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This past March, we launched a referrals beta to test the feature and iron out some wrinkles. Now that we've finished our testing, we're pleased to announce that referrals 2.0 will soon be available to all AdSense publishers in referrals-supported languages. While some of you may already be familiar with referrals for Google products, this launch will greatly expand the inventory and functionality of referrals for AdSense publishers. Below we've highlighted a few of the key benefits of referrals 2.0: Expanded product inventory : While many of you have had success referring one of our Google products, some of you weren't able to find a product that fit the context of your site. Referrals 2.0 offers products from thousands of AdWords advertisers, so you can find the right ads for your sites. Category and keyword targeting : With thousands of products available, it can be difficult to decide which ads will perform best on your site. That's why we give you the option t

As you'll recall, we recently introduced new formats for AdSense ads. This week, we've added a new dimension for publishers in customizing these ad formats. You've long been able to customize the size and colors of your ad units; now, you can also customize the shape by selecting between square, slightly rounded, or very rounded corners. To get started with these new ad shapes, visit the 'AdSense Setup' tab in your account. As with all format options like sizes and colors, different corner styles will perform better for different publishers. We recommend that you choose the corner style that best matches the look and feel of your sites. Please keep in mind that if your page background color, ad background color, and ad border color are all the same, these new corners won't be visible. This new option is part of our ongoing effort to improve the look and feel of our ads. We're also working to give you even more choices to customize your ad formats while maxi

Starting with English, we've introduced Inside AdSense blogs in a number of languages to keep publishers up to date with everything AdSense. Today, we're excited to round that number up to a "perfect 10" with our latest blog -- Inside AdSense: Google’a içeriden bir bakış . If you speak Turkish, you can look forward to reading about the latest AdSense updates and feature releases in your own language. Also, the Turkish support team will help you make the most of your AdSense account with optimization tips, answers to frequently asked questions, and local publisher stories from the Turkish market. Make sure you don't miss a post -- subscribe to the new blog today! Posted by Kamil Tavas - Turkish AdSense blog team

Would you like some tips on maximizing your AdSense ad performance? Check out our recently updated Optimization Demo . In about five minutes, we cover popular topics from optimal ad locations to the best performing ad formats. Once you’ve watched the Optimization Demo, you can start applying these techniques to your ad units immediately. Good luck optimizing! Posted by Alton Lee - AdSense Publisher Support

We recently sat down with Amrita Kamat, a payments specialist in our Hyderabad office, to find out more about payments in India. When you're not at work, where would one find you? In gaming parlors -- I love gaming! Counter-Strike is one of my current favorites. Running around and fighting opponents (while still sitting on the comfort of my sofa and sipping a hot mug of coffee) is the highlight of my weekend. I also love the outdoors, trekking, and sports like badminton and basketball. There are a few payment-related issues specific to India. What tips do you have for Indian publishers? I have a 5-point Mantra for payments for Indian publishers: Enter an accurate, complete address – I'd recommend updating your address in this way: Choose INR checks over USD checks – This will reduce the bank charges levied (if any) to convert the dollar checks to Indian rupees. Also, the INR checks will be easy to process. Set a self-hold – If you've reached $100 in unpaid earnings and

Say 'bonjour' to our newest AdSense blog -- Inside AdSense: Le Blog officiel AdSense en français . If you're a French-speaking publisher, we're excited to offer AdSense announcements, news, and optimization tips in your language. In addition, we'll be highlighting success stories from French-speaking publishers around the world and introducing you to members of our French support team. Subscribe to the new blog today and receive our posts directly via email! Posted by Simon Beauloye - French AdSense blog team

When the Internet first boomed in India, many people proceeded with caution -- adoption was fairly slow compared to the U.S. But a few adventurous spirits jumped right in and have stuck with it for the long haul. Among them is Babychen Mathew, who left a career in journalism to start his own website, dancewithshadows.com . This site offers readers the latest headline news and feature stories on various topics. Babychen started this site as a hobby, and perhaps as an extension of his profession. Very soon after launching, he discovered Google and the AdSense program through various web development forums on the Internet. And the rest is history, he says. “After exploring every bit of this Google product, with a few trial and errors along the way, I’ve discovered on my own the best ad formats and colors that suit my webpages,” he reports. Having tried almost every AdSense format and feature as they were offered, he settled for a vertical wide skyscraper (160X600) on the left sidebar and

In case you missed our recent webinar called Taking It to the Next Level: Improving Your AdSense Performance , we've posted a recording on our Help Center . Specialists from the Publisher Support team offer tips and suggestions on how to make the most of your AdSense account. You can also find transcripts and presentations from past webinars. Posted by Laura Chen - AdSense Publisher Support

Parlate italiano? Вы говорите по-русски? We're happy to let our Italian- and Russian-speaking publishers know that AdSense Help Forums are now available in these two languages. Visit Gruppo di assistenza di AdSense or Форум программы AdSense today to ask questions and share your AdSense knowledge with other publishers. A Google representative nicknamed 'AdSensePro' will also read and contribute to forum discussions. You can also participate in the AdSense Help Forum in 11 other languages: Chinese (Simplified) , Chinese (Traditional) , English , French , German , Japanese , Korean , Polish , Portuguese , Spanish , and Turkish . Posted by Arlene Lee - AdSense Publisher Support

After our many weeks of policy posts on Thursdays, you're probably intimately familiar with all of our program policies . So we can imagine your surprise when you woke up today, got your morning coffee, and settled in for your daily re-read of the policies -- only to find they were different ! To help lessen the shock, we've highlighted the two notable changes below: We're now requiring AdSense publishers to comply with the spirit of our Page Quality Guidelines . If you're an AdWords advertiser, you might already be familiar with these guidelines, which are intended to provide a better experience for users, advertisers, and publishers alike. If you use any kind of online advertising, know that these guidelines encourage publishers to, among other things, create sites with simple navigation and substantial, useful content. This new policy requirement doesn't mean that you can't use online advertising; it simply means that if you do, you need to be sure that the w

Imineo.com is a French video-on-demand site offering a wide variety of videos in different formats. In 2005, the site's owners decided to use Google AdWords to drive qualified traffic to their site. After setting up their first campaigns, they implemented conversion tracking to evaluate their overall return on investment. More recently, the company added AdSense to their site. As co-owner Jean-Baptiste Sers told us, "Our business model is not based on advertising revenue -- but in order to increase our AdWords spend, we wanted to use AdSense." For an e-commerce advertiser, this might seem risky. Some might think that integrating AdSense could have resulted in a sales drop because of users clicking on the ads instead of buying one of the videos. But as Imineo team implemented AdSense, they noticed that qualified visitors came to the site with the intention to buy the videos and did not click on the sponsored links, while other visitors usually clicked on one of the releva