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• Policy updates -- and it's not even Thursday!

  Published: June 5, 2007, 1:43 pm

  Tags: Program Policies

  familiar with all of our program policies. So we can imagine your surprise when you woke up today, got your morning coffee, and settled in for your daily re-read of the policies -- only to find they were different! To help lessen the shock, we've highlighted the two notable changes below:We're now requiring AdSense publishers to comply with

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• Accidents happen

  Published: May 24, 2007, 5:51 pm

  Tags: Program Policies

  most of you know, our program policies state that publishers are not permitted to click on their own ads for any reason. For this reason, we've received many emails from publishers letting us know that they've accidentally clicked on their own ads. If you're one of these publishers, we truly appreciate the efforts you've made to monitor your

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• Policy updates -- and it's not even Thursday!

  Published: June 5, 2007, 1:43 pm

  Tags: Program Policies

  familiar with all of our program policies. So we can imagine your surprise when you woke up today, got your morning coffee, and settled in for your daily re-read of the policies -- only to find they were different! To help lessen the shock, we've highlighted the two notable changes below:We're now requiring AdSense publishers to comply with

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• Play it safe, family-safe

  Published: November 26, 2007, 1:53 pm

  Tags: Program Policies

  or mature content by AdSense policies. It's a lot easier to understand when we speak about family-safe content. As you may already know, only ads classified as family-safe will be displayed on AdSense publisher websites.Our policy regarding adult or mature content may include any material that is not appropriate for all audiences. While this

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• Engaging users with policy-compliant images and video

  Published: January 16, 2008, 2:03 pm

  Tags: Program Policies

  reminder about keeping our program policies in mind when you choose video and image content for your site.Before posting videos or pictures on a page with Google ads, put yourself in an advertiser's position and consider whether you would want to have your ad displayed on the page. If your content might potentially be seen as offensive or

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• Know Your AdSense Limits

  Published: January 22, 2008, 10:48 am

  Tags: Adsense, Google, Program Policies, Rules

  Remember that checking the program policies is very easy to do. Just open your AdSense management console (i.e. login to your AdSense account) and you’ll find links at the bottom to both the program policies and the terms and conditions. Note that the program policies are considered part of the terms and conditions, so not following those

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• Another look at optimizations

  Published: March 27, 2008, 3:36 pm

  Tags: Program Policies, Optimization

  success in the AdSense program.Posted by Meridith Major - AdSense Publisher

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• Promoting your referrals -- properly

  Published: April 17, 2008, 1:44 pm

  Tags: Program Policies

  have asked us about the policies surrounding promotion for referral units, and so we'd like to address two of the most frequent areas of confusion. While the policies are generally the same for referrals as for standard AdSense for content ad units, there are a few minor differences.Recommending products vs. encouraging clicks We previously

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• Sharing your ad space

  Published: July 30, 2008, 1:46 pm

  Tags: Program Policies

  must also comply with our program policies.You're responsible for the content of any page where your ad code appears. Before placing your ad code on another publisher's site, we recommend reviewing the site for any policy violations. And one final tip before giving your code to another publisher -- try using our Allowed Sites feature to

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• Defining invalid clicks and click fraud

  Published: August 8, 2008, 3:53 pm

  Tags: Newbie, Program Policies

  or automaticallyThird-party programs with user incentives, such as paid-to-surf or auto-surf programsThird-party programs for purchasing fixed amounts of traffic, e.g. "$10 for 1,000 page views"As a reminder, any method that artificially generates clicks, impressions, or conversions is strictly prohibited by our program policies. You can also

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