Google Advertising Tools, 2nd Edition

Setting Account Options

Once you’ve been accepted into the AdSense program, proceed to the Google AdSense home page shown earlier. Log in using your Google account information as shown in Figure 8-4.

Figure 8-4. Use your Google account information to sign into AdSense

Once you’ve logged in, your first step should be to verify your initial settings and enter some more information. Start by clicking the My Account tab. The My Account tab has four main pages:

• Account Settings

• Account Access

• Payment History

• Tax Information

You’ll find that you can modify your initial account options using the Account Settings page, as well as set some significant options, namely your payment preferences (and what could be more important?) and your global ad display preferences.

Payment Preferences

To change your payment preferences, on the Account Settings page click the edit link that follows Payment Details, as shown in Figure 8-5.

Figure 8-5. Click the edit link in the Payment Details section to change how you are paid

The Choose Form of Payment window, shown in Figure 8-6, will open. The choices are:

• Electronic Funds Transfer to your bank account

• Check by regular mail (free but it takes longer)

• Express delivery of your check (there’s a $30.00 processing fee)

Figure 8-6. You can choose to have your payments transferred ...