Learn about Google Affiliate Network for Publishers

Is Google Affiliate Network right for me?

We encourage you to consider the Google Affiliate Network if you:

• Manage a site that attracts a desirable audience.
• Can test advertising offers and nurture the most productive relationships.
• Are an expert in driving and converting visitor traffic.
• Adhere strictly to Google Affiliate Network quality standards and advertiser policies.

In addition, we've found that Google Affiliate Network tends to yield greater benefits to publishers who create niche content, manage loyalty and rewards programs, aggregate coupons and promotions, or manage social media.

How does the application process work?

You must apply if you don't already have an account with Google Affiliate Network. Each application is reviewed by the Google Affiliate Network quality team. If approved, you can apply to advertiser programs. Advertisers may accept or decline partnerships at their discretion.

I'm already a Google AdSense publisher. Am I now a publisher in Google Affiliate Network?

No, you must complete a separate application for Google Affiliate Network.

How will I receive payments?

You'll be paid on a cost-per-action (CPA) basis, typically as a revenue share or fixed bounty for a lead or other action. Google Affiliate Network earnings will be posted to your Google AdSense account approximately 30 days after the end of every month.

How will I receive links for new advertiser promotions?

Advertisers submit updated links via email or FTP every 24 hours. Each link references your publisher account number (pubid) to ensure proper attribution. You can access these links in your account anytime.

Google acquired the DoubleClick Performics Affiliate operations in March 2008. Together, we're creating new opportunities for monetization, expansion, and innovation in affiliate marketing.
Performics was founded as the first full-service affiliate network in 1998 and was acquired by DoubleClick in 2004. Today Performics Affiliate operates as Google Affiliate Network and remains committed to delivering affiliate channel growth for advertisers and publishers.

Happy holidays from AdSense

Wishing you a very happy holidays from all of us in AdSense! Our team in Dublin is pictured below to send you extra season's greetings.

Google Apps welcomes AdSense

Google Apps is Google’s suite of cloud-based messaging and collaboration apps used by over 30 million users in small and large businesses, educational institutions, government agencies, and non-profit organizations around the world. Apps includes products such as Gmail, calendar, documents, spreadsheets and more, specifically optimized for use in organizations.

We recently launched an improvement to Google Apps that made dozens of Google services, including AdSense, available to Apps users for the first time. Before this improvement, Google Apps users had to create a separate account to sign in to AdSense; now, Apps users can access their cloud-based productivity applications along with AdSense using the same account.

For those of you who also have a Google Apps account, we're in the process of finalizing the infrastructure that will allow you to seamlessly transition your existing AdSense account and data over to your Google Apps account. For new users, if your Apps systems administrator has enabled AdSense, you can begin using this services with your existing Apps account at google.com/adsense.

If you haven’t started using Google Apps yet to manage collaboration for your business, learn more about how to lower IT costs and improve productivity at google.com/apps.

For more details, read the complete post on the Google Enterprise blog and follow all the updates on other newly available services for Google Apps users.

Posted by Jeremiah Dillon - Google Apps Team