Date: Mon, Mar 3 2008 11:04 am
From: Inside AdSense
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoZ9eFuIMzQ
When Les Kenny and his family launched their do-it-yourself (D.I.Y.)
website www.buildeazy.com in 2001 solely as a hobby site, they had no
idea of the impact Google AdSense would have on their lives.
Les had spent most of his life building in both Sydney and Auckland,
but his hobby was designing projects and writing about them. This
inevitably led to the Buildeazy website, where he posts D.I.Y.
woodworking and building projects. He caters to a universal audience
by using general terminology and incorporating both metric (mm) and
imperial (ft and inch) measurements into all his projects. Les and
daughter Roseanne also wrote two successful kids D.I.Y. books
published in Australasia. They had intended to write more books, but
AdSense proved to be more lucrative.
In early 2004, Les incorporated AdSense into his website. Around March
2005, to his amazement, optimisation of the AdSense ad units
throughout the site doubled the earnings overnight. The income from
AdSense allowed both Les and his wife Jenny to give up their day jobs
and work solely on their passions and hobbies. It has also allowed all
of the family to get involved.
Les has spent a lot of time experimenting with his ad layout and
colour, making use of the Manage Ads feature and custom channels. He
found that the 300x250 medium rectangle was overwhelmingly the best
performing. Using custom channels, he was also able to remove some
units which weren't performing as strongly to reduce clutter on his
site.
"Most of my pages now consist of only two ad units -a 300x250 medium
rectangle at the top of the page and a 336x280 large rectangle at the
bottom of the page. I have found that a couple of well placed ads on a
page do better than a cluster of ads all over the page - and I guess
it is also more pleasing for the visitors."
Once the AdSense units are placed and optimised, everything takes care
of itself -- leaving Les and family to get on with what they enjoy
most.
Posted by Tim Egan - AdSense Australia Optimisation Team
Monday, March 03, 2008 at 10:58:00 AM
TOPIC: Updated Terms and Conditions
Date: Mon, Feb 25 2008 2:40 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team
Every now and then, we update the AdSense Terms and Conditions to make
sure they're in line with policies across Google, and to prepare for
future changes to the products and services we offer. As part of these
regular updates, you'll soon sign in to your account and see that the
Terms have been updated, prompting you to read through and accept them.
This time around, most of the changes to the Terms and Conditions fall
into two broad categories: 1) future products and features and 2)
privacy requirements. Specifically, one of the main changes is that the
terms anticipate future products that may become available in other
advertising formats and mediums, for example Gadget Ads. As we look
forward to monetizing more online and offline content, we've re-worded
some portions of the terms to make them applicable across a broader
array of media and formats -- anticipating, for example, that future
products may be priced, paid, or managed differently than current
ones.We've also added some specific requirements that make it necessary
for publishers to post and abide by a transparent privacy policy that
users see. According to this policy, publishers must notify their users
of the use of cookies and/or web beacons to collect data in the ad
serving process. This change relates to advertisers' use of innovative
products and features like Gadget Ads and other offerings in the
future.The changes aren't limited to the areas above, however; we've
made small changes throughout, so it's a good idea for you to review
them thoroughly before accepting.Posted by Julie Beckmann - AdSense
Publisher Support
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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 2/25/2008 02:40:00 PM
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From: Inside AdSense Team
Every now and then, we update the AdSense Terms and Conditions to make
sure they're in line with policies across Google, and to prepare for
future changes to the products and services we offer. As part of these
regular updates, you'll soon sign in to your account and see that the
Terms have been updated, prompting you to read through and accept them.
This time around, most of the changes to the Terms and Conditions fall
into two broad categories: 1) future products and features and 2)
privacy requirements. Specifically, one of the main changes is that the
terms anticipate future products that may become available in other
advertising formats and mediums, for example Gadget Ads. As we look
forward to monetizing more online and offline content, we've re-worded
some portions of the terms to make them applicable across a broader
array of media and formats -- anticipating, for example, that future
products may be priced, paid, or managed differently than current
ones.We've also added some specific requirements that make it necessary
for publishers to post and abide by a transparent privacy policy that
users see. According to this policy, publishers must notify their users
of the use of cookies and/or web beacons to collect data in the ad
serving process. This change relates to advertisers' use of innovative
products and features like Gadget Ads and other offerings in the
future.The changes aren't limited to the areas above, however; we've
made small changes throughout, so it's a good idea for you to review
them thoroughly before accepting.Posted by Julie Beckmann - AdSense
Publisher Support
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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 2/25/2008 02:40:00 PM
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TOPIC: Fueling creativity in online video - with AdSense for video beta
Date: Thurs, Feb 21 2008 5:37 am
From: Inside AdSense
We know that publishers are quickly adding video to their sites and
looking for ways to earn additional revenue. If this sounds like you,
look no further than AdSense for video, our solution for qualifying
publishers. You may remember that we announced AdSense for video as a
pilot last May.
Since then, we've tested a variety of ad formats with the interest of
users, publishers and advertisers in mind. As a result, we've decided
that AdSense for video will use the InVideo ads adopted on our own
property, YouTube, which enable advertisers to make a single buy at
scale. Also competing in the auction - and unique to AdSense for video
and AdSense video units - are text overlay ads which are contextually
targeted to signals in your videos and on the page where the video
lives. The InVideo ads are paid on a CPM basis, while the text overlay
ads are paid on a CPC basis. You can see ad demos at
http://www.google.com/ads/videoadsolutions/demos.html . While we'll
continue to test a variety of ad formats, we believe that overlays are
the best way to balance user experience with the needs of our
publishers.
AdSense for video is now available to publishers who, at a minimum,
serve one million video streams each month and are based in the U.S.
with English language sites. In the near future, we do plan to expand
the program to more publishers of various sizes and locations.
You may be wondering how this offering differs from the other video
advertising solutions that AdSense (and YouTube) have rolled out in
the last year. To give you an overview, we've launched a site at
www.google.com/videoadsolutions .
To apply for AdSense for video beta, please visit the AdSense for
video page on the Google Video Advertising Solutions site at
http://www.google.com/ads/videoadsolutions/publisher.html . You can
also learn about the various ways to earn revenue from video content
by watching this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2hPslGRBfQ
Posted by Ryan Hayward and Lilly Wolfson - AdSense Product Marketing/
Publisher Support
Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 5:28:00 AM
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Date: Thurs, Feb 21 2008 6:53 am
From: Inside AdSense
We apologize for the extra email -- the previous message contained an
incorrect URL that isn't yet functioning. For an overview of our video
advertising solutions (referenced in the 4th paragraph of the original
post), please visit:
http://www.google.com/ads/videoadsolutions/
Thanks for your understanding.
The Inside AdSense Team
On Feb 21, 1:37 pm, Inside AdSense wrote:
> We know that publishers are quickly adding video to their sites and
> looking for ways to earn additional revenue. If this sounds like you,
> look no further than AdSense for video, our solution for qualifying
> publishers. You may remember that we announced AdSense for video as a
> pilot last May.
>
> Since then, we've tested a variety of ad formats with the interest of
> users, publishers and advertisers in mind. As a result, we've decided
> that AdSense for video will use the InVideo ads adopted on our own
> property, YouTube, which enable advertisers to make a single buy at
> scale. Also competing in the auction - and unique to AdSense for video
> and AdSense video units - are text overlay ads which are contextually
> targeted to signals in your videos and on the page where the video
> lives. The InVideo ads are paid on a CPM basis, while the text overlay
> ads are paid on a CPC basis. You can see ad demos athttp://www.google.com/ads/videoadsolutions/demos.html. While we'll
> continue to test a variety of ad formats, we believe that overlays are
> the best way to balance user experience with the needs of our
> publishers.
>
> AdSense for video is now available to publishers who, at a minimum,
> serve one million video streams each month and are based in the U.S.
> with English language sites. In the near future, we do plan to expand
> the program to more publishers of various sizes and locations.
>
> You may be wondering how this offering differs from the other video
> advertising solutions that AdSense (and YouTube) have rolled out in
> the last year. To give you an overview, we've launched a site atwww.google.com/videoadsolutions.
>
> To apply for AdSense for video beta, please visit the AdSense for
> video page on the Google Video Advertising Solutions site athttp://www.google.com/ads/videoadsolutions/publisher.html. You can
> also learn about the various ways to earn revenue from video content
> by watching this video.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2hPslGRBfQ
>
> Posted by Ryan Hayward and Lilly Wolfson - AdSense Product Marketing/
> Publisher Support
> Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 5:28:00 AM
From: Inside AdSense
We know that publishers are quickly adding video to their sites and
looking for ways to earn additional revenue. If this sounds like you,
look no further than AdSense for video, our solution for qualifying
publishers. You may remember that we announced AdSense for video as a
pilot last May.
Since then, we've tested a variety of ad formats with the interest of
users, publishers and advertisers in mind. As a result, we've decided
that AdSense for video will use the InVideo ads adopted on our own
property, YouTube, which enable advertisers to make a single buy at
scale. Also competing in the auction - and unique to AdSense for video
and AdSense video units - are text overlay ads which are contextually
targeted to signals in your videos and on the page where the video
lives. The InVideo ads are paid on a CPM basis, while the text overlay
ads are paid on a CPC basis. You can see ad demos at
http://www.google.com/ads/videoadsolutions/demos.html . While we'll
continue to test a variety of ad formats, we believe that overlays are
the best way to balance user experience with the needs of our
publishers.
AdSense for video is now available to publishers who, at a minimum,
serve one million video streams each month and are based in the U.S.
with English language sites. In the near future, we do plan to expand
the program to more publishers of various sizes and locations.
You may be wondering how this offering differs from the other video
advertising solutions that AdSense (and YouTube) have rolled out in
the last year. To give you an overview, we've launched a site at
www.google.com/videoadsolutions .
To apply for AdSense for video beta, please visit the AdSense for
video page on the Google Video Advertising Solutions site at
http://www.google.com/ads/videoadsolutions/publisher.html . You can
also learn about the various ways to earn revenue from video content
by watching this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2hPslGRBfQ
Posted by Ryan Hayward and Lilly Wolfson - AdSense Product Marketing/
Publisher Support
Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 5:28:00 AM
-----****2***-----
Date: Thurs, Feb 21 2008 6:53 am
From: Inside AdSense
We apologize for the extra email -- the previous message contained an
incorrect URL that isn't yet functioning. For an overview of our video
advertising solutions (referenced in the 4th paragraph of the original
post), please visit:
http://www.google.com/ads/videoadsolutions/
Thanks for your understanding.
The Inside AdSense Team
On Feb 21, 1:37 pm, Inside AdSense
> We know that publishers are quickly adding video to their sites and
> looking for ways to earn additional revenue. If this sounds like you,
> look no further than AdSense for video, our solution for qualifying
> publishers. You may remember that we announced AdSense for video as a
> pilot last May.
>
> Since then, we've tested a variety of ad formats with the interest of
> users, publishers and advertisers in mind. As a result, we've decided
> that AdSense for video will use the InVideo ads adopted on our own
> property, YouTube, which enable advertisers to make a single buy at
> scale. Also competing in the auction - and unique to AdSense for video
> and AdSense video units - are text overlay ads which are contextually
> targeted to signals in your videos and on the page where the video
> lives. The InVideo ads are paid on a CPM basis, while the text overlay
> ads are paid on a CPC basis. You can see ad demos athttp://www.google.com/ads/videoadsolutions/demos.html. While we'll
> continue to test a variety of ad formats, we believe that overlays are
> the best way to balance user experience with the needs of our
> publishers.
>
> AdSense for video is now available to publishers who, at a minimum,
> serve one million video streams each month and are based in the U.S.
> with English language sites. In the near future, we do plan to expand
> the program to more publishers of various sizes and locations.
>
> You may be wondering how this offering differs from the other video
> advertising solutions that AdSense (and YouTube) have rolled out in
> the last year. To give you an overview, we've launched a site atwww.google.com/videoadsolutions.
>
> To apply for AdSense for video beta, please visit the AdSense for
> video page on the Google Video Advertising Solutions site athttp://www.google.com/ads/videoadsolutions/publisher.html. You can
> also learn about the various ways to earn revenue from video content
> by watching this video.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2hPslGRBfQ
>
> Posted by Ryan Hayward and Lilly Wolfson - AdSense Product Marketing/
> Publisher Support
> Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 5:28:00 AM
TOPIC: In for a penny, in for a pound key
Date: Tues, Feb 19 2008 10:15 am
From: Inside AdSense Team
As more publishers are being asked to complete the phone verification
process, we've received a number of puzzled emails from our
international community asking about the prompt to 'press the pound
key'. To clarify, the 'pound key' refers to the '#' symbol (also known
as the hash key), and not the '₤' symbol. The pound/hash key can
typically be found below the '9' key.We're working on perfecting our
non-US English, and we apologise for any confusion caused ;) Posted by
Arlene Lee - AdSense Publisher Support
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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 2/19/2008 10:15:00 AM
From: Inside AdSense Team
As more publishers are being asked to complete the phone verification
process, we've received a number of puzzled emails from our
international community asking about the prompt to 'press the pound
key'. To clarify, the 'pound key' refers to the '#' symbol (also known
as the hash key), and not the '₤' symbol. The pound/hash key can
typically be found below the '9' key.We're working on perfecting our
non-US English, and we apologise for any confusion caused ;) Posted by
Arlene Lee - AdSense Publisher Support
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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 2/19/2008 10:15:00 AM
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