Showing posts with label Publisher. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Publisher. Show all posts

Tell us about your experience with our customized suggestions

Many of you have opted in to receive our customized suggestions about
your AdSense implementation. When publishers opt in to this
communication, we regularly send them best practice tips that are
relevant to their specific site, to help them optimize and earn more
with Google AdSense.

Take a look at how publisher Johnny Hayes now earns 51% more with
AdSense on his site, funcheapsf.com, as a result of implementing one of
the tips we sent him. You can also learn how publisher Eric Bort’s
AdSense revenue increased by more than 200% on his site
surgerysquad.com by making a change we recommended via email.

How do you sign up to receive personalized performance suggestions?
Step 1. Go to your account settings, and in the Personal settings
section, click "edit"
Step 2. Check the box next to "Customized help and Suggestions"
Step 3. Click "Save"

For the publishers who’ve already opted in:
We'd love to hear your story as well. Tell us about your experiences
with the tips we’ve sent you and the increase in AdSense revenue you’ve
seen. Also, let us know any feedback you might have regarding our
customized suggestions, so we can keep improving how we provide you
with tips and advice.

If you haven't yet opted in, don’t miss out on additional earnings -
opt in today! Make sure to check that the contact information in your
account is up-to-date, so we'll be sure to reach you.

Posted by Nathaniel Kolenberg - Inside AdSense Team

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 5/16/2011 09:10:00 AM

TOPIC: Google closes DoubleClick acquisition

Date: Tues, Mar 11 2008 10:38 am
From: Inside AdSense Team


http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/42cd74ad600cb5b5?hl=en


You may have seen today's announcement that Google has completed its
acquisition of DoubleClick. The combined company will offer more tools
for publishers, enhance productivity and provide additional revenue
opportunities so you can focus on creating more relevant content and
improve the user experience on your websites. We will also work with
our existing publishers to better monetize their inventory by combining
DoubleClick's and Google's strength in inventory management, ad
serving, and optimization.If you have a DoubleClick account, rest
assured that everything will continue to operate as usual, and that
you'll receive the same support you're used to. For more information,
please read our press release.Posted by Kim Malone -- Director Online
Sales & Operations, AdSense

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 3/11/2008 10:38:00 AM

TOPIC: Pinning it down (to $10)

Date: Tues, Jan 29 2008 3:24 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/06bedb565a32aa24?hl=en


As part of our efforts to make sure that the AdSense account details
publishers provide are valid and correct, we do a couple types of
validation that you may be aware of: the Personal Identification Number
(PIN) program and, in some locations, phone number verification. One or
both of these verification methods is required in order to ensure the
security and accuracy of your information so you can receive payments
from AdSense.In the past, our system would ask you to verify your
information when your earnings reached $50. However, we've recently
changed the threshold to $10. This lowered amount means many of you may
see a PIN arrive in your mailbox soon, as well as a prompt in your
account to verify your phone number. For more information about these
holds, visit the links in the 'Required Actions' box on your Payment
History page.(Psst: If your all-time earnings are between $10 and $50,
this might be a good time to learn all about PINs so you'll know what
to expect. Or, if you prefer surprises, you can remain blissfully
ignorant till a PIN mailer pops up in your mailbox. Just be sure you
don't pitch it in the trash!)Posted by Julie Beckmann - AdSense
Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 1/29/2008 03:24:00 P

TOPIC: AdSense in fashion for those who wear many hats

Date: Thurs, Jan 24 2008 2:16 pm
From: Inside AdSense


http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/e93936abc93dbc0f?hl=en


Here's another AdSense Story Contest submission, this time from
internet entrepreneur Shawn Collins of New Jersey.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OkN0Szx1uc

Shawn has been an affiliate marketer since 1997, and joined AdSense in
2003 after he found it to be a natural extension for monetizing his
websites. He wears a lot of different hats as an Internet marketer --
not only is Shawn the co-founder of the Affiliate Summit conference,
but he also runs the Affiliate Buyer's Guide and is an affiliate
himself.

Before AdSense, Shawn relied on running affiliate ads and selling
space on a CPM basis. This could be hit or miss, as he would manually
try to place ads that were the best fit. As his sites grew, he would
sometimes forget about a time-sensitive ad, and that ad slot would
become wasted space. "With the contextually served ads from AdSense,"
Shawn says, "my advertising is always fresh and spot on."

Shawn also blogs daily about affiliate marketing and maintains an
affiliate manager resource site. His audience is savvy, since they're
internet marketers as well, so he considers it essential that
targeted, relevant advertising is served up to his visitors. According
to Shawn, "AdSense is an ideal solution for my varied web properties,
and I work with AdSense for content, AdSense for search, referrals,
and video units."

As Shawn mentions in his video, one of the highlights of his day
(sometimes many times a day) is when he logs in to his AdSense
account. He likens it to holding a lottery ticket as he waits for his
daily earnings to be revealed. "I try to guess the daily total, based
on my past performance, which makes the whole process a little more
fun. When I experiment with new placements or have a particularly good
day with my traffic, it's always a thrill to see my milestones
measured in AdSense commission spikes."

Posted by Ryan Hayward - AdSense Product Marketing
Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 2:11:00 PM

TOPIC: Engaging users with policy-compliant images and video

Date: Wed, Jan 16 2008 11:03am
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/d298d981f3dca135?hl=en


As it's becoming easier and easier to embed videos and pictures on
websites, many publishers are now enhancing their current text content
with relevant videos and photos. We wholeheartedly support adding these
different forms of content to improve the user experience on your site
-- hey, we like watching entertaining YouTube videos too! But here's a
friendly reminder about keeping our program policies in mind when you
choose video and image content for your site.Before posting videos or
pictures on a page with Google ads, put yourself in an advertiser's
position and consider whether you would want to have your ad displayed
on the page. If your content might potentially be seen as offensive or
disturbing, an advertiser may not be comfortable running their ads on
that page. Here are a few specific types of content that you can check
for:
- Adult or mature: Includes, but is not limited to, images and videos
containing sexual activity, full nudity, and lewd poses. Please review
this recent post to determine whether your content might fall into this
category.
- Violent or gory: Can include images and videos of street-fighting,
people hurting each other, or gruesome accidents and their victims.
- Culturally insensitive or hate speech: Includes content promoting
racial intolerance or advocating against a specific individual, group,
or organization.Also, keep in mind that publishers may not place
AdSense ads on pages involved in the unauthorized distribution of
copyrighted materials. Unauthorized copyrighted materials include
music, movies, images, or any other copyrighted material that the
publisher does not own or license from the copyright owner.The list
above is by no means exhaustive, since there are always some borderline
cases which will feature content that may be tame to one person but
offensive to another. If you're uncertain about specific pictures or
videos, we recommend that you err on the side of caution and refrain
from placing this content on pages containing Google ads. In addition,
if you host a site with user-generated content, we ask that you
continually monitor your network to ensure that ads don't appear
alongside the types of content described here.Posted by Dan Zilic -
AdSense Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 1/16/2008 11:03:00 AM

TOPIC: In good (tax) form

Date: Mon, Jan 14 2008 9:54am
From: Inside AdSense Team


http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/6351294bb9062cc4?hl=en


With tax season looming, we'll begin sending eligible publishers a Form
1099-MISC on January 31st. If you're eligible to receive one, you can
expect it to arrive in the mail by the second week of February.We'll
send you this tax form if:
- 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 withheld If you happen to have your earnings reported on this
form, keep in mind that payments dated in 2007 will be reported in
2007. This means that unpaid earnings from 2007 that are rolled over to
2008 won't be included. For example, December earnings which are paid
in January won't be included as earnings for 2007.Whether you're new to
AdSense or just find it hard to keep tax details straight, please
remember that all publishers are responsible for paying any taxes
resulting from participating in the AdSense program. We recommend
checking your account to ensure your tax information is up to
date.Posted by Korey Lee - AdSense Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 1/14/2008 09:53:00 AM

TOPIC: Upcoming referrals changes

Date: Tues, Jan 8 2008 12:43pm
From: Inside AdSense Team


http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/02b1cebb24a20459?hl=en


Are you currently displaying a referral unit for AdSense on your
website? Then read on, because there are some upcoming changes to the
referral program that you should be aware of. But first let me clarify
that only referral units promoting AdSense will be affected by this
change; referrals to other products and services remain unaffected at
this time. This change to referrals promoting AdSense will differ
depending on your location, regardless of where your users are
located.- If you're in North America, Latin America, or Japan, the
pricing structure for AdSense referrals is changing.About a year ago,
as an experiment, we changed the pricing structure for AdSense
referrals so that when a user you referred to the program earned $5
within 180 days of sign-up, you would also earn $5. When that publisher
earned $100 within 180 days and removed all payment holds, you'd
receive $250. We have decided to conclude this experiment and return to
the original pricing structure. As a result, we'll soon no longer be
offering the $5 bonus or $2000 bonus, and the payout for referring a
user who generates $100 with AdSense in the first 180 days will return
to $100.These pricing changes will take place during the last week of
January. A referred user who reaches $100 within 180 days of signing up
and who removes all payments holds before the change occurs will
generate earnings of $250 for the referring publisher. Any referred
user who meets this conversion criteria after the change occurs will
only generate $100 in earnings for the referring publisher. In
addition, the $5 bonus will be removed at that time. Please note that
the date a user was referred will only affect where the 180-day window
is set but not necessarily the payout the referring publisher receives.
For example, it's possible that a user referred in early January will
meet the conversion criteria before a user referred in early November,
and so the resulting payout may differ.- If you're outside of North
America, Latin America, and Japan, AdSense referrals will be
retired.For publishers not located in any of the three regions detailed
above, we'll soon be retiring referrals promoting AdSense. We've found
that this referral product has not performed as well as we had hoped in
these regions. Again, please keep in mind that you can still generate
referrals for the other products listed under the 'Referrals' section
of your AdSense Setup tab.Soon, you'll no longer see the option to
create a referral button for AdSense in your account, although existing
buttons will display as normal. This specific referral type will then
be retired during the last week of January - any users who meet the
conversion criteria (reaching $100 in earnings within 180 days of
sign-up and removing all payment holds) before the change will generate
earnings of $250 for the referring publishers. Any conversions which
occur after this change is made will not be recorded in your account.
You may wish to begin replacing any existing referrals promoting
AdSense with referrals for another product or an AdSense for content
unit.We appreciate your support of this referral product, and hope it
won't cause you any inconvenience.Posted by Talia Brodecki - AdSense
Product Marketing

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 1/08/2008 12:43:00 PM

TOPIC: Ring in the new year with Newbie Central

Date: Wed, Jan 2 2008 12:50pm
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: 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: 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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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 11/29/2007 09:51:00
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