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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