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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TOPIC: Ring in the new year with Newbie Central
Date: Wed, Jan 2 2008 12:50pm
From: Inside AdSense Team
We're excited to introduce you to Newbie Central, our complete resource
for new publishers, now live in our Help Center.We know there's a lot
to learn when you're just starting out with AdSense, so we boiled the
program down to the basics for our beginners. In Newbie Central, you'll
find a walk-through of the initial steps getting started, from
familiarizing yourself with your account to placing ads on your site to
receiving your very first payment. We've also included some brief
guides to help you get acquainted with our various features, policies,
and tools.One highlight is the Earnings and Expectations pages, which
provide insight into how much you can expect to earn and you can do to
influence your earnings. Whether you're considering applying and
curious about potential revenue, or you're an existing publisher and
want to boost your current earnings, the Earnings and Expectations
section can help.For you AdSense veterans out there, feel free to point
your friends who've been on the fence about joining to Newbie Central,
or even use it as a way to brush up on the basics for yourself!Posted
by Vineesha Malkani - AdSense Publisher Support
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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 1/02/2008 12:50:00 PM
From: Inside AdSense Team
http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/b22f9927c67981dd?hl=en
We're excited to introduce you to Newbie Central, our complete resource
for new publishers, now live in our Help Center.We know there's a lot
to learn when you're just starting out with AdSense, so we boiled the
program down to the basics for our beginners. In Newbie Central, you'll
find a walk-through of the initial steps getting started, from
familiarizing yourself with your account to placing ads on your site to
receiving your very first payment. We've also included some brief
guides to help you get acquainted with our various features, policies,
and tools.One highlight is the Earnings and Expectations pages, which
provide insight into how much you can expect to earn and you can do to
influence your earnings. Whether you're considering applying and
curious about potential revenue, or you're an existing publisher and
want to boost your current earnings, the Earnings and Expectations
section can help.For you AdSense veterans out there, feel free to point
your friends who've been on the fence about joining to Newbie Central,
or even use it as a way to brush up on the basics for yourself!Posted
by Vineesha Malkani - AdSense Publisher Support
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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 1/02/2008 12:50:00 PM
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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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 11/07/2007 01:42:00
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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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 11/07/2007 01:42:00
PM
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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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 11/05/2007 06:14:00
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
--
Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 11/05/2007 06:14:00
PM
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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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 10/26/2007 10:08:00
AM
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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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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 10/26/2007 04:59:00
PM
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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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 10/26/2007 10:08:00
AM
--------------------------------------------------------------------.
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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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 10/26/2007 04:59:00
PM
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
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
PM
TOPIC: Publishers go Dutch with newest AdSense forum
Date: Thurs, Aug 9 2007 2:28 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team
Two weeks ago, our blog team celebrated the first birthday of the Dutch
AdSense blog. We're now happy to announce the launch of the Dutch
AdSense Help Forum! Visit the new forum to ask troubleshooting
questions, offer optimization advice, and meet other AdSense
publishers. You might also notice posts from 'AdSensePro', a Google
representative who will contribute to discussions.Aside from Dutch, the
AdSense Help Forum is also available in the following languages:
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German,
Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and
Turkish.Posted by Arlene Lee - AdSense Publisher Support
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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 8/09/2007 02:28:00 PM
From: Inside AdSense Team
Two weeks ago, our blog team celebrated the first birthday of the Dutch
AdSense blog. We're now happy to announce the launch of the Dutch
AdSense Help Forum! Visit the new forum to ask troubleshooting
questions, offer optimization advice, and meet other AdSense
publishers. You might also notice posts from 'AdSensePro', a Google
representative who will contribute to discussions.Aside from Dutch, the
AdSense Help Forum is also available in the following languages:
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German,
Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and
Turkish.Posted by Arlene Lee - AdSense Publisher Support
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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 8/09/2007 02:28:00 PM
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