Blogsite wants access to adsense Account

Why would they do that?

[kaymeis]

I got an email from adsense saying that the owner of a blogsite with whom I have a free blog wanted access to my adsense account. I signed up for adsense through them Since I alreadsy have an adsense ID I just added my ID. Of course, I denied them access. Why would they want access to myn account?

[cabowabo]

This one is easy. Pony up some bucks and buy WordPress or another blog software. Boot the freebie and run it yourself. If any provider asks for access to your stuff, you don't walk away, you run.

If what you are saying actually happened, bad, bad things are on the horizon if you stay. They are unethical - that is why they want access.

Cabo

[Knappster]

Read up on the Adsense API [adsense.blogspot.com], and the terms [code.google.com] the developer agreed to and is bound by. If you still feel uncomfortable, contact Google and ask if the bloghost is legit.

[jomaxx]

I signed up for adsense through them Since I alreadsy have an adsense ID I just added my ID.

I can't figure out the middle part of your post, but in any case I wouldn't even consider giving any third party access to my account. Are you even sure the email was really from Google, and not simply forged? (Check the headers)

[jchampliaud]

Are you even sure the email was really from Google, and not simply forged?

I'd have to ask the same question. I can't believe Google would ask you to do something like that.

[ann]

Because you already had an adsense ID and used it you did not get another that would have been routed through thier software therefore they could not do their "number" on it (whatever they do) and now wants access. Probably to charge you a percentage of your earnings or refuse your access to "your" account if you refuse.

Deny, deny, deny all! to your account!

I don't doubt Google sent you that informative email (with no reccommendations). It strikes me it was a subtle way to warn you.

Ann

Just guessing here :)

[jomaxx]

BTW, this is what you get for using a free blog. Even on the Internet, free usually comes with strings attached.

[kaymeis]

I'm seriously considering designing my own blog. Does it make sense?

[Hobbs]

Yes it does make sense to go that way,
btw WordPress is free
You will only be needing $10/y for the domain and $100/y or so for the hosting.

If you want to do it all on a free host, then blogger.com is for you.

[kaymeis]

By the way, it blogger .com that asked for access to my account

[e1fnet]

If blogger.com asked for access to your account then the email was probably phishing and not actually from them. They *could* access your account if they want to without you knowing.

[Alioc]

Yes, it sure is a phishing email. Blogger is a Google service and they would never ask for your password. Your ID is used for easy placement of AdSense ads on your blog, without the need of inserting the whole code, the template uses your ID. But again, password shouldn't be asked.

[mike73]

BTW, this is what you get for using a free blog. Even on the Internet, free usually comes with strings attached.

I run a free blog server with no strings attached. I don't even put ads on the blogs.

[AdSenseAdvisor]

We apologize for all this confusion.

kaymeis, this email is a legitimate request, not a phishing email. Since the new AdSense API lets you manage your account through third-party sites (like Blogger), we've put some new security systems in place to protect your account.

This kind of email is generated when a publisher visits the 'AdSense' tab in Blogger or another of our API partners' sites. To protect your privacy and security, the email helps us verify that it is you trying to access your account.

Don't worry – this won't give the API developer access to your personal information, such as your billing address, email address, password, or bank account info.

Based on your feedback, we're rewording the access request email, so it should be clearer in the future. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

-ASA

[thedreamt]

"Based on your feedback, we're rewording the access request email, so it should be clearer in the future. Thanks for bringing it to our attention."-ASA

Hi ASA, it seems that you haven't reworded the access request email yet. I just got the same email.

My interpretation of the email is that Blogger.com wants access to my account and will manage my adsense account and that Google is not related to Blogger.com at all.

Whoever made that email must understand that he/she is bringing so much confusion to the publishers who use blogger.com.

[thedreamt]

Hi I need your advise here,

I replied to Adsense team's email about the blogger.com wanting access my account.

Adsense say giving Blogger access is required if you would like to use the Blogger AdSense tab to manage your ad code. What if I don't want to use their tab? I just copy my adsense code from my adsense account?

The problem is that blogger.com is going to manage my account. And it is so vague.

Are they going to manage my whole account? What about my other websites? Are they going also?

[jahfingers]

Seriously switch to Wordpress, you can import all your blog posts from Blogger pretty easily.