I recently experiencing a sharp drop in my Adsense earning during the period from Dec 21 – Dec 24. It dropped more than 50% and I suspect it may be due to the long Christmas holidays. Do you encounter similar case like mine?

I noticed there is a next-previous button on one of my Adsense Leadeboard ad units. Out of curiosity, I clicked on the next button and the existing text link ads will be replaced with new ads without refreshing the page (Ajax style).
I guess it is still in testing phase because …

Google is all set to challenge Wikipedia in providing a platform to build an online ‘encyclopedia’. Google Knol is open to anyone who possesses useful information and would like to share with others.
Unlike Wikipedia, the Knol pages are authored and users will not be able to edit the information on …

It is sad to know that Gokul Rajaram, also known as one of the Godfathers of Adsense left Google on Nov 2.
Although I do not know him personally, I appreciate his contribution to the Internet which benefits both Google (Adsense generates 1/3 of the Google’s revenue – US$ 1.43 billion) …

Google is about to make a move to reduce accidental clicks by the changing the way clicks are counted. The background of a text ad will no longer take users to the advertiser’s site. Only clicking on the Link or Title in an ad is considered as a valid click.
Some …

Google Adsense has rolled out its new ad management feature which allow publishers to manage ad units from within their account. However, some may not be able to experience this feature as Google is rolling this feature in phases.
According to Inside Adsense:-
This new ad management feature means that your ad …

There is another common mistake I would like to add to my previous entries – 18 Common Mistakes that violate Google Adsense Terms. It is regarding “Google Brand Features” issue.
I applied for an Adsense account for this blog and was surprised that they rejected my application with the following reason:-

Google …

Google sets to improve user experience by allowing publishers to easily manage the ad units from within their AdSense account. This new feature will be released within the next few weeks.
According to Inside Adsense:
This new ad management feature means that your ad unit settings (such as colors and channels) …

I recalled the time when the Google Adsense ads on my site were irrelevant, it affected my earning badly (yes, it drops 66%). So, reacting what a normal person will, I went online to find a ‘cure’ to this common ‘disease’. It was a fruitful one as I found ways …

To stop users from uploading copyrighted video without the permission of the owners, Google took a reactive step by launching YouTube Video Identification.
According to Google:-
Video Identification is the next step in a long list of content policies and tools that we have provided copyright owners so that they can …