adsense,how it works?

what is adsense?
adsense is a innovative program started by Google where publishers can display relevant ads on their website.These ads will be provided by Google once the publisher registers with Google adsense program..

what should i have to be a part of adsense program?
first of all you must be above 18 yrs..
You must have a website which acceptable by google.click here to what all your site CANNOT have.
you must have a valid payee name and an acceptable address to receive your payments..
if you dont have any website,you can start a free site using blogger.

okay,i have a site,what next?
register for adsense by filling the adsense registration form.Provide valid name,address,email address..
but before you apply make sure that your site has ENOUGH content for it to be accepted.Google ads cannot be placed in a non content page.
now once your done your done with application process,keep your fingers crossed untill your application is accepted..
if you ever try to login into your adsense account while its in review you will see a message "account not active".
you will see public service ads in your site while your application is under review,for which you will not be paid a penny..
generally it'll take about a week for any application to be verified and accepted depending on the number of applications received at that time..

my application is not accepted,what should i do?
google will mail you in case your applicatiom is not accepted.Find out the reason why you were not accepted.Try to solve that issue,build more quality content..U can always apply again..

application approved,what next?
First of all congrats.You are a part of google's prestigious adsense.Login to your adsense account.Basically there are three types of adsense ads or rather adsense types you can have.Adsense for content,referrals and adsense for search.There is also another one call adsense for mobile which you can use if you have a site which is accessible through mobiles..

first adsense for content:click on the adsense setup tab at the top.Then click on the adsense for content.Check the adunit part and let the text and image (default) be selected.Go to the next page and select the ad format you prefer..You can choose the colour which best suits your web page.Go to next page and you'll see channels,which can be used to track the performances of ads in different places.You can skip that at this point.go to next page and click 'submit and get code'.In the next page you'll see the code in a box..Copy the code and paste it in note pad first for safety purposes.Next place the code in the the html part of your webpage where you want to see the ad..If your using blogger,log into your blogger account and click layout tab and then 'add a page element' tab and then scroll down to he html/java option.click that option and paste the code in the place provided.See to that the code is EXACTLY the same as that in the note pad.You shouls not alter the code which is against the google's terms..And then click add..normally your ads appear instantly..Save it and then see your web page for the ad you've just added.If you dont see the ad,recheck the code to be similar as that in the notepad..generally code will be deterred a bit if your using a WYSIWIG site.
you can add upto 3 adsense for content ads in any page acceptable by google.

referrals: using referrals you can add any ad which you like into your webpage..Unlike adsense for content where you cannot encourage your users to click on the ads,you can do so here since they are not cost per click(CPC) ads..You only get paid if a conversion occurs..for example a conversion for google pack occurs if the user has downloaded the the pack for first time and installs it..And the conversion rates can be different for different ads..Here you can choose from a variety of options like business ads,realty,internet,social networks and soo on.
You can also see when a conversion occurs by clicking the conversion details link beside each ad..
You can have upto 3 referral units in a page..

Adsense for search:you can add a search button in your page for users to either search your own site or the web.You will get paid when a user clicks on any google ad on a page that has been opened through a search action..
You can have upto two adsense for search buttons in addition to the two described above..

i've added ads but see no money in my account?
this is simply because no clicks have occured..First check how many page impressions occured to your web pages..A page impression occurs if any user opens webpage..If your page has 3 adsense for content ads then 3 page impressions occur if any person views your site once..
even if there are one or two clicks,your total amount may be showing 'zero',,this is because clicks have occured for low paying ads..high paying ads appear in your site,if you have content which you can see no where,so no wonder advertisers pay huge amounts to post their ads in such websites..publicizing can greately improve your earnings

why do i see " update you tax information" when i log into my account?
When you reach 10$ using adsense you can update your tax information..follow the steps shown there..
there the final step will be to enter a PIN number which google will send you through standard mail to verify your postal address..
untill you enter you PIN number a message your payments are currently under a hold will appear..

how do i track my users?
You can do so by using Google analytics..By using analytics you can find out from where the traffic comes to your site,by which means traffic comes to your site,users browsers their screen resolutions and a lot more..register for Google analytics and enjoy all these services..

You cannot have two active adsense accounts running at any point.If Google finds it at any time,you are just banned.Google has zero tolerance towards such things and ofcourse they can afford to do that since there are 10 and your are none..
Ofcourse you can stop or cancel your previous account and start a new account by mailing to Google.But if you have any earnings below 10$(or 15$ i'm not sure),they will be forfeited.Any higher amount will be transferred to your new account..
You can have your adsense ads running in more than one website which is again acceptable by google.there is no need to open a new adsense account for it, which ofcourse you cannot do..

even after all this being done correctly there may be something wrong,and there is place for you to put your question forward and get the required reply almost instantly and that place is the adsense forum..if you are still not satisfies with the replies yougot you can always write to google using the google help..

there are many optimisation tips discussed by google to improve your earnings.Do follow them for better results..

above all, be sure that you are not violating any of the programme policies set by Google.

right,what should i NOT do to protect my adsense account?

First and the most important thing is obviously,dont click on your own ads..
inspite of taking many precautions mistakes do occur when we sometimes click by mistake.It is always good to follow up to Google,saying them why it has happened and say it would not happen again.You may or may not be excused,depending upon your luck.So be very carefull in this aspect.

Dont alter the code provided by Google in any way or else get banned..

Dont tell your friends that you have a adsense account and you will get paid when ever someone clicks on your ads.They may think that they are doing favour to you by clicking on your ads but they are not..rapid clicking on ads from the same IP is a fraud,which google can easily detect..so never ask your friends to click on your ads.

Saying your family about your adsense is ok,but do tell them NOT to click at any point and never let anyone to open your site from the system or laptop which YOU use to log into your account.When you loginto your account from a computer Google records the IP of that computer and when your naughty sister or mother opens your site from the same computer and clicks on your ads,your gone..Coz it looks as if you are clicking your own ads..

Never log into your account from any public places such as any internet cafes,or even your office..The same thing as described above may happen in this case too..

Dont make your site as the home page in any computer you use..

The content in your site should not in any way obstruct the ads provided by Google..

If you use any other ads those which are not provided by Google,make sure that they are clearly distinguishable from the Google ads.

Check your adsense account frequently for any fraud action that may take place..If you suspect any fraud click in your site then it is always better to follow up to Google,and better to remove your ads for the time being..

when in doubt whether you can use certain feature or write some content it is always advised to ask Google first and then continue with it.

You may or may not be warned before you get banned,so be very frank using adsense..