The easiest way to earn money from websites and blogs is by joining the Google Adsense program. This program is managed by Google and after you are approved, you can copy Google advertiser codes into your own website and earn a portion of the pay per click paid by the advertiser to Google, when the click arises from your website.

Can you make thousands of dollars using Google Adsense? I've seen many successful cases of entrepreneurs earning thousands of dollars each month using this method alone. The key is to fully understand how this works, and then study the statistics that are derived from the Adsense area.

One of my internet marketing client (brand new home business online entrepreneur) asked me the question of when he / she should apply for Google Adsense?

First, the details about this program as listed at www.google.com/adsense so you can read more about this money making program before you join it.

Before applying, you should think of these points:-

a) What website are you using to apply? The website or domain name should have valid content rich webpages and not display any under construction webpages.

- if you are using a BLOG to apply then the best choice is to use your Blogger account (Google's blog website will display your blogs as id.blogspot.com such as http://1discountshopping.blogspot.com ) - if you are hosting your own blog with the installed blog version, then you will specify where google adsense codes are to be pasted. Sample blog is http://www.eonenet.com/internet_marketing_blog

- contents on your website do not mean that you just cut and paste some images there, or add in a full list of affiliate programs but to really write useful tips / contents related to the topic of your website.

b) When creating your google adsense account, please make sure that you use your correct / real name as they will make the cheque payable to that name. Sometimes in Asia many are confused about their First name and Last name

- First name is your name eg Yok Ling while Last name is your Surname like Yap or Lee. If your name is Yap Yok Ling but the cheque is paid to Yok Ling Yap (as in US, the Last name is normally placed at the back), you don't have to worry as this can still be cleared by your local bank whether you are in Singapore or Philippines.

- If you wish to use an English name which is not listed in your identification card then it's better of that you register the name for the Google adsense account or your future joined affiliate programs using your "as per identity card / bank account name"

c) One more pointer to remember is to "hold" your cheque payments from Google Adsense. For international publishers (website owners or blog owners), Google will issue and mail the cheque for every US$100 income you earn from this program. However, if you are clearing this cheque out of USA, then you will need to bear your local bank charges that varies from each country.

For example, in Singapore, a US$ check can be cleared by the bank at the cost of S$10 to S$15 per check, therefore the actual amount you will receive in your bank account will be a smaller value. Moreover it will take about 21 working days before the cheque that you bank in will be cleared into your account.

What websites are rejected or prohibited from joining Google adsense program? These include gambling, pornographic, and illegal activities website. Therefore, whether you have a personal blog or a managing a manufacturing factory's website, you can still earn money by placing Google adsense there.

After you have 1 registered google adsense account, you can use the codes provided inside the Google adsense's member area for your other blogs or websites.

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