Think your site doesn't show ads related to a trademark? Think again. Have you ever noticed a Google Adsense ad that seems to have nothing to do with the context of the page you're viewing? These are retargeted ads based on your previous web ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Google: Don’t Put AdSense on Sites with Unoriginal Content
· UncategorizedAdSense can't be placed on auto-generated sites with copied content. The latest "AdSense Facts & Fiction" from the Google AdSense Blog addresses an issue that may affect domainers-turned-mass web site developers: Fiction: Publishers can put ads on ... Continue Reading12 Comments
If Adsense Rev Share is the Same, Why is My Revenue Changing?
· ServicesRevenue share will always be different from what lands in your pocket. Earlier today Google announced what percentage it is paying out to its self-service Adsense for Content and Adsense for Search publishers (68% and 51% respectively). It also ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Domain Parking Coming to .Tel
· ServicesDomains that aren't used for web sites to get Google ads. It was only a matter of time, right? .Tel registry Telnic announced that .tel domain name owners will soon by able to integrate Google Adsense into their domain names. That means they'll be ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Yahoo Gets Patent for Domain Parking Optimization
· Domain ParkingYahoo gets a whopper of a patent for domain name parking optimization. Yahoo, one of the largest providers of advertising to parked domain names, has filed a patent application been granted a patent for optimizing the keyword links on "two-click" ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Webby Awards Gets it Wrong: Adsense Was Bigger than Adwords
· UncategorizedWhich was bigger, Adwords or Adsense? The latter changed more. The Webby Awards has put out its "Ten Most Influential Internet Moments of the Decade", and I take issue with one of the listings. The list includes this entry from 2000: Google ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Beware the Google Adsense “Account Disabled” Phishing Scam
· ServicesPhishing attempt hits Google Adsense account holders. With all of the talk about Adsense users finding their accounts disabled lately, users should be aware of a phishing scam playing on Adsense clients' greatest fear: losing their account. Today I ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Adsense as a Platform and What it Means for Publishers
· ServicesGoogle Adsense shows off its platform. Google Adsense is not an ad network. It's an advertising platform, and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is taking steps to open it up. Adsense is taking its next step to opening up the platform by allowing other display ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Domain Name News Bytes for April 8
· UncategorizedBrief notes about what's going on in the domain world. There are a lot of stories I haven't gotten to lately. Here they are in brief. Don't want your WordPress site to get hacked? Richard Douglas, who helped me yesterday when it happened to me, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Google Now Targeting Ads to Users, Not Just Content
· ServicesDomain name related ads may follow you to your favorite automotive site. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is introducing a new type of behavioral tracking to Google Adsense ads, the company announced on its Inside Adsense blog. Currently, content network ads ... Continue Reading2 Comments