Google AdSense Sites Management Changes Coming March 20th
Google AdSense is updating the Sites page, where you define which sites you want to monetize using AdSense. The updates are coming on March 20, 2023, and include a redesigned Sites page and some changes to the rules on how site management works.
New Google AdSense Format: Side Rail Ads
Google has announced a new AdSense ad format named side rail ads. Side rail ads stick to the sides of your web pages when the user viewing the page is on a widescreen device, such as a desktop computer.
Google AdSense Rewarded Ad Gate Beta
Google AdSense is testing a new ad type for publishers named Rewarded Ad Gate beta program. This program is something Google has in AdMob and basically lets you serve some of your more “loyal” visitors with longer-form ads, even playable ads.
Google AdSense Adds First Party Cookie Personalization & New Blocking Controls
Google AdSense has announced support for personalization with first-party cookies and also new improvements to the blocking controls navigation.
Google AdSense Does Not Help Your Site Rank Better In Google
Google has once again said that placing Google AdSense ads on your site will not and does not help your site rank better in Google Search. Danny Sullivan of Google responded to this one on Twitter confirming that Google Search does not look if the sit…
New Google AdSense Shopping Links
Google AdSense launched a new labs feature named AdSense shopping links. Google said with these AdSense Shopping links, AdSense will add shopping links to the content of your eligible pages. Shopping links provide end users with relevant options to buy…
Google AdSense To Test Chrome’s Topics API Starting July 1st
Google announced that starting July 1, 2022, Google AdSense will begin testing the Chrome’s Topics API for ad requests on a “small percentage of traffic.” The Topics API was announced early year as a replacement for the flopped FLoC Google cookie repla…
Google AdSense Updates Search Style Ad Extensions
Google AdSense announced it is changing how some ad extension settings work for search styles for AdSense for Search. This change is happening on June 23, 2022.
Screenshots Now In The Google AdSense Policy Center
Google AdSense said it can now show you screenshots of your issues in the AdSense policy center. “To make it easier to determine what to fix when you have a policy issue, we’re introducing screenshots to the Policy center,” Google wrote.
Google AdSense Anchor Ads On AMP Sites With Auto Ads
Google AdSense announced that those with AMP sites that have Auto ads with AdSense will now support anchor ads. From April 11, 2022, if you’re using Auto ads for AMP, anchor ads will start to appear on your sites.
Google To Add AdSense For YouTube Section To AdSense Console & YouTube Studio
A month ago we reported how Google has changed the AdSense earnings thresholds to be distinct between normal AdSense earnings and YouTube AdSense earnings. Well, Google announced related to that in March, Google will roll out the new AdSense for YouTu…
Google AdSense Estimated Earnings Report Is Broken Right Now
There are numerous reports that the Google AdSense estimated earnings report on the AdSense console homepage is reporting much lower than expected earnings. The report does not match up with the earnings in the Reports tab. This seems like a widespread…
New Google AdSense Related Search For Content Pages
Google has announced a new AdSense ad unit named related search for content pages. The feature embeds ads that displays search terms related to the content of the pages your users are reading.
Google AdSense Has A Revenue Calculator Widget
Google AdSense has a revenue calculator widget that estimates how much money you can make from Google AdSense on your website. It is not new, it has been around for around a year, but Sunny pointed it out to me on Twitter a few weeks ago.
Google AdSense To Separate YouTube Earnings With Own Payment Threshold
Google sent emails to YouTube publishers that their YouTube AdSense payments will be separated from their other AdSense payments. So if you get paid through Google AdSense for AdSense ads on your sites and also in YouTube, you will now get payments ind…
Google AdSense Resumes Related Search Experiments After 8 Months
Google has resumed the AdSense related search Custom search style experiments after pausing it back 8-months ago in May 2021. Google said “we’d like to inform you that as of January 6, 2022, we’ve re-enabled your ability to create Related search Custom…
Google AdSense Support Team Going Offline For 18 Days For Holidays
The Google AdSense support team will be offline from December 17, 2021 to January 4, 2022 – a full 18-days. Google said the team is going offline for the holidays and that you should use the help forums and self help during that 18-day period.
Google AdSense Deactivating Accounts For Inactivity Again
Google is once again deactivating accounts for inactivity. Google AdSense sent out emails last week to AdSense publishers and YouTube publishers saying your AdSense account has been deactivated due to inactivity.
Google AdSense Matched Content Being Shut Down On March 1, 2022
Google announced that it is shutting down the AdSense Matched content ad unit types beginning on March 1, 2022. This is due to “decreasing usage of the content promotion service” and “positive customer feedback and performance results from the ads-onl…