We're happy to announce that publishers located in Hungary and Hong Kong can now sign up to receive payments by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). With EFT, your earnings will be directly deposited into your bank account so won't need to wait for checks to arrive in the mail and clear at the bank. Signing-up for EFT is a simple process, and just involves entering your bank account information, then verifying a small test deposit. Please keep in mind that all EFT payments will be made in your local currency, and the exchange rate is determined at the time of payment.
While EFT is currently only available in a limited number of countries, we're working on expanding our payment options and will announce any updates right here on the blog.
UPDATED for accuracy
Thursday, 29 May 2008
Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Inside AdSense, now in Traditional Chinese
We’re excited to let you know that Inside AdSense is now available in Traditional Chinese. The new blog, Inside AdSense: Google AdSense 中文網誌, caters to publishers in areas such as Taiwan and Hong Kong, and our Traditional Chinese team will use it to announce the latest product updates and news. In addition, we’ll be featuring local success stories and providing optimization tips to help improve your AdSense performance.
Visit the new Traditional Chinese blog today, and don’t forget to subscribe via email or feed!
Visit the new Traditional Chinese blog today, and don’t forget to subscribe via email or feed!
Thursday, 22 May 2008
Make the move...to Google Accounts
As you may remember, we started asking publishers to update your AdSense accounts to Google Accounts last May. When you do that, you can manage all of your Google products using one login and password, and also take advantage of new features like Site Authentication and the recently improved AdSense for search.
In the next few weeks, we'll soon be requiring all publishers to update to a Google Account. If you haven't yet updated your account, we recommend doing so as soon as possible to avoid any issues with account access later. Just sign in and follow the instructions in the wizard that will automatically appear. If you don't see the wizard, it means that your info has already moved to Google Accounts.
In messages to us and in the Help Forum, we've heard a number of concerns about moving to Google Accounts. We'd like to take a moment to address them.
I don't want to update my AdSense account to the Google Account I use for all of my other products. I'd prefer to keep them separate.
That's okay -- you can maintain multiple Google Accounts, so you're welcome to migrate your AdSense account to a different Google Account than the one you use for other products. For example, you could maintain your 'publisher@gmail.com' account for services like Gmail and Webmaster Tools, but create a new Google Account associated with 'publisher@yoursite.com' just to use for your AdSense account. When prompted to pick the radio button that best describes you, select 'I have an email address and password (Google Account) I already use with Google services like Gmail, Orkut, or the personalized home page.', and then 'I'd like to choose a new login name and password just for AdSense'.
Is this secure? I already gave AdWords with my credit card information and AdSense with my bank account info. I don't trust this.
Please be assured that we take the security of AdSense accounts very seriously, and your AdSense information will never be shared across products. We don't have access to your AdWords credit card from our end, and AdWords doesn't have access to your bank account information (if you've set up EFT). Again, if you'd prefer to keep your two accounts separate, just follow the instructions above.
I tried to update my account in the past, but I saw this error message: 'The Google Account you've selected is associated with another user.' What do I do?
It means that the email address you chose had previously been used to apply for an AdSense account (which may or may not have been approved). However, we've just clarified the messaging in our wizard to help you understand which situation applies to you. In most cases, we've found that publishers are attempting to update their login to an email address associated with an unapproved application. We've just made it possible to continue with the update process from within the wizard in this situation. If you're attempting to update to an email address being used for a different approved AdSense account, you'll receive further options and instructions.
What happens if I don't update?
If you choose not to update your account after the requirement change, you'll no longer be able to sign in to your account. As a result, we encourage you to begin updating your accounts as soon as possible.
Finally, we recommend looking through our Help Center for more information about updating your account to Google Accounts.
In the next few weeks, we'll soon be requiring all publishers to update to a Google Account. If you haven't yet updated your account, we recommend doing so as soon as possible to avoid any issues with account access later. Just sign in and follow the instructions in the wizard that will automatically appear. If you don't see the wizard, it means that your info has already moved to Google Accounts.
In messages to us and in the Help Forum, we've heard a number of concerns about moving to Google Accounts. We'd like to take a moment to address them.
I don't want to update my AdSense account to the Google Account I use for all of my other products. I'd prefer to keep them separate.
That's okay -- you can maintain multiple Google Accounts, so you're welcome to migrate your AdSense account to a different Google Account than the one you use for other products. For example, you could maintain your 'publisher@gmail.com' account for services like Gmail and Webmaster Tools, but create a new Google Account associated with 'publisher@yoursite.com' just to use for your AdSense account. When prompted to pick the radio button that best describes you, select 'I have an email address and password (Google Account) I already use with Google services like Gmail, Orkut, or the personalized home page.', and then 'I'd like to choose a new login name and password just for AdSense'.
Is this secure? I already gave AdWords with my credit card information and AdSense with my bank account info. I don't trust this.
Please be assured that we take the security of AdSense accounts very seriously, and your AdSense information will never be shared across products. We don't have access to your AdWords credit card from our end, and AdWords doesn't have access to your bank account information (if you've set up EFT). Again, if you'd prefer to keep your two accounts separate, just follow the instructions above.
I tried to update my account in the past, but I saw this error message: 'The Google Account you've selected is associated with another user.' What do I do?
It means that the email address you chose had previously been used to apply for an AdSense account (which may or may not have been approved). However, we've just clarified the messaging in our wizard to help you understand which situation applies to you. In most cases, we've found that publishers are attempting to update their login to an email address associated with an unapproved application. We've just made it possible to continue with the update process from within the wizard in this situation. If you're attempting to update to an email address being used for a different approved AdSense account, you'll receive further options and instructions.
What happens if I don't update?
If you choose not to update your account after the requirement change, you'll no longer be able to sign in to your account. As a result, we encourage you to begin updating your accounts as soon as possible.
Finally, we recommend looking through our Help Center for more information about updating your account to Google Accounts.
Wednesday, 21 May 2008
AdSense earnings can help you and others too
We're always delighted to hear how your AdSense payments have made a difference in your life, whether it's covering your web hosting costs, supplementing your school tuition, or helping you quit your day job.
This month, we hope that you'll consider making a difference for others by contributing a portion of your AdSense revenue to the cyclone relief efforts in Myanmar (Burma) and in China. Google.org is donating more than $1.5 million to assist in the relief and rebuilding efforts.
We especially encourage our US and UK publishers to use Google Checkout to donate:
http://www.google.com/myanmarcyclone
http://www.google.com/chinaearthquake
In addition to monetary contributions, the affected areas may also need tents, medicine, or other items. We encourage you to contact your local Red Cross to find out how to donate these items.
If you'd like to help out even more, you can add a gadget for China or Myanmar (Burma) to your website to encourage your visitors to make their own donations.
Naturally, we want to hear about your generosity, so please let us know if you're able to donate.
Updated with links to gadgets
This month, we hope that you'll consider making a difference for others by contributing a portion of your AdSense revenue to the cyclone relief efforts in Myanmar (Burma) and in China. Google.org is donating more than $1.5 million to assist in the relief and rebuilding efforts.
We especially encourage our US and UK publishers to use Google Checkout to donate:
http://www.google.com/myanmarcyclone
http://www.google.com/chinaearthquake
In addition to monetary contributions, the affected areas may also need tents, medicine, or other items. We encourage you to contact your local Red Cross to find out how to donate these items.
If you'd like to help out even more, you can add a gadget for China or Myanmar (Burma) to your website to encourage your visitors to make their own donations.
Naturally, we want to hear about your generosity, so please let us know if you're able to donate.
Updated with links to gadgets
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