Recently some new improvements were seen within Google Search Results. They put some new appearance inside Google Search. As we can see it, the normal and constant view for this is the 10 or so web pages in a vertical list. But now they’ve added some extra search result views.
Now you’ll notice a new control panel on the right side of the page
Map View
Map View plots some of the key locations contained in your web results onto a map.
Timeline view
Timeline view does the same thing as map view, but for dates found on the web. This includes dates of upcoming or historic events, or even biographical information — all generated automatically from your search results.
Info view
Info view is a bit different. It doesn’t dramatically change the visualization of results; web pages are still displayed vertically as usual.
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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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Are you currently displaying a referral unit for AdSense on your website? Then read on, because Google has announced some upcoming changes to the referral program.Only referral units promoting AdSense will be affected by this change; referrals to other products and services remain unaffected at this time. This change to referrals promoting AdSense will differ depending on your location, regardless of where your users are located.
If you’re in North America, Latin America, or Japan, the pricing structure for AdSense referrals is changing.
Google will soon no longer be offering the $5 bonus or $2000 bonus, and the payout for referring a user who generates $100 with AdSense in the first 180 days will return to $100.
These pricing changes will take place during the last week of January. A referred user who reaches $100 within 180 days of signing up and who removes all payments holds before the change occurs will generate earnings of $250 for the referring publisher. Any referred user who meets this conversion criteria after the change occurs will only generate $100 in earnings for the referring publisher. (more…)
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