What is Google AdSense?
Google AdSense is a fast and easy way for website publishers of all sizes to display relevant, unobtrusive Google ads on their website's content pages and earn money. Because the ads are related to what your users are looking for on your site, you'll finally have a way to both monetize and enhance your content pages. Learn more about AdSense for content.
It's also a way for web site publishers to provide Google search to their site users, and to earn money by displaying Google ads on the search results pages. Find out more about AdSense for search.
The program is free, and combines pay-per-click and pay-per-impression advertising - meaning you get paid for valid clicks on the ads on your site or search results pages as well as impressions on your content pages. So go ahead and try this program. If you comply with our program policies, just complete our online application and select either or both of AdSense for content pages and AdSense for search. One application gets you approved for both AdSense and AdSense for search - you can decide to use any combination of these products on your pages.
We'll review your application and follow up with an email within 2-3 days. If you are accepted into the program, you can log in to your new account and get the HTML code to insert into your webpages.
Keep in mind that participation in AdSense requires you to have a website. If you don't have one, you can sign up for a free blog at www.blogger.com or create and publish useful, attractive webpages using Google Page Creator, at pages.google.com.
5 Steps to getting paid
You must complete all the steps below to get your account set for your first AdSense payment. Keep in mind that you will need to earn $10 before you can provide your tax details, select a form of payment, and enter your PIN or phone verification number.
1. Check your address
Since payments and PINs, which we'll describe below, are sent to the mailing address in your account, it's important to confirm the accuracy of your payment address and payee name. Keep in mind, especially, that checks and Western Union payments are made out to the payee name exactly as entered in your account.
If you need to correct any information, follow the instructions in our Help Center.
2. Provide your tax information
We're required to collect tax-related information from all AdSense publishers, including publishers who are based outside of the U.S. , and we're unable to send payment to you until your information has been submitted.
You can submit your tax information within your account by clicking the Tax Information link from the My Account tab. An easy-to-use wizard interface will help guide you to the appropriate online forms. You're able to submit most forms online, and we'll give you instructions on submitting any other forms that may be required.
3. Select your form of payment
Depending on your payment address, there may be a number of payment options available to you, including checks, Electronic Funds Transfer, and Western Union Quick Cash. We suggest you review the available forms of payment to learn about each option. Once you've decided how you'd like to be paid, click the Payment Information [edit] link from the My Account tab of your AdSense account. Follow the instructions on that page to select your form of payment.
4. Enter your PIN and phone verification number
When you've earned $10 in earnings, we'll mail a Personal Identification Number to the payment address in your account. You'll need to enter this PIN into your account before we can send any payments to you. Your PIN will be sent by standard post and will take 2-3 weeks to arrive.
Depending on your location, you may also be asked to verify your phone number. As part of this process, our system will call you at a pre-arranged time, and you'll be required to dial in a verification number that appears in your AdSense account.
5. Generate $100 in earnings
When your total unpaid earnings reach $100, we'll send you a payment at the end of the next month. For example, if your total unpaid earnings reached $100 during January and you completed the 4 steps above, we would send you a payment at the end of February.
If your total unpaid earnings haven't yet reached $100, they'll roll over to the next month and accrue until they meet the $100 threshold.
Payment is disbursed within approximately 30 days of the end of the month — to see the timeline of our payment cycle, read the Payment Timelines section below.
My Earnings and Payments Summary
| Month | Date | Description | Earnings/credits [?] | Payments/debits [?] | Monthly balance |
| Earnings carried over from previous months | $0.00 | ||||
| May 2007 | |||||
| May 31 | Earnings (May 1 - May 31) - | $19.81 | |||
| Balance at end of May [?] | $19.81 | ||||
| June 2007 | |||||
| Jun 30 | Earnings (Jun 1 - Jun 30) - | $47.33 | |||
| Balance at end of June [?] | $67.14 | ||||
| July 2007 | |||||
| Jul 31 | Earnings (Jul 1 - Jul 31) - | $82.36 | |||
| Balance at end of July [?] | $149.50 | ||||
| August 2007 | |||||
| Aug 24 | Payment issued - | ($149.50) | |||
| Aug 31 | Earnings (Aug 1 - Aug 31) | $17.45 | |||
| Balance at end of August [?] | $17.45 | ||||
| September 2007 | |||||
| Sep 30 | Earnings (Sep 1 - Sep 30) - details | $14.72 | |||
| Balance at end of September [?] | $32.17 | ||||
| October 2007 | |||||
| Oct 31 | Earnings (Oct 1 - Oct 31) - details | $3.32 | |||
| Balance at end of October [?] | $35.49 | ||||
| November 2007 | |||||
| Nov 30 | Earnings (Nov 1 - Nov 30) - details | $3.11 | |||
| Balance at end of November [?] | $38.60 | ||||
| December 2007 | |||||
| Dec 31 | Earnings (Dec 1 - Dec 31) - details | $0.71 | |||
| Balance at end of December [?] | $39.31 | ||||
| January 2008 | |||||
| Jan 31 | Earnings (Jan 1 - Jan 31) - details | $0.16 | |||
| Balance at end of January [?] | $39.47 | ||||
| February 2008 | |||||
| Feb 29 | Earnings (Feb 1 - Feb 29) - details | $0.15 | |||
| Balance at end of February [?] | $39.62 | ||||
| March 2008 | |||||
| Mar 31 | Earnings (Mar 1 - Mar 31) - details | $0.75 | |||
| Balance at end of March [?] | $40.37 | ||||
| April 2008 | |||||
| Apr 30 | Earnings (Apr 1 - Apr 30) - details | $0.40 | |||
| Balance at end of April [?] | $40.77 | ||||
Payment Schedule
Does Google guarantee revenues?
Does Google guarantee revenues?
Since the revenue that you may earn through Google AdSense depends on the content of each of your webpages or the search terms entered by your users, as well as the availability of related Google ads, Google does not guarantee that you will earn any revenue amount.
Does my site qualify for AdSense?
Does my site qualify for AdSense?
Google AdSense and AdSense for search is open to website publishers of all sizes. Please read our program policies to ensure that your content fits in to our guidelines.
If, after reading our policies, you're not sure if your site qualifies, we suggest that you go ahead and submit an application. Our program specialists will review your site and respond within 2-3 days. If you're approved, you'll receive an email with instructions on logging in to your account and getting started with the program.
Do I have to own a website to use AdSense?
Do I have to own a website to use AdSense?
To use AdSense, you must have access to edit the HTML source code of the website you submit in your application. If you submit a site you don't own (for example, www.google.com), you won't be able to place the AdSense code on the site and your application will not be approved.
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