The Google Adsense Preview Tool allows you to preview the ads that may show on any web page thereby letting you make an educated decision on whether to add Google Adsense to your existing pages.

You can also view sample ad formats and colors which will allow you to see how the colors and formats you want to appear in your ads will look before they actually launch on your pages.

You can also view borders, backgrounds and text colors from the preview tool and by clicking preview you can see how these will look with actual ads.

You can also see geo-targeted location ads meaning you can see what ads users in Canada can see even if you live in Japan.

The Preview Tool is available in all active Adsense languages and is easy to install. For specific installation instructions, you’ll need to go to the Google Adsense Support site. Follow the instructions and click on the link provided and you’ll be a previewing genius in no time!

Google Adsense is a fun and easy way to make extra money. It’s important to follow the rules though as Google is serious about the integrity of this program. Not following the rules could result in your Google Adsense account being terminated. Here are a few Dos for using the program:

DO

Read the Terms and Conditions and Program Policies thoroughly.

Read everything you can about Google Adsense. Learn from others’ experiences and mistakes.

Learn how to optimize your site for the most enjoyable and profitable Google Adsense experience. Realize it does take some time and hard work. That’s why it’s so important that you write about something you care about. Hard work is even harder if you don’t like what you’re doing.

Visit other sites that are benefiting from Google Adsense. Click on the ads only if you are truly interested in the product or service being advertised. Read other people’s blogs and comment on them. Only offer a comment though if it is truly sincere.

Hopefully, these helpful tips will ease you into using the program and help you avoid mistakes that could possibly cost you a lot of time or money.

Hello Readers,
Right now i’ve got alot of people asking… Who is this guy?
Most internet marketers have no clue who I am and personally I kind of like it that way. I dont follow the crowds, I have literally never purchased any of those so called “guru marketing books”., even though I’ve written two myself., but with the recent events, top internet marketers and website owners giving me new idea’s and telling me “You should Brand Yourself”… its giving me alot of great new insights.
There is a few things you should know first off. 1). Im self tought, do have a college background in CIS, and im a student of the marketing/programming/seo/sem/designing/ and internet world, even though I have never bought a guru’s ebook that doesnt mean I dont listen, study, and pick these guys’ brains. Take some of their idea’s, tweak them, test them, and make them work in different ways that they probably have never thought of before. 2). I love to help people.. plain and simple, most people who know me well, know I have absolutely no problem helping anybody as long as your true to yourself, have an honest objective, and your not out to scam anybody. Im the son of a cop so I grew up extremely honest. If there is anything fishy, im out.. no questions asked.
My techniques…
Well, one thing I have to say is this… I love to think outside of the box. I dont have a huge list.. infact until recently Ive never even thought of building a list to be honest..lol.. most would think im absolutely crazy.. no list.. the money is in the list!!.. well true, but im proof you can make a nice living online without a list, by using alternative methods. Should you build one? Absolutely..im not saying dont build a list, If I said that I would have every internet marketer in the world saying “Im nutz”, and we can’t have that now can we..lol..
Proof……
Now, to put a little validity into my methods and to actually show a little bit of what I do and the results. Recently, I had a customer that sent me a site to promote for him. I watched the video and liked what was presented, so I joined. 30 days later and out of 30,000+ people who joined that month I was at number one.. I blacked out the names for privacy because some of the names on this list are some big dogs of marketing…lol.. but the closest runner up to me was still about half of what my efforts put in, 3 of the other guys on the list were actually people I invited over and I put almost 99% of their members in for them also by helping them out and promoting their opporunity link for them:

Here are a few other pictures from other opps’ that I promote. If you ever see “probuilder” at the top of a list or on a list of top marketers or referr’s, thats me

Now what is possible? What can one guy do… what can probuilder… really do?
Last month I did a solo launch of a site and this was the results…
For those of you who have no clue what your looking at below. These are traffic and google link screen shots. Thats 149,229 Unique Visitors, 9.3million hits, thousands of new twitter followers, and 37,900 google links in 30 days

Do my methods work? Well, you can be the judge of that and I know alot of people on the net blow alot of smoke, have huge claims and no actual proof to back up their claims so for all you guys who are still wondering what all this leads up to, what your hard work, determination, and the mind set to never quit, with the proper knowledge, can actually do. Here is just some more examples of what is really achievable on internet even when nobody has a clue who you are:

Now, Please dont think im here to impress you, because im not. Frankly, im not really impressed myself to be honest and im a very humble person. There are people on the internet that dwarf my earnings on a daily basis, those are the people who impress me. The whole point of this article was to just solidify who I am, what is possible, and to show you that great things are achievable on the net even if you dont follow the crowd, dont have a list, and you have the mind set that you will acheive, you will not fail, and you don’t mind putting the work in.
Who is this guy?

Google Adsense is a fun and easy way to make extra money. It’s important to follow the rules though as Google is serious about the integrity of this program. Not following the rules could result in your Google Adsense account being terminated. Here are a few Don’ts for using the program:

DON’T

Never, ever, ever click on your own ads. Google Adsense makes it very clear this won’t be tolerated.

Don’t ask your friends and family to click on your ads. Rather, earn money by referring them to the Google Adsense program.

Don’t participate in the Google Adsense program strictly for the money. This is not a get-rich-quick scheme. It will take time and hard work to make a profit.

Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything the first day. Although the Google Adsense program is extremely user-friendly, it may take a little time to integrate all the facets of the program. Be patient and above all, have fun!

Hopefully, these helpful tips will ease you into using the program and help you avoid mistakes that could possibly cost you a lot of time or money.

When you accumulate $50.00 in earnings, Google Adsense will send you a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to the payment address you supplied when you signed up. This is just another security precaution that Google Adsense has in place to protect their publishers but it is important.

Once you’ve been mailed a PIN number, your account payments will be on hold until the PIN is entered in your account. You can still have access to your account and earn money; you just won’t be paid until the PIN is entered. If it hasn’t been entered within 1 year, your account will be disabled.

To enter your PIN after you receive it in the mail, log into your Google Adsense account. Click on the My Account tab, then click on edit. Update the appropriate field and click submit changes. It would also be a good time to check your contact information and make sure it is correct. You’re now well on your way to receiving your first Google Adsense check.

Hello Readers,
Ok, here is one for you guys! Stop wasting your money and time if you dont know how to add a url correctly! Seriously I see this all the time and it drives me nuts. If a site asks you to input your url make sure it is added with the http://—->your site name and not just www. —>your site name . Unless the site says you do not need to add your http:// …. then add it. DO NOT JUST ADD WWW. this is a very common mistake and it is costing you guys alot of money and you dont even realize it. Here is a perfect example, this guy paid probably $30 for a paid ad, he added his ad, and then added his website address incorrectly…. and now he just wasted $30 because his site is not being seen.

If he would have just read this one post, it could have saved him $30 or more… what if he has done hundreds of these ads across a network of sites at $30 bucks a pop… well then its costing him thousands because he/she doesnt know this one simple fundamental important point about adding your url to sites..
OK, so you buy an ad and you dont know if you added it correctly?…. Go check it to make sure its working correctly….. if not then adjust it until it works.. This little trick can save you guys alot of money also.

Website owners and admin
this can apply to you also… make sure you check your urls that are added by your customers! If the url is not entered in correctly, fix it for your customer. They just spent money with you… take a second and fix the link so they get what they paid for. Plus, this is to your benefit also because dead links on a site don’t make the site look very good as far as admin maintenance is concerned.

Ok, now for you advertisers again…. here is another little trick, if you have already paid for advertising from a site and lets say the opportunity your promoting goes out of business and you still have not used up all your paid advertising. Go edit your campaign and add a new url or site that your promoting. You might as well get what you paid for. Most campaigns can be edited, and if not just send the admin a quick email asking them if they would change your campaign from “OLD”…. to …. “NEW”… most will not have a problem with it, and then your not wasting your money! Anyway just a few pointers.

Have a great weekend,
Probuilder

Do I Need to be Computer Savvy to Use Google Adsense?

You don’t have to be a techno-geek to use Google Adsense. In fact, you don’t need any more technical knowledge than you do to surf the web. Google Adsense is very user-friendly with a comprehensive support site to answer any question you might have.

You are first walked through the sign-up process where you are prompted for any and all information needed. You will then have a couple of days while you are waiting for your account to be approved. This would be a good time to familiarize yourself with the program policies, which of course you read before you signed up. But look again. Make sure the site you are registering doesn’t have any of the no-nos listed. For instance, some profanity is allowed, but nothing excessive. What is excessive? That could be a gray area, but if you’re in doubt, don’t register that site. There’s plenty of sites with little or no profanity.

Look at the support site while you are waiting on Google Adsense and see what other’s are saying and doing. Most of all, have fun. Your Google Adsense dollars are just waiting to be counted.

Does Google Adsense Offer Direct Deposit?

Google adsense offers various payment options for publishers.

Electronic Funds Transfer (ETF) is offered in 16 countries whereby your payments are deposited directly into your bank account in your local currency. Check Google Adsense support to see which countries participate in this option. You will need to sign up for this option after your application is approved by signing into your account. You then click the edit link adjacent to the payment header. After you fill out the bank information, Google Adsense will make a small test deposit into your account. This is for security purposes to assure the account is really your own.

Watch your account for the test deposit to post, usually within just a few days. After you have received the deposit from Google, log back in to your account and in the Payment Details section, click Verify Account. You then will need to enter the amount of the test deposit. If you do not complete this step, your payments will be on hold. Once you enter the test deposit amount correctly, your bank will be approved and selected as your form of payment.

We’re not talking about strangers here. For the strangers that visit your site, your content will have to do all the talking for you. But for the people in your daily life, the ones you want to click on your referral button, the ones you want to read and comment on your blog; these are the ones you want to be able to enlighten about the Google Adsense program.

First, excitement breeds excitement. Get excited about your new venture and others will too. Learn everything you can about the Google Adsense program, not only will this increase your earnings, but you’ll be better equipped to explain the mechanics of the program to others.

Show them the money. There’s nothing like a little proof to make a believer out of someone. You don’t have to wait until you’re making thousands per month, although that’s a healthy goal. But even a small deposit in your piggy bank is enough to intrigue most people. Can’t you just count those referrals now?

There are many horror stories about affiliate programs and networks. People have heard them over and over again, that some are even wary of joining one. The stories they may have heard are those related to illegal programs or pyramid schemes. Basically, this kind of market does not have real, worthy product.

You do not want to be associated with these schemes. It is obvious you want to be with a program that offers high quality product that you will readily endorse. The growing number of those who have joined already and are succeeding immensely is proof enough that there are reliable and quality affiliate programs out there.

Why participate in an affiliate program?

It allows you to work part-time. It gives you the opportunity to build a generous residual income. And it makes you an owner of a small business. Affiliate programs have already created lots of millionaires. They are the living testimony of how hard work; continuous prospecting, motivating and training others pay off.

If ever you are deciding to join one, you must take note that you are getting into something that is patterned to what you are capable of. This will be an assurance that you are capable of doing anything to come out successful.

How do you choose a good affiliate program to promote? Here are some tips you may want to look over before choosing one:

1. A program that you like and have interest in. One of the best ways of knowing if that is the kind of program you wish to promote is if you are interested in purchasing the product yourself. If that is the case, chances are, there are many others who are also interested in the same program and products.

2. Look for a program that is of high quality. For instance, look for one that is associated with many experts in that particular industry. This way, you are assured that of the standard of the program you will be joining into.

3. Join in the ones that offer real and viable products. How do you know this? Do some initial research. If possible, track down some of the members and customers to give you testimonial on the credibility of the program.

4. The program that is catering to a growing target market. This will ensure you that there will be more and continuous demands for your referrals. Make inquiries. There are forums and discussions you can participate in to get good and reliable feedbacks.

5. A program with a compensation plan that pays out a residual income and a payout of 30% or more would be a great choice. There are some programs offering this kind of compensation. Look closely for one. Do not waste your time with programs that do not reward substantially for your efforts.

6. Be aware of the minimum quotas that you must fulfill or sales target that is too hard to achieve. Some affiliate programs imposes pre-requisites before you get your commissions. Just be sure that you are capable of attaining their requirements.

7. Select one that has plenty of tools and resources that can help you grow the business in the shortest possible time. Not all affiliate programs have these capacities. Make use you decide on one with lots of helpful tools you can use.

8. Check out if the program has a proven system that can allow you to check your networks and compensation. Also check if they have it available online for you to check anytime and anywhere.

9. The program that is offering strong incentives for members to renew their membership each time. The affiliate program that provides continuous help and upgrades for its products have the tendency to retain its members. These things can assure the growth of your networks.

10. Be aware of the things that members are not happy about in a program. Like with the ones mentioned above, you can do your checking at discussion forums. If you know someone in that same program, there is ho harm asking if there are many downsides involved.

Have a thorough and intensive knowledge about the affiliate program and network you will be promoting on.

Knowing the kind of program you are getting yourself into will make you anticipate and prevent any future problems you may encounter.