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
AM
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
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
AM
TOPIC: Phone verification fixed
Date: Fri, Dec 7 2007 4:34 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team
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
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
PM
TOPIC: Meet mobile publisher Mikle
Date: Thurs, Dec 6 2007 1:45 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team
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
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
PM
TOPIC: And the winner is...
Date: Wed, Dec 5 2007 2:06 pm
From: Inside AdSense Team
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
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
PM
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
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
PM
TOPIC: Save your top queries
Date: Mon, Dec 3 2007 10:38 am
From: Inside AdSense Team
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
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
AM
TOPIC : CNN/YouTube debate highlights for your video units
Date: Nov 29 2007 /05:49 am
From: Inside AdSense Team
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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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 11/29/2007 05:49:00
PM
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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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 11/29/2007 05:49:00
PM
TOPIC: AdSense for search offered for Thai
Date: Thurs, Nov 29 2007 9:51 am
From: Inside AdSense Team
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
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
AM
TOPIC: Play it safe, family-safe
Date: Mon, Nov 26 2007 10:53 am
From: Inside AdSense Team
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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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 11/26/2007 10:53:00
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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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 11/26/2007 10:53:00
AM
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