Have adsense? Of course you do. But have you ever used the adsense forum? Probably not right?! Well maybe you should check it out. Other adsense users frequent it on a very regular basis and to be honest, if you have a problem; it’s likely someone else has already posted looking for the answer.
Here’s a nice ‘for example’ post that’s in the forum (as I’m writing):
“Today I got ‘x’ clicks but I earned $0.00. What’s the reason?”
The OP was then referred to a direct link within Google adsense that explained the possible reasons. And that folks is how it works. As you know, a forum is a place for public discussion. Of course forums tend to be specific and it’s no good visiting a forum related to How To Plait Fog when you’re after adsense related information. Though I guess trying to make best use of adsense can seem a little like plaiting fog at times!
Adsense Forum
Adsense Help
Basically, consider using it. It’s easy for one. You may not realise it but you’ve already joined! Everyone that has an adsense account can access the forum. And the added plus is this: everything you need to know is contained with the Google adsense machine. I’m not saying avoid external ones, of which there are a good few, I’m just saying that it makes good sense to use what’s already provided by the adsense masters: Google!
I’m aware that some of the stuff you’ll find is gonna look a bit like Chinese. Technical talk usually puts most people off. But in the forum you’ll often find that other users are good enough to break stuff down and make it bite sized. Not to mention understandable!
Adsense Forum
- Adsense Account
Having an adsense account gives you access to the forum. Great. But what's an adsesne account all about? Maybe this article will help you understand and/or utilise adsense a bit better.
Adsense Affiliate
All you have to do to access it is to be signed into your adsense account. The first time you post something you’ll be asked to create a username. And that’s it. You can post your question or start a discussion. Personally I tend to look for what I need. Like I said, a million other guys out there have misunderstood the TOS, discovered they’re not getting paid correctly or just want a bit of help regarding adsense optimization. Of course you can ask what you like (who knows maybe you’ve got an original problem etc).
There’s also the obligatory adsense search so you don’t have to trawl the forum in order to locate what you’re looking for. By the way, I’m not a forum nerd! I’ve a life and a job etc (who hasn’t) I’m just trying to enlighten folk as to how useful the adsense forum can actually be. There's a lot of great info around hubpages from what I've seen and I can't fault knowledge sharers. But give the forum a look over. You may find it's more helpful and user friendly than you realised.
And one last thing: there's a few forums 'dedicated to' adsense dotted around the internet. All pretty useful, though you've gotta join (yeah yeah yet another form to fill in and submit!) to gain access. Still, worth a scan, though I'd still recommend the adsense one. In my opinion, Googles' own forum is a bit like HubPages: an original is always better than a copy!