you're ready to begin receiving your AdSense payments by Western Union
Quick Cash, just follow these instructions. If you have additional
questions before getting started, please review the information in our
Help Center.Posted by Suzie Rha - AdSense Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 10/03/2007 09:42:00
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TOPIC: AdSense for search launches in Vietnamese

Date: Mon, Sep 24 2007 10:16 am
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/15495fd674376026?hl=en

Following our announcement about Indonesian in July, we're happy to let
you know that AdSense for search is now available in another southeast
Asian language: Vietnamese. Vietnamese publishers can now offer users
Google search capabilities while generating revenue from ads on the
search results pages.As we've done in the past, we'd like to celebrate
this launch by providing you with a few fun facts about Vietnam:
- Vietnam is shaped like a narrow 'S'. Even though Vietnam is 1,650
kilometers (1,031 miles) from north to south, the country gets as
narrow as 50 kilometers (31 miles) across.
- Vietnamese is the seventh most spoken language in the United States
and sixth in Australia. According to the Ethnologue, Vietnamese is also
spoken by substantial numbers of people in Canada, China, Finland,
France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, and the United
Kingdom.
- Vietnam is the world's second largest exporter of coffee and
rice.Cha o m ng ca c nha xuâ t ba n Viê t Nam ê n v i AdSense! Posted by
Thiena Dao - AdSense Vietnamese Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 9/24/2007 10:16:00 AM

TOPIC: Introducing Google Gadget Ads

Date: Wed, Sep 19 2007 3:35 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/695253d910fc76c2?hl=en

Today we launched Google Gadget Ads, customized "mini-sites" that run
as ads on AdSense publisher websites. These ads are interactive,
engaging, and will appeal to your users, simultaneously providing value
to advertisers while getting visitors to stick around your site. The
end result is that advertisers get more engaged users, users have a
richer ad experience, and publishers opted in to image ads may see
increased competition for their ad space.What does a gadget ad look
like? We're glad you asked. Below is a gadget ad that we've built to
advertise our AdSense program.Gadget ads can take a number of shapes,
sizes, and formats. If you're interested in seeing other cool gadget
ads, you can check out our Google Gadget Ad Center. Also, please rest
assured that gadget ads must adhere to our editorial policies, so there
won't be any distracting "punch the monkey" ads.Ready to start
displaying gadget ads on your website? While there's no guarantee that
they'll appear on your site, you can increase the chances that they'll
be shown by making sure you're opted in to image ads and using one of
the image ad formats. Please note that the most popular sizes for
gadget ads are the rectangle, leaderboard, and skyscraper formats.Also,
keep in mind that there are a few things advertisers look for when
targeting their ads to specific sites.Got questions about gadget ads?
We've got answers -- check out our Help Center.Posted by Magnus Yang -
AdSense Product Marketing

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 9/19/2007 03:34:00 PM

TOPIC: EFT available in Mexico

Date: Fri, Sep 14 2007 7:54 am
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/f0b5f0521c20bcf5?hl=en

We're happy to let you know that Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) is now
supported in Mexico. Signing up for EFT to receive your future payments
directly in your bank account is simple. Just follow these steps to set
up your bank account -- you'll then need to verify a test deposit that
we'll place into your account. To learn more about EFT or the sign-up
process, please visit our Help Center. We'll continue to announce any
new country support for EFT or additional payments options here on the
blog, so feel free to check back often!Posted by Eugenia Denari -
AdSense Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 9/12/2007 11:27:00 AM

TOPIC: Here comes mobile

Date: Mon, Sep 17 2007 8:23 pm
From: A Googler

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/8d498683e170000b?hl=en

We've just launched AdSense for mobile, which can help you expand your
online content to new platforms. If you have a website optimized for
mobile browsers, or are interested in creating one, you can start
monetizing your mobile site by accessing a growing number of our mobile
advertisers.When you add the new AdSense for mobile code to your site,
we'll display relevant ads using the same targeting technology that you
are familiar with for existing AdSense products.To get started: 1) Sign
in to your account. 2) Select the AdSense Setup tab and click on
AdSense for mobile. 3) Follow the instructions to customize your ad
unit for AdSense for mobile.For the time being, publishers are welcome
to add one ad unit to any mobile website that complies with our program
policies. For more information, including technical requirements, visit
the AdSense Help Center.Posted by Alex Kenin - Product Marketing Manager

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Posted By A Googler to Inside AdSense at 9/17/2007 08:22:00 PM

TOPIC: Last call

Date: Tues, Sep 18 2007 1:52 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team


If you haven't yet enrolled in tomorrow's webinar, What's New with
AdSense, it's not too late. Just visit the link
below:https://googleonline.webex.com/googleonline/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=572956326The
webinar will take place online from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm PDT, and
members of our team will be discussing the latest AdSense features. We
look forward to seeing you there! Posted by Laura Chen - AdSense
Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 9/18/2007 01:50:00 PM

TOPIC: New webinar puts the focus on features

Date: Wed, Sep 12 2007 9:45 am
From: Inside AdSense Team


Referrals 2.0. Allowed Sites. Blogger in-line ads. If any of these new
features sound foreign to you, we recommend registering for our
upcoming webinar, What's New with AdSense. It will be held online next
Wednesday, September 19th from 11:00-12:00pm PDT. In addition to
providing you with more information about new features, our support
specialists will provide a refresher on the top support issues every
publisher should know. Those attending can also ask questions at the
end of the webinar.To register, click on the link below or paste it
into a new browser window:
https://googleonline.webex.com/googleonline/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=572956326After
you've registered, you'll receive an email from WebEx with details on
how to participate. If you encounter any difficulty in registering,
please contact adsense-webinar@google.com. If you're unable to attend,
rest assured we'll be recording the webinar so you can view it later.
To watch our previous webinars, check out our Help Center.Posted by
Laura Chen - AdSense Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 9/12/2007 09:44:00 AM

TOPIC: Allowed and clear

Date: Fri, Sep 7 2007 4:49 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team


We've learned through your feedback that some AdSense publishers are
concerned about potentially malicious behavior on the web, such as
having their ad code stolen, to be placed on an inappropriate site. To
give you more control and security concerning ad code, we've recently
launched the Allowed Sites list. The Allowed Sites list, which you'll
find by clicking the Allowed Sites link under your AdSense Setup tab,
is the place for you to list sites or URLs where you want to allow your
ads to appear. Sites that aren't on your list can still display ads
using your ad code; however, impressions and clicks for these sites
won't appear in your reports, advertisers won't be charged, and you
won't receive any earnings from them.Of course, it's entirely your
choice whether to use this Allowed Sites feature. If you don't want to
create an Allowed Sites list, there's no need to change the settings in
your account; it will automatically default to allow any site to show
ads. To create your Allowed Sites list today, visit your AdSense Setup
tab, click the Allowed Sites sub-tab, and choose the radio button for
Only allow certain sites to show ads for my account. You'll then be
able to enter allowed URLs for all your sites. Make sure to keep your
list up to date when you add your code to new sites, too. Psst...one
last thing! We'll be doing routine maintenance tomorrow, September 8th,
from 10am to 2pm PDT. As usual, your ads and earnings will keep
tracking during this time, but you won't be able to access your
account, including your Allowed Sites list.Posted by Julie Beckmann -
AdSense Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 9/07/2007 04:46:00 PM

TOPIC: Inside AdSense launches in Chinese

Date: Tues, Sep 4 2007 9:46 am
From: Inside AdSense Team


Today, we're excited to announce the launch of our 11th AdSense blog --
Inside AdSense: AdSense . The new blog is written in Simplified
Chinese, and will provide Chinese-speaking publishers with the latest
AdSense updates and announcements. Members of the Chinese support team
will be addressing commonly asked questions, sharing optimization
advice, and introducing you to publishers who have been successful with
the program.We encourage you to subscribe today to begin receiving
posts directly in your email inbox!Posted by Chris Li - Chinese AdSense
blog team

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 9/04/2007 09:45:00 AM

TOPIC: Taking a day of rest

Date: Fri, Aug 31 2007 11:14 am
From: Inside AdSense Team


On Monday, September 3rd, our U.S. offices will be closed in observance
of Labor Day. While this means you can expect slightly longer response
times to your emails, please feel free to post your question on the
AdSense Help Forum or visit the AdSense Help Center for more immediate
answers.In the meantime, we hope you also take time off to observe this
holiday and enjoy BBQs, picnics, and fireworks over the weekend!Posted
by Arlene Lee - AdSense Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 8/31/2007 11:13:00 AM

TOPIC: The AdSense API on an e-commerce platform

Date: Thurs, Aug 30 2007 10:12 am
From: Inside AdSense Team


A few months ago, I mentioned how e-commerce sites could use AdSense to
increase their overall revenues without changing their current business
models. Today Zlio.com has taken it to the next level by using the
AdSense API to allow their users to implement this strategy.The core
service of Zlio is to allow internet users to create and run their own
internet shops. After a quick registration process, users can pick from
millions of products and earn commission on every item bought from
their ZlioShops. Aside from choosing their products, future shopowners
can select from a few different templates to give their shops the look
and feel they want. Finally, these shopowners can add text to describe
the products and highlight their favorites.Today, as added
functionality, Zlio users can also add Google ads to their shops. Very
much like what we currently offer via Blogger, users can pick shop
templates that already include AdSense ad units without ever having to
dig into the HTML code of their shop. We hope that this new API will
help bring AdSense to existing Zlio users, and also that current
AdSense publishers will try Zlio as a way to increase their current
AdSense revenue.The screenshot above shows an example of a shop
offering scuba diving items -- you might notice that two AdSense ad
units and one link unit have been placed on the page. From a revenue
perspective, 60% of all the revenue generated from AdSense will go to
the shopowner.If you wish to create your own shop and associate it with
your current AdSense account, you can visit Zlio.com and follow these
steps:
- Select a general template for your shop.
- Create your own shop by choosing among the available products.
AdSense for my shop.
- If you aren't an AdSense publisher yet, you can apply for an account
through Zlio. If you already have an AdSense account, enter your
AdSense e-mail address and your current zip code. Account Access.
- Go back to your ZlioShop, where you'll be able to view your products
and relevant Google Ads.If you wish to learn more about the AdSense API
and how you can use it to integrate AdSense sign-up and ad creation
into your site, visit the AdSense API website.Posted by Etienne Jambou
- AdSense Optimization Team

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 8/30/2007 10:12:00 AM