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You might have heard about Contributor through recent posts from the  Google team , publishers , and the press . Today we want to share more about the product and provide you an easy way to promote this new revenue source to your site visitors. Think about your own experience surfing the web. Are there publishers whose content you particularly love and keep going back to? Do you wish you could support these publishers, but see fewer ads? We’ve learned that users want an option to directly support the open web and the people who make it hum with great content, while also seeing fewer ads. We understand that as a publisher your most pressing concerns are keeping your users happy and generating revenue to support your business. Contributor presents a new option to meet both of these goals. Here’s how it works With Contributor, users pick a monthly contribution level (of $2, $5, or $10) and those funds are used to pay for the sites they visit. By choosing to contribute to publishers, u...

We’ve made it easier and faster to apply for AdSense and get your account approved. Starting today, you’ll have immediate access to your AdSense account once you sign up. Previously, when you applied for AdSense, you’d need to wait for your account information to be approved before you could access your account and place ad units on your site. Now you can create ad units and place them on your site right after signing up for AdSense. To get started with AdSense: Make sure your website is compliant with the AdSense program policies . Sign up for an AdSense account by enrolling your site. Add the AdSense ad code to your site. It typically takes 48 hours for our specialists to complete the site review after you add the code to your site. Until you pass this review step, your ad units will remain blank. Once your site is approved , ads will be displayed on your site and you can start earning money from your content. Learn more about the new application process in the AdSense Help Center...

Today we’re excited to launch our new Certified Publishing Partner program. Certified Publishing Partners are trained experts on AdSense, DoubleClick for Publishers, and DoubleClick Ad Exchange who could help you earn more from your sites while also saving you time. Whether you’re just starting out with ads, fine-tuning your existing ad setup or looking for brand new revenue sources, Certified Publishing Partners are ready to help you achieve your goals. They know how to make online ads work harder for you so you can spend more time creating and publishing your great content. Get superior account management Certified Publishing Partners are experts at account management services like: Full-service ad operations, implementation and testing Mobile, web, app and responsive design and development Content moderation  Video integration Monetization Ad customization Feel confident When you see the Certified Publishing Partner badge it means that a partner has been carefully vetted and mee...

We're excited to be keynoting PubCon, October 8th in Las Vegas. Join Rich Zippel and me at the event to hear more about how our AdSense Program policies are enabling a healthy advertising ecosystem. In our keynote panel discussion , we plan on providing an overview of AdSense policies, answering questions from publishers, and offering a glimpse into the future as we discuss upcoming policy directions and new initiatives designed to help publishers. Other keynotes scheduled at Pubcon include: Guy Kawasaki of Canva, Duane Forrester of Microsoft’s Bing, Rand Fishkin of Moz, Gary Illyes of Google, and Wil Reynolds of Seer Interactive. Register for Pubcon here . We hope to see you there. Posted by John Brown Head of Publisher Policy Communications

We’ve recently updated the AdSense app with a fresh new look using material design and added some new features. Based on your feedback, we’ve added the following functionality to make it even better: New metrics: View impressions, impression RPM, and CTR of your ads. Support for Hindi and Malay: Use your AdSense app in Malay and Hindi , which have recently joined the AdSense family, as well as in 31 other languages . New reports for Android: Check the performance of different ad sizes, ad types, ad networks, targeting, bid types, and custom date ranges. Today widget for iOS: Check your earnings even quicker on your iPhone in the Today view. If you haven’t tried the AdSense app yet, download the iOS or Android version today and start checking your AdSense account on the go. Let us know what you think about the new design and what new features you’d like to see in the future. Subscribe to AdSense blog posts Posted by Daniel Kenyon-Jones AdSense Product Manager

Editor’s note: John Brown, the Head of Publisher Policy Communications, is explaining what to do if you receive a policy warning message. In this post, I’d like to talk about policy warning messages and what steps you should take if you receive one. I’ll also answer some of the most common questions around warning messages. What is a warning message? We send out warning messages to our publishers if their site, or a page of their site, violates our AdSense policies. For minor policy violations that can be fixed fairly easily, our first step is to issue a warning. Where can I see my warning message? Warning messages are sent to the email address associated with your AdSense account. You can manage your contact email address under Personal Settings in your account. You can also check out outstanding policy violations by visiting the Status page in your AdSense account. What do I do if I get a warning? If you receive a warning message, follow these steps to fix the violation as quickly...

Late last year we announced Hindi as the first Indic language supported by AdSense . It means you can earn money by displaying Google AdSense ads on Hindi webpages. But why does Hindi matter? If you have a large user base in India; or you’re looking to grow in this strategic emerging market; catering your content to Hindi speakers is key. Check out this infographic to learn more: Keen to start creating? Here are our top five tips for publishing Hindi content online: 1. Create Hindi content that is unique and provides value to your users. Check out Google Trends in Search and YouTube to see what’s popular in India right now. You can also see a selection of high quality Hindi content from fellow publishers at hindiweb.com. 2. Get a professional translation, or have a native speaker review content. If you plan to translate your site for Hindi speakers, ensure you provide good quality translations. Avoid auto-translation as it risks a low quality user experience. Read the Webmaster Qual...