EFT now available in Israel

To follow up on our announcement two weeks ago, we'd like to let you know that Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) is now also available to publishers located in Israel. Just log in to your account and follow these instructions to set up your bank account.

You can also find a complete list of countries where EFT is offered here. Don't see your country or territory on the list? Not to worry -- we're working hard to expand our payment options, and will announce any updates right here.

Posted by Alexa Bruce - AdSense Publisher Support

EFT available in three new countries

Are you a publisher located in the Czech Republic, Finland, or Slovakia? If so, we're happy to let you know that Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) is now available to you. Sign up today to receive future payments directly in your bank account -- remember, the 15th of any month is the deadline to update your form of payment for that month's payment cycle. If you're having difficulty receiving your test deposit, you might find our troubleshooting tips useful.

Posted by Alexa Bruce - AdSense Publisher Support

Forums? For me?

At the beginning of September, we announced that AdSense Help Forums were available in English, German, and Chinese. We’re happy to add two more forums to that list: AdSense ヘルプ フォーラム for our Japanese-speaking publishers, and Fórum do AdSense for our Portuguese-speaking publishers.

Are you looking for advice on how to set up your channels or optimize your site? Would you like to ask other publishers who live in your region how long it usually takes them to receive their checks? If you'd like to discuss anything AdSense, our Help Forums are the place to be -- visit today to post your questions!

Posted by Arlene Lee - AdSense Publisher Support

Inside AdSense launches in Portuguese

We're excited to let you know about the launch of a new AdSense blog: Portuguese-speaking publishers can now read the latest AdSense news and announcements at Por Dentro do AdSense: o blog oficial do AdSense em português.

From São Paulo and Dublin, the AdSense Portuguese team supports publishers in countries including Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, and of course Portugal. The new blog will feature local case studies and information just for Portuguese-speaking publishers, as well as optimization tips and feature updates to help you make the most of your AdSense account.

Subscribe to the new blog today and start receiving posts directly in your inbox!

Posted by the AdSense Portuguese blog team

Google Pack available internationally

We're happy to tell you that Pack referral buttons are now available in additional languagues such as German, Portuguese, and Japanese. Don't forget -- when a Windows user you've referred to Pack downloads and installs it for the first time, you'll receive up to US$2 in your account.


To begin displaying Pack referral buttons on your site, simply choose Referrals from the AdSense Setup page of your account, then select Pack as the product to which you'd like to refer users on your pages.

Posted by Laura Chen - AdSense Publisher Support

The AdSense Help Forum -- now in Deutsch and 中文

As membership in the English AdSense Help Forum crosses the 4,500 mark, we're very pleased to announce the launch of two new Help Forums: AdSense 支持论坛 in Chinese, and the AdSense Forum for German speakers.

In these communities, you can help other publishers optimize their sites, ask for troubleshooting advice, or just chat about AdSense features and your experiences with the program.

現在就向其他 AdSense 发布商学习吧!

Lernen Sie von anderen AdSense Publishern!

Posted by Jordan Blackthorne - AdSense Publisher Support

!أهلا وسهلا و مرحبا

Since we launched AdSense for search in Bulgarian and Greek, we’ve been working hard to keep expanding our language support. That’s why we’re excited to announce that AdSense for search is now available in Arabic!

To celebrate, we thought we'd enlighten you with some interesting facts about the language and the Arabic-speaking world:

Arabic is spoken by over 323 million people worldwide as a first language, which is about the same as the number of native English speakers.

Classical Arabic is the official language of over 20 countries and is the only form of Arabic taught in schools at all stages. Each country also has its own local dialect (such as Egyptian, Syrian, and Algerian), and these dialects are used in day-to-day spoken language.

Many of the English words you might use on a daily basis are of Arabic origin, such as coffee (‘qahwah’), sugar (‘sukkar’), and cotton (‘qutn’).

Checks were introduced in Arab countries as written agreements to provide payment at a later date.

Welcome to our Arabic publishers!

Posted by Nada Faridane (Arabic) – AdSense Publisher Support

Blogs launch in Spanish, Dutch

We're excited to announce the launch of two new AdSense blogs -- Inside AdSense: Het Officiële Nederlandse Google AdSense Blog and Dentro de AdSense: El blog oficial de AdSense en español.

Now Dutch- and Spanish-speakers can keep up to date with the latest AdSense tips, features, and announcements in your own language. You can look forward to localized case studies from publishers who have increased revenue through optimization, and read posts from the AdSense team members who support the Dutch and Spanish markets.

Subscribe today to have posts sent directly to your inbox!

Posted by Geert van 't Riet and Ruth Sanz - AdSense Publisher Support

Google Video now in U.K., Canada

We know you want to make sure what appears on your pages is relevant to your users -- that's why you're using AdSense. Well, for all of our Canadian and U.K. readers (we know there are lots of you), here's news: Google Video now has localized versions just for you.

Now when uploading your video content, you can be sure that users in your country can view it in a relevant local interface. And when looking for videos to embed on your site, you'll see specifically what's popular in Canada, or the U.K.. To embed videos into your site quickly and easily, look for the Email - Blog - Post to MySpace button next to the video you'd like to display.



In addition to the U.S., Canada and U.K. versions, Google Video has launched other localized sites for Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Poland, and the Netherlands.

So don't delay - start uploading, viewing, commenting, and sharing today.

Posted by Jon Steinback - Google Video Product Marketing

Καλημέρα σε όλους! Здравейте!

Following the successful Hebrew launch in April, we've now launched AdSense for search in two new languages: Greek and Bulgarian.

We're delighted that we can now offer the benefits of AdSense for search to web publishers with Greek and Bulgarian sites.

To celebrate the launch here are some fun facts about Greece:

The length of the Greece's coastline is estimated at 9,300 miles; America's coastline is estimated at 11,800 miles. The land area of Greece is slightly smaller than Alabama.

The yo-yo is the second oldest known toy in the world (only the doll is older), and was born over 3,000 years ago in the days of ancient Greece.

Greek people love to dance, so there are 63 different folk dances in Greece.

... and some interesting information about Bulgaria:

The territory of Bulgaria is 111 000 km², and even though it is considered to be a small country it is 2 times bigger than Denmark and 3 times bigger than Belgium.

Lactobacillus Bulgaricus, the bacterium that is used to produce yogurt, was first used in Bulgaria. It is named after the country and can be found only in Bulgarian air. Some of the biggest importers of the bacterium are Japan, USA and EU.

The inventor of the first electronic computer, John Vincent Atanassoff, is of Bulgarian origin. Professor John Atanassoff, together with graduate student Clifford Berry, built the world's first electronic digital computer, at Iowa State University, between 1939 and 1942.

Now, which languages will we turn our attention to next?

Posted by Konstantina Stoyanova (Bulgarian) and Mariela Foumi (Greek) - AdSense Publisher Support

EFT now available in New Zealand, Australia, Norway, and Poland

As promised, we've introduced EFT in several new countries. Publishers located in New Zealand, Australia, Norway, and Poland can now have AdSense payments sent directly to their bank accounts while avoiding postal delays and check processing fees. If you need assistance signing up for EFT in one of these countries, please visit our Help Center.

Posted by Dan Marcus - AdSense Publisher Support

Inside AdSense -- now in German

For all of our German speaking readers who wish you could read Inside AdSense in your own language, we're pleased to announce that we've launched a sister blog, Inside AdSense: Das offizielle deutsche AdSense-Blog. In addition to covering optimization tips, features and announcements, the new blog will post information especially for German publishers.

Subscribe today so you don't miss a post! Just send a blank message to inside-adsense-de@googlegroups.com. You'll then receive an email with instructions for completing your subscription.

Posted by Michaela Tomberger - AdSense Publisher Support