Adsense bits - Letter

Google Brand Features

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 20:13:41 -0500

To: AdSense

I have recently come across a service from iotaweb.org. It's a site that has a database of high-paying key words. Every month or so they update their database by searching AdWords prices. After several emails back and forth with the operator of the site, he assured me that he had spoken with AdSense on the matter and he was not in violation of any Google TOS. I also read through the Google/AdSense TOS and could not find any where he might be in violation.

He also has a revenue sharing program where any visitors to his site that are referred, have a chance of displaying the referrers AdSense code. I know that revenue sharing is o.k. so I put it on my site.

I just noticed today however, that although his AdSense code is still integrated on the website, he is not displaying any ads at all. This
leads me to believe his account, iotaweb.org, or both, have been suspended.

For precaution, I took the referrer link off my website just in case.

I would like to know if iotaweb.org is in fact in violation of Google or AdSense TOS, and if so in what way.

As always, thank you very much.

Adsense on unsupported language sites.

Wed, 08 Feb 2006 15:35:58 -0500

To: AdSense

I have pages in English, Spanish, and Italian on my site. I plan to insert pages in Serbian too, but i see that this language is not supported. Does this mean that my site will violate AdSense TOS if i insert AdSense on Serbian pages? Will i be excluded from AdSense if i do this?
Thanks

Define: Confidential Information.

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:00:59 -0500

To: AdSense

I need your wisdom once again.

Is the information disclosed by the Google AdSense team in correspondence considered confidential information?

AdSense in IFRAMES

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 03:45:57 -0500

To: AdSense

I am uncertain about using iframes to display AdSense, and there is no clear answer in the AdSense TOS. It clearly states that I cannot obscure any part of the AdSense code, but it does not say if I can place the AdSense code in an iframe that has other content which is obscured.

The reason for my inquiry is [website]. It is an image hosting service, and as such has mostly graphical content which Google can obviously not scan for relevant keywords. I believe my audience is very interested in computer and gaming related ads, so my ads are placed on pages with content matching that criteria. The ads are then displayed through an iframe.

I have searched using google and found many many posts about using this technique, and all state that it is not against AdSense TOS. Nor could I find any reference to it in the AdSense FAQ. And since I value my AdSense account, I found it prudent to get an answer straight from the source.

Thank you in advance for providing me with the guidance I need to comply with the Terms of Service for Google AdSense.

Using AdSense with Google trademarks.

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 02:58:19 -0500

To: AdSense

Is there any rule against placing AdSense ads on sites that have the word 'AdSense' in the URL?

Thank you very much for answering this question.

List of phrases that are BELIEVED to be high-paying AdSense phrases.

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 04:12:26 -0500

I can't image why 'domains yahoo' would be fetching over $500 or why 'washington dc hair removal' is nearly $150, so take some of these with a grain of salt.

Regardless of the actual amounts though, this list is a pretty good indicator of high paying key phrases.