Google Advertising Search Pages on the AdSense Network – Case of Reverse Arbitrage?

04 mar 2009

You may have come across AdSense ads that promote Google products like AdWords Builder, Google Analytics, Chrome Browser, etc. but here’s a new Google ad that may even raise some eyebrows.

Does Google Read Email Attachments in Gmail for Ads ?

28 feb 2009

There are no privacy concerns here because no human beings are reading your Gmail email but it would still be nice to know if email attachments are taken into account by Google when determining AdSense ads.

Google AdSense Optimization Tips – Presentation

25 feb 2009

AdSense Optimization Tips: With Google AdSense, one should never feel complacent because there’s always a chance to improve your AdSense earnings provided you are willing to experiment. The software theory – If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it – doesn’t really apply here.

Google Adsense Now Allows You to Change Fonts

20 feb 2009

You can now choose to customize the appearance of your Google Adsense ad unit by choosing between “Arial”, “Verdana” or “Times” font-faces on all English (Latin-based) web pages. To quickly change the font settings for every ad unit generated from your account, visit the Ad Display Preference section of your Account Settings page to select a new account-wide font face.

AdSense for Domains Available for International Publishers

17 feb 2009

If you own unused web domains that are getting some traffic because the domain is listed in some web directory or printed on your old business card, here’s an opportunity to monetize those visitors with Google AdSense.

Can you spot the Google Sponsored Links ?

08 jan 2009

Google seems to have modified the color of the sponsored links at the top of search resuts, making it much harder to differentiate from normal search results. For instance, check out this screenshot for the search term “web hosting“, with 3 sponsored results and 3 organic ones.

Google lets “Terror Ads” slip through

28 dec 2008

In what appears to be a major embarrassment for Google, “Terror Ads” have seem to slipped through its Adsense filters and have begun to appear on various news websites.

Enable Google Analytics for your AdSense Account

15 dec 2008

AdSense publishers will soon be able to view more detailed reports by linking their AdSense accounts to Analytics. Here’s a quick tip that should help you enable Analytics in your AdSense account in less than 24 hours.

Cost Cutting at Google: No Gifts for AdSense Publishers

11 dec 2008

Google is extremely serious about cutting costs in times of recession. They have reduced the hours of its free cafeteria service of employees, scaled back their holiday celebrations and also cancelled the annual Christmas gifts for AdSense publishers.

Why Does Google Allow Ads for AdSense Ready Websites?

02 dec 2008

Search for something like ‘work from home’, ‘Internet jobs in India’ or ‘make money online’ on Google and you’ll see a flood of ads promising easy money through the AdSense program. How real are these programs?