Back in February, Google announced that they were launching an affiliate program that would award commissions for referring new AdSense publishers. This program had been invitation-only since the initial announcement, but now it's ready for the rest of us.
Google is paying $100 (credited to your AdSense account) for every AdSense publisher you refer who signs up and earns $100 themselves.
Also, when a user you've referred to Firefox plus Google Toolbar runs Firefox for the first time, you'll receive $1 in your AdSense account.
This is what you need to do to become an affiliate with the new AdSense referral system:
- If you don't already have an AdSense publisher account, sign up for one now. Once your application is approved, you'll be able to log in and complete the process.
- Log into your AdSense publisher account.
- Click into the "Referrals" tab in your AdSense account to:
- Select the language you'll use for referrals from the drop-down menu;
- Select the sub-tab of the product you'd like to refer: AdSense or Firefox plus Google Toolbar;
- Choose the referral button you'd like to place on your site, and copy the code from the box to the left of the selection.
- Paste the referral code into the HTML source code of your site.
The Google affiliate program provides banners in 110x32, 120x60, 120x240, 125x125, and 468x60.
If you'd like to learn more about earning money with Google AdSense, see Ask Dave Taylor.
By the way, Dave Taylor will be presenting a workshop at Affiliate Summit 2006 titled Explode Your Business with Blogging!.
