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Thursday, January 28, 2010

ADSENSE BASICS ABOUT NEWLY APPROVED PUBLISHERS

When will I get paid?

In the AdSense program, you'll be paid when your earnings reach the payment threshold, as long as there are no holds on your account, and you're in compliance with our policies.

However, we don't send you a check or bank transfer at the exact moment the zeroes roll over. First, we have to validate your earnings for accuracy -- a process that takes place the first week of every month on the previous month's earnings. Then, we send payments a couple weeks later, usually during the last week of the month.

So if your earnings reach the payment threshold in February, we'll send you a payment before the end of March.

If your account balance hasn't reached the payment threshold at the end of the month, we'll roll your earnings over to the following month, until the payment threshold is reached. Balances include your total combined earnings for all AdSense products.

Please note that if a publisher's account is found to be in violation of our Terms and Conditions or policies, we may at any time withhold payment (beginning from when Google initiates its investigation of potential violations), charge back the publisher's account, and/or refund advertisers for clicks received on the publisher's site or AdSense for search results page. In addition, if a publisher is past due on any payment to Google in connection with the Google AdWords program, we reserve the right to withhold payment until all outstanding payments have been made. For a complete description of payment terms, please refer to the AdSense Terms and Conditions.

How do I add more sites to my account?

Technically, you don't have to add sites to your account. Once your account is approved, whenever you place your AdSense code on a new page, we'll automatically associate that new site with your account.

Just generate the AdSense code as you did for your original site, and add it to whichever page you'd like -- making sure, of course, that it complies with our program policies. You don't need our team to officially review your site beforehand, but please use your best judgment to make sure that your site content and ad implementation are compliant. (Our policy explanations might help.) We regularly review sites displaying our ads, and we'll let you know if we find any issues.

What payment methods can I choose from?

The payment methods available to you vary based on your country of residence. Depending on your location, we may offer:

* U.S. Dollar checks
* local currency checks
* Electronic Funds Transfer
* Western Union Quick Cash
* Rapida

The easiest way to find out your payment options is to visit your Account Settings page and edit your payment details.

If you're already an approved publisher, choose your payment method now

Quick Start Guide

Once your AdSense application has been approved, you can follow this guide to get started with AdSense right away. The steps below will help you add an AdSense ad unit to your site.

1. Sign into your account and choose the AdSense Setup tab. On the Get Ads page, click the AdSense for Content link to create a standard Google ad unit.

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2. Next, select the ad type. Since you'll be creating a standard ad unit, choose the Ad Unit radio button. To enable the widest selection of ads to display on your pages, leave the drop-down set to Text and image ads (default).

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3. Now, take a moment to customize your ads so they'll match the look and feel of your site. Select the size you'd like from one of our different ad formats, keeping in mind that larger and wider ad units tend to perform better. (Get tips on picking a format.)

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4. Next, select colors for your ads. You choose one of our predefined color palettes or create your own. You can view a sample of how the ads will look based on the colors you've selected. You might also want to review our tips on choosing colors.

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5. If you're interested in tracking the performance of your ad unit, you can add a channel. Channels provide more granular reports for the performance of specific ad units. If you haven't created a channel yet, you can skip this step by clicking Continue.

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6. Next you'll be prompted to name your AdSense ad unit. This will allow you to change the appearance or settings of your ad easily through your account in the future, so select a name that will allow you to easily identify this AdSense unit later. For more information about this feature, check out our guide to Managing your Ads.

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7. Finally, we'll provide you with the ad code for your AdSense ad unit. Click anywhere inside the grey box to select the code, then right-click and select copy. You can now paste the code into the HTML source code of your site. For details and assistance adding the code to your pages, we recommend you review the Code Implementation guide.


How do I sign in to my account?

To sign in to your AdSense account, follow these steps:

1. Visit https://www.google.com/adsense
2. In the Existing AdSense Users box, enter the email address and password you supplied during signup.
3. Click Sign in to enter your account.

If this is your first time entering your account, you'll be asked to read and sign the Google AdSense Terms and Conditions. There's important information about the program, so take the time to read through these terms before proceeding.

Once you've read through the document, select the agreement checkbox and click I agree to continue to your account.

How do I get the AdSense code?

The AdSense code is generated from within your publisher account. This is the code that you'll need to add to your pages in order to display Google ads or a search box on your webpages. Please follow the steps below to generate your AdSense code:

1. Log in to your account at https://www.google.com/adsense
2. Visit the AdSense Setup tab
3. Choose your product - AdSense for content to place ads on your site, AdSense for search to add a search box to your site.
4. Follow the guided setup to choose a format and colors. You can also choose any additional options that may apply to
your site, including channels and alternate ads
5. Your code will be generated in the Your ad code window according to your selections.
6. Copy-and-paste the code into the source code of the webpages on which you wish to display Google ads or an AdSense for search box. For tips on adding the code to your page, read How do I add the AdSense code to my site?.
7. If implemented correctly, Google ads or a search box will appear immediately. Initially, the ads that appear may be public service ads, for which you will not receive earnings. Once our crawlers have visited your page, however, targeted ads will begin to appear.


Can I filter the ads that are displayed on my site?
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Yes, you can prevent ads from appearing on your pages using two tools in your account.

* Competitive Ad Filter
This filter lets you create and manage a list of websites whose ads you'd prefer not to show on your pages. Add a URL to your filter list, and ads from that site will no longer display on your pages. Learn more
* Ad Review Center
This tool allows you to prevent placement-targeted ads from appearing on your pages. You can block ads by advertiser or by ad group. Learn more

Keep in mind, though, that filtering ads may decrease ad competition to appear on your pages, which can decrease your potential earnings.

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