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So, it is updated Google AdSense Policies time - although the new policies are dated October 25, 2005, they didn't go live until about 9pm PST on November 3, 2005. Don't forget that when you agreed to the terms, you agreed to comply to the policies, even when they changed. So make sure you are in compliance!
Ad Placement
The following has been added:
A single referral button per product may be placed on a page, in addition to the ad units, search boxes, and link units specified above. Referral buttons are considered to be ‘Google ads’ for purposes of these program policies.
Code Modification
The part in bold has been added to the following:
Any AdSense ad code, search box code, or referral code must be pasted directly into Web pages without modification.
Incentives
Some of this section has been reworded to include "referral buttons", and the following has been added:
Publishers are also not permitted to use deceptive or unnatural means to draw attention to or incite clicks on referral buttons.
Language
Warning to those using AdSense on pages in unsupported languages. Previously, AdSense would allow ads to be run on unsupported language pages although stating ads would likely be untargeted or heavy on PSAs. However, a change in the new policies now prohibits this by publishers. Added to the language clause:
Ads must not be displayed on any page with content primarily in an unsupported language.
Prohibited clicks and impressions
A very small change was made to this section, detailing activity publishers are not permitted to participate in. Previously, one of the prohibited activities was "automated click- and impression- generating clicking tools" but now reads "automated click and impression generating tools".
When you login, you will notice a small change if you really pay attention. When you login, you will notice the login box switches to a red text "Loading..." message before loading the main control panel page within the account. This is similar to what happens when you login to AdWords accounts.
Now for the question everyone is asking, just what are these referral buttons the new policies refers to? Well, unfortunately, you have to wait ;) But I do promise the full scoop very soon!
"Recompensing"? That must be a technical term used by manufacturers of contact lenses for dogs.
Hahaha...oh dear, I forgot I was educated pre-Blairite days!
Why can't we have contracts or terms and conditions in plain English? Eg: "for every new advertiser you refer, we'll pay you $30".
Then we wouldn't be able to have these arguments...far too easy.
Ian
Yes. I think Jenstar mentioned it: when you agreed to the original contract, you also agreed to future updates to the terms and conditions as well. It's like getting married: for better or worse.
Yeeeeaaay! Someone other than me and Optirex used the magic words "standard deviation". Soon, we'll have everyone doing it. Let's party!
OOOoooooohhhhhhhh.......!
[google.com...]
The button just appeared on my interface too :-) neat!
Select the sub-tab of the product you'd like to refer: AdSense or Firefox plus Google Toolbar.
wow... shows you how important google toolbar downloads are for google... i wonder how much they will pay?
EDIT: here is the answer:
[google.com...]
[edited by: elsewhen at 5:46 pm (utc) on Nov. 4, 2005]
Whether the button looks neat depends on the design of your site. I don't think it looks quite professional enough for ours - the buttons are too rounded. Hopefully, they'll improve on this though by giving more flexibility and choice over the format.
well nice concept! but isnt it like a recursive function, the more in the adsense pool, stronger the competion?!
I see the buttons for referring people to adsense, but I dont see the firefox sub-tab. And what exactly does "up to 1$" mean?
[edited by: Maxima at 5:54 pm (utc) on Nov. 4, 2005]
People to Adsense: Not very productive unless your audience is webmasters. Hikers, campers, skaters, maybe not.
People to FireFox Browser with the Google toolbar:
It would be an easier sell if it were just the Google Toolbar. I'm not sure if this would be a very worthwhile use of real estate, but who knows. There is a probably a certain audience that would.
It doesn't seem like the referral program is much to be excited about (for me).
You shall all move to San Francisco and fight for Google world to become it's own nation and revenge the death of master Yoda!
The $100 bounty is definitely tantalizing but clearly it's a limited market as opposed to potential sponsors checking out your content site.
Has that always been there or does this mean the new TOS have banned SEO?
Agreed on two counts.
I agree about the Google referral, cool, but limited audience. It might do well on blogs...
I think the Firefox referral is very cool and have already added it to a few of my [geekier] sites!
[edited by: perldiver at 6:04 pm (utc) on Nov. 4, 2005]
You shall all move to San Francisco and fight for Google world to become it's own nation and revenge the death of master Yoda!
LOL, i wonder how much Microsoft would pay :)
:-)
I was thinking about adding the referral button on a YPN page, although it would be the Firefox and not for Adsense. But right now I'm just waiting for YPN to change their terms to say you can't use it...
The bad thing about this, I just finished creating some Firefox buttons just for my site and now I can't use them with this :(
Recommendations are available in all AdSense supported languages.
But my main question is, where to show them?
Are there the same restrictions like for ads?
Or would they be a nice PSA replacement?
[edited by: JoaoJose at 7:08 pm (utc) on Nov. 4, 2005]
Freq---
i see dead ppl with IE :p
darn im drunk and meanie again :)
