reffering webmasters/publisher to google adsense program will be TERMINATED BY GOOGLE

rahmanalwi · #1 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 09:43 AM

I just got an email from google. SAD NEW GUY.... if you are planning to recruit new Google adsense publisher... check out the email. Did you guys get this?

Hello,

We are writing to share some important information with you about
referrals to the AdSense product. As part of ongoing efforts to
optimize revenue opportunities for our publishers, we're
constantly experimenting with new revenue-enhancing features as
well as tweaking those products already available to our
publishers. This is the case for referral units directing visitors
to sign up for AdSense. After experimenting with this program
over the past year, we've concluded that there are other products
that are of higher value than this program to publishers in your
region. As a result, referral units for the AdSense program will
be retired in the coming weeks. Referrals to other products and
services remain unaffected.

If you're currently displaying referral units on your site
directing users to sign up for AdSense, read on below for details
about what to expect in the coming weeks.

In early January, the option to add referral units directing users
to the AdSense product will no longer appear in your account. You
will continue to accrue earnings for all existing referrals yet to
generate $100 until late January, at which point the program will
be fully retired. Existing referral units will continue to appear
on your pages.

By the end of January, you should remove all referral units
directing users to AdSense from your pages. Referral units
that you do not remove will continue to be displayed on your pages
as normal, but conversions will no longer be recorded. We
suggest you replace the AdSense referrals with referrals to
another product or service or an additional ad unit.

Thank you for referring users to AdSense in the past. We
apologize for any inconvenience this news may cause.

Sincerely,

The Google AdSense Team

lisa · #2 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 11:38 AM

I just read the email. Now this really bites. I earned between $800 and $1200 every month doing this.

Levi · #3 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 11:51 AM

Lisa,

Being that I'm new to AdSense, just looking for some clarification...The email is indicating that folks that are referring others to adsense will no longer receive money for doing so....

But the ability to run ads on your site via AdSense and generate cash is still available - correct?

Just want to be sure because I was looking into adding AdSense soon.

Thanks.

lisa · #4 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 02:28 PM

Correct. Google also pays you for referring people to AdSense and when they make their first $100 (or something like that) you earn $100 and then there are bonus payouts. All that's going away but the regular AdSense program is not going anywhere.

Levi · #5 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 02:44 PM

Thanks for clarifying Lisa!

ssmorgan · #6 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rahmanalwi

... After experimenting with this program over the past year, we've concluded that there are other products that are of higher value than this program to publishers in your region. As a result, ...

It sounds like this is region-specific.

Lisa, did you actually receive a similar email?

rahmanalwi, where are you located?

lisa · #7 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 10:04 PM

You're right it IS regional. You know, when I first read my email I could have sworn it said they were just getting rid of the $250 bonuses but when I saw rahmanalwi's post I thought I misread/misunderstood.

I went back and read my email again and they are keeping the $100 bonuses, but they are getting rid of the $250, etc. So I guess the terms are regional or maybe account specific.

Here's the email I received...

_________________________________

Hello AdSense publisher,

We are writing to share some important information with you about
referrals to the AdSense product. As part of ongoing efforts to
optimize revenue opportunities for our publishers, we are
constantly experimenting with new revenue-enhancing features as
well as tweaking those products already available to our
publishers.

In this spirit, we will be making some significant changes to
referrals for the AdSense program in the coming weeks.

As some of you may remember, in February 2007, as an experiment,
we raised the bounty paid (from $100 to $250) when a publisher you
refer brings in $100. We have decided to conclude this experiment
and return to the original paid bounty amount of $100. In
addition, we will no longer be offering the $5 bounty for the
first $5 that a referred publisher brings in or the $2,000 bonus
for referring 25 publishers earning $100 or more in any 180 day
period. $100 will be the only bounty paid for referrals to the
AdSense program.

If you're currently displaying referral units on your site
directing users to sign up for AdSense, read on below for details
about what to expect in the coming weeks.

In early January, your AdSense account will be updated to only
note the $100 payment for referring users to AdSense. You will
continue to be paid under the current bounty structure ($5, $250,
$2,000) until late January, after which you will receive $100 once
a referred publisher brings in $100 within 180 days.

Thank you for referring users to AdSense in the past. We
apologize for any inconvenience this news may cause.

Sincerely,

The Google AdSense Team

West · #8 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 07:23 AM

So, just to make sure I understand, they're not getting rid of the referral program all together - they're just not giving more than $100?

Do you get $100 every time a referred publisher makes $100 in 180 days, or just the first time?

lisa · #9 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by West

So, just to make sure I understand, they're not getting rid of the referral program all together - they're just not giving more than $100?

Do you get $100 every time a referred publisher makes $100 in 180 days, or just the first time?

Correct. And yes, you get $100 every time.

webman · #10 (**permalink**) 02-01-2008, 06:02 PM

it didn't affect my region in the Sunshine state cause as of yet I haven't received any e-mails from them.

Who else didn't get one?

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