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Few days back we had written about the changes in google adsense referrals, but many publishers didn’t like the idea and wrote to Google about it. Today Google posted a follow up on the topic on their Official Blog.

Considering the publishers feedback, Google has decided to modify the original plan.

The changes to referrals promoting AdSense will now depend on where your users are located, regardless of your location as a publisher. You’ll earn $100 for every user you refer to AdSense who is located in North America, Latin America or Japan when they generate $100 in AdSense revenue within 180 days and they remove all payment holds. You’ll no longer be paid for users you refer who are located elsewhere. These changes will go into effect the last week of January.

Some Publishers had also mentioned that their adsense referral earnings were not showing in the reports. To this Google  assured that it is a display error — past conversions have not been removed from your account.

Google also announced some upcoming changes to the referrals programs for Google Pack and Firefox:

• Google Pack: Currently, you can earn up to $2 when a user downloads and runs Google Pack for the first time after being referred through your link or button. Starting the third week of February, each successful Pack referral will earn up to $1. This change will apply to all referrals for Google Pack and is independent of user location or publisher location.
• Firefox: Google will also be reducing payments for Firefox referrals from China during the third week of February. This specific referral payment change will only affect installations from users in China. Again, this is independent of your location as a publisher.

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