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: Maintenance on Saturday, January 12 at 10am PST

Date: Fri, Jan 11 2008 2:40pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/5b450f80f711d56a?hl=en

Tomorrow, from 10am to 2pm, our engineers will be performing routine
system maintenance. You know the drill: you won't be able to log in to
your account during these 4 hours, but rest assured that we'll keep
serving ads to your pages and tracking all clicks and impressions in
your account.To help you plan around the maintenance, we've converted
the start time to the local time in a number of cities around the
world:London - 6 pm SaturdayMoscow - 9 pm SaturdayBangalore - 11:30 pm
SaturdayJakarta - 1 am SundaySydney - 5 am SundayThanks for your
patience, and have a great weekend!Posted by Arlene Lee - AdSense
Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 1/11/2008 02:15:00 PM

TOPIC: Sounds of success for Buenamusica

Date: Thurs, Jan 10 2008 2:23pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/d3bef7331a2561ab?hl=en

In just three years, Manuel Treto's Buenamusica.com has become quite a
successful enterprise. A U.S. based Spanish-language site dedicated to
everything associated with music, Buenamusica.com now receives around
100,000 unique visitors per day from users around the world.When Manuel
first started, he knew he needed an ad network that would deliver both
English and Spanish ads relevant to his U.S. Hispanic and Latin
American visitors -- a one-stop shop with domestic and international
inventory. "This was one of our biggest hurdles for monetizing the
website," Manuel says. "Several of the networks I tried billed
themselves as 'Hispanic networks', but after testing fifteen different
ad networks on our site, we were happiest with AdSense. AdSense is
better for Hispanic publishers because it usually outperforms all other
ad networks by at least 50 percent in earnings, even those ad networks
that are specifically targeted toward Hispanic sites."With a staff of
only five people, Manuel and his colleagues wanted a product that could
adapt to their needs without requiring significant development
resources. "The product's flexibility in terms of customization options
is its most impressive feature," says Manuel. "What has worked the best
for me is incorporating colors that are already associated with the
site. We try to customize everything so that it matches the look and
feel of the site, and users have commented on how nicely the ads fit
into the page."Manuel now employs AdSense ads on 100 percent of his
pages. He also offers his users the ability to navigate through his
site with the Google Custom Search Engine, which he has linked to his
AdSense account. This has allowed him to monetize his search results
and to generate additional revenue for the site. "The more exposure you
give to Google the more money you are going to make, and every little
bit adds up. I strongly recommend using other Google products. Using
the Custom Search Engine feature is bringing a little bit of Google
technology to your website, and you can't beat that."If you'd like to
share your own success story with us, please fill out our
questionnaire. If you're not yet an AdSense publisher and would like to
get started with Manuel's suggestions, you can submit an application
today. Posted by Meridith Major - AdSense Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 1/10/2008 02:19:00 PM

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: 8 AdSense resolutions for 2008

Date: Fri, Jan 4 2008 11:25am
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/6b29695f6dbd8b49?hl=en

We're a few days into the new year, so hopefully you've been making
good progress on your resolutions so far. If you've only gotten as far
as "don't procrastinate" on your list, here are 8 AdSense-related
resolutions you might want to try:
- Turn my custom channels into ad placements, complete with descriptive
details to attract placement-targeting advertisers.
- Regularly check my sites for compliance with the AdSense program
policies.
- Keep my address and tax info up to date so that my payments are
accurate and timely. (And sign up for EFT if it's available to me!)
- Place more of my ad units above the fold and on my homepage for
increased visibility -- and advertiser appeal.
- Share my AdSense expertise with other publishers in the AdSense Help
Forum.
- Opt in to text and image ads to make the most of the available ad
inventory for my content.
- Use the Manage Ads feature to experiment with removing the borders
from my ad units.
- View the Payments Demo and payments schedule with rapt attention so
I'll always know when to expect my next payment.And just as some
resolutions always manage to make an appearance every year, why not
also take a look at our oldie-but-goodie AdSense resolutions from 2006
for further inspiration? (We still like #10 a lot.) As for us here at
Inside AdSense, we resolve to keep listening to your feedback and
bringing you the latest AdSense updates -- complete with the occasional
cheesy title, of course.Posted by Arlene Lee - AdSense Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 1/04/2008 11:24:00 AM

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: A look back at 2007

Date: Mon, Dec 31 2007 7:07am
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/4baf4c38bfc93030?hl=en

2007 is drawing to a close, but before you get out the party hats and
start practicing the lyrics to Auld Lang Syne, we'd like to take a
moment to recap some of the biggest developments in AdSense this
year.New feature launches were abundant in 2007, and many were based on
your direct feedback and requests. To help improve the performance of
your ads, we revamped the look of our ad formats and introduced ad
placements to let you promote your site to potential advertisers. The
new Manage Ads feature gave you the ability to make changes to your ad
units directly in your account and quickly experiment with
optimizations. In addition, we launched such features as video units,
AdSense for mobile content, and referrals 2.0 to bring in new revenue
streams for your site. Still others like the Allowed Sites list and the
recently announced Ad Review Center were inspired by your requests for
more control over your ads and your account.With our growing community
of publishers around the world, we also continued our international
expansion of products and online resources. AdSense for content was
launched in languages such as Hebrew, Greek, and Bulgarian, while
AdSense for search became available in a number of Southeast Asian
languages. We added payment options such as Western Union Quick Cash in
a few countries and EFT in Mexico. To help publishers connect with one
another around the world, we introduced AdSense Help Forums in 9 new
languages, including Polish, Arabic, and Russian.And of course, we
can't forget to mention the exciting things that happened right here on
our blog. We welcomed 6 new languages into the Inside AdSense family
(Italian, Korean, Japanese, French, Turkish, and Simplified Chinese),
bringing the total number of AdSense blogs to 11. All 11 blogs combined
received 2.6 million pageviews from 1.7 million visits, and global
Groups subscriptions to all blogs crossed the 43,000 mark.Finally, we'd
like to close with our second annual Reader's Choice Award, which goes
to the post you visited most this year: 'Introducing video units'.
Accepting the award on behalf of the post is author Ryan Hayward, who
had this to say: "In a world where Hollywood writers are striking and
my favorite show, 'The Office,' is off-air, I hope that announcing
video units helped to fill the creative void and made each of our lives
just a little more entertaining. Cue the orchestra."Here's to a very
happy and prosperous 2008. Cheers!Posted by Arlene Lee - AdSense
Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 12/31/2007 07:07:00
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TOPIC: AdSense inspiration

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Date: Thurs, Dec 27 2007 11:24am
From: Inside AdSense

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/6a55eeb79bb4bf2d?hl=en

A few weeks ago we posted the winner of the AdSense Story Contest, and
as promised, here are a few more of the stories and video submissions
we received. This one comes from AdSense publisher Amit Agarwal of
Agra, India.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSN0ywpVLzI

Amit is a professional blogger and personal technology columnist for
the Financial Express and The Hindustan Times. He maintains a
technology blog called Digital Inspiration, which draws readers from
all over the globe and covers software reviews, web technologies, and
social media. His latest venture, India Inc., carries news and
analysis about business and finance. Amit also runs a message board
where he personally answers reader questions on blogging, online
monetization and software.

In the early days, Amit was only making a few cents on Digital
Inspiration. After optimizing the site, however, his revenue went
through the roof. Now AdSense helps Amit lead a very comfortable life.
Amit says, "I have tried a couple of other advertising programs on my
website, but none of them have been so successful as AdSense. That's
because AdSense contextual ads are always so relevant to the content."

Amit has also found success with several other AdSense products and
features. He currently uses referrals to recommend software to his
readers, and has implemented link units to efficiently use space on
his site. He also uses the Google Custom Search Engine, linked to his
AdSense for search account, and so is able to monetize his search
results while helping visitors navigate through his site's pages with
greater control. As he notes, "Currently 75% of my site revenue comes
through the Google AdSense program. And I get more time to focus on
writing new content for my readers rather than hunting for
advertisers. AdSense has helped change my life forever."

Posted by Bennet Abraham - AdSense India Optimization Team
Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 11:20:00 AM

==== 2 of 6 ====
Date: Thurs, Dec 27 2007 11:24am
From: Inside AdSense


A few weeks ago we posted the winner of the AdSense Story Contest, and
as promised, here are a few more of the stories and video submissions
we received. This one comes from AdSense publisher Amit Agarwal of
Agra, India.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSN0ywpVLzI

Amit is a professional blogger and personal technology columnist for
the Financial Express and The Hindustan Times. He maintains a
technology blog called Digital Inspiration, which draws readers from
all over the globe and covers software reviews, web technologies, and
social media. His latest venture, India Inc., carries news and
analysis about business and finance. Amit also runs a message board
where he personally answers reader questions on blogging, online
monetization and software.

In the early days, Amit was only making a few cents on Digital
Inspiration. After optimizing the site, however, his revenue went
through the roof. Now AdSense helps Amit lead a very comfortable life.
Amit says, "I have tried a couple of other advertising programs on my
website, but none of them have been so successful as AdSense. That's
because AdSense contextual ads are always so relevant to the content."

Amit has also found success with several other AdSense products and
features. He currently uses referrals to recommend software to his
readers, and has implemented link units to efficiently use space on
his site. He also uses the Google Custom Search Engine, linked to his
AdSense for search account, and so is able to monetize his search
results while helping visitors navigate through his site's pages with
greater control. As he notes, "Currently 75% of my site revenue comes
through the Google AdSense program. And I get more time to focus on
writing new content for my readers rather than hunting for
advertisers. AdSense has helped change my life forever."

Posted by Bennet Abraham - AdSense India Optimization Team
Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 11:20:00 AM

==== 3 of 6 ====
Date: Thurs, Dec 27 2007 11:24am
From: Inside AdSense


A few weeks ago we posted the winner of the AdSense Story Contest, and
as promised, here are a few more of the stories and video submissions
we received. This one comes from AdSense publisher Amit Agarwal of
Agra, India.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSN0ywpVLzI

Amit is a professional blogger and personal technology columnist for
the Financial Express and The Hindustan Times. He maintains a
technology blog called Digital Inspiration, which draws readers from
all over the globe and covers software reviews, web technologies, and
social media. His latest venture, India Inc., carries news and
analysis about business and finance. Amit also runs a message board
where he personally answers reader questions on blogging, online
monetization and software.

In the early days, Amit was only making a few cents on Digital
Inspiration. After optimizing the site, however, his revenue went
through the roof. Now AdSense helps Amit lead a very comfortable life.
Amit says, "I have tried a couple of other advertising programs on my
website, but none of them have been so successful as AdSense. That's
because AdSense contextual ads are always so relevant to the content."

Amit has also found success with several other AdSense products and
features. He currently uses referrals to recommend software to his
readers, and has implemented link units to efficiently use space on
his site. He also uses the Google Custom Search Engine, linked to his
AdSense for search account, and so is able to monetize his search
results while helping visitors navigate through his site's pages with
greater control. As he notes, "Currently 75% of my site revenue comes
through the Google AdSense program. And I get more time to focus on
writing new content for my readers rather than hunting for
advertisers. AdSense has helped change my life forever."

Posted by Bennet Abraham - AdSense India Optimization Team
Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 11:20:00 AM

==== 4 of 6 ====
Date: Thurs, Dec 27 2007 11:24am
From: Inside AdSense


A few weeks ago we posted the winner of the AdSense Story Contest, and
as promised, here are a few more of the stories and video submissions
we received. This one comes from AdSense publisher Amit Agarwal of
Agra, India.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSN0ywpVLzI

Amit is a professional blogger and personal technology columnist for
the Financial Express and The Hindustan Times. He maintains a
technology blog called Digital Inspiration, which draws readers from
all over the globe and covers software reviews, web technologies, and
social media. His latest venture, India Inc., carries news and
analysis about business and finance. Amit also runs a message board
where he personally answers reader questions on blogging, online
monetization and software.

In the early days, Amit was only making a few cents on Digital
Inspiration. After optimizing the site, however, his revenue went
through the roof. Now AdSense helps Amit lead a very comfortable life.
Amit says, "I have tried a couple of other advertising programs on my
website, but none of them have been so successful as AdSense. That's
because AdSense contextual ads are always so relevant to the content."

Amit has also found success with several other AdSense products and
features. He currently uses referrals to recommend software to his
readers, and has implemented link units to efficiently use space on
his site. He also uses the Google Custom Search Engine, linked to his
AdSense for search account, and so is able to monetize his search
results while helping visitors navigate through his site's pages with
greater control. As he notes, "Currently 75% of my site revenue comes
through the Google AdSense program. And I get more time to focus on
writing new content for my readers rather than hunting for
advertisers. AdSense has helped change my life forever."

Posted by Bennet Abraham - AdSense India Optimization Team
Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 11:20:00 AM


==== 5 of 6 ====
Date: Thurs, Dec 27 2007 11:24am
From: Inside AdSense


A few weeks ago we posted the winner of the AdSense Story Contest, and
as promised, here are a few more of the stories and video submissions
we received. This one comes from AdSense publisher Amit Agarwal of
Agra, India.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSN0ywpVLzI

Amit is a professional blogger and personal technology columnist for
the Financial Express and The Hindustan Times. He maintains a
technology blog called Digital Inspiration, which draws readers from
all over the globe and covers software reviews, web technologies, and
social media. His latest venture, India Inc., carries news and
analysis about business and finance. Amit also runs a message board
where he personally answers reader questions on blogging, online
monetization and software.

In the early days, Amit was only making a few cents on Digital
Inspiration. After optimizing the site, however, his revenue went
through the roof. Now AdSense helps Amit lead a very comfortable life.
Amit says, "I have tried a couple of other advertising programs on my
website, but none of them have been so successful as AdSense. That's
because AdSense contextual ads are always so relevant to the content."

Amit has also found success with several other AdSense products and
features. He currently uses referrals to recommend software to his
readers, and has implemented link units to efficiently use space on
his site. He also uses the Google Custom Search Engine, linked to his
AdSense for search account, and so is able to monetize his search
results while helping visitors navigate through his site's pages with
greater control. As he notes, "Currently 75% of my site revenue comes
through the Google AdSense program. And I get more time to focus on
writing new content for my readers rather than hunting for
advertisers. AdSense has helped change my life forever."

Posted by Bennet Abraham - AdSense India Optimization Team
Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 11:20:00 AM

==== 6 of 6 ====
Date: Thurs, Dec 27 2007 11:24am
From: Inside AdSense


A few weeks ago we posted the winner of the AdSense Story Contest, and
as promised, here are a few more of the stories and video submissions
we received. This one comes from AdSense publisher Amit Agarwal of
Agra, India.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSN0ywpVLzI

Amit is a professional blogger and personal technology columnist for
the Financial Express and The Hindustan Times. He maintains a
technology blog called Digital Inspiration, which draws readers from
all over the globe and covers software reviews, web technologies, and
social media. His latest venture, India Inc., carries news and
analysis about business and finance. Amit also runs a message board
where he personally answers reader questions on blogging, online
monetization and software.

In the early days, Amit was only making a few cents on Digital
Inspiration. After optimizing the site, however, his revenue went
through the roof. Now AdSense helps Amit lead a very comfortable life.
Amit says, "I have tried a couple of other advertising programs on my
website, but none of them have been so successful as AdSense. That's
because AdSense contextual ads are always so relevant to the content."

Amit has also found success with several other AdSense products and
features. He currently uses referrals to recommend software to his
readers, and has implemented link units to efficiently use space on
his site. He also uses the Google Custom Search Engine, linked to his
AdSense for search account, and so is able to monetize his search
results while helping visitors navigate through his site's pages with
greater control. As he notes, "Currently 75% of my site revenue comes
through the Google AdSense program. And I get more time to focus on
writing new content for my readers rather than hunting for
advertisers. AdSense has helped change my life forever."

Posted by Bennet Abraham - AdSense India Optimization Team
Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 11:20:00 AM

TOPIC: Happy holidays from the AdSense team

Date: Sat, Dec 22 2007 1:40pm
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/e34b8725bf364059?hl=en

We'd like to send our warmest holiday wishes to all of our publishers
around the globe. While you may not be catching snowflakes where you
are, we hope you find a winter wonderland (or summer wonderland for our
readers in the Southern Hemisphere?) wherever you're located this
holiday season.Our U.S. offices will be closed until Thursday, December
27th, so it may take us some time to respond to your emails. In the
meantime, you can consult our Help Center for immediate answers, or
spread holiday cheer by discussing your questions with other publishers
on the Help Forum.Happy holidays!Posted by Arlene Lee on behalf of the
Google AdSense Team

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 12/21/2007 11:38:00
AM

TOPIC: Manage Ads gives you more ad functionality

Date: Thurs, Dec 20 2007 11:00am
From: Inside AdSense Team

http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/292210fb5759f022?hl=en

As we mentioned last week, we're constantly working to improve the new
ad management feature. There's another wave of minor tweaks to this
feature, inspired by your feedback as always.Hide and seekWe've heard
from more than a few of you that you'd like to see a 'delete' function
on the Manage Ads page. To avoid deleting any ad unit that's currently
serving impressions on your pages, we've now added a 'hide' function so
you can avoid displaying ad units you prefer not to see on your Manage
Ads page. Just click the 'Hide' link associated with a specific ad unit
in the Actions column, and the ad will no longer appear when you view
your Manage Ads page. Don't worry, hiding any active ad unit won't
prevent it from generating revenue for you, and you can view your
hidden ad units at any time by checking the box that says 'Show hidden
AdSense units'.Channel IDs for allIn addition to AdSense for content,
you can now view the custom channel ID numbers associated with other
AdSense products (e.g. AdSense for search and referrals). Visit the
Channels page under the AdSense Setup tab, and select the tab
corresponding to the product you'd like to view.Posted by Arlene Lee -
AdSense Publisher Support

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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 12/20/2007 11:00:00
AM