The easiest way to earn money from websites and blogs is by joining the Google Adsense program. This program is managed by Google and after you are approved, you can copy Google advertiser codes into your own website and earn a portion of the pay per click paid by the advertiser to Google, when the click arises from your website. For more details go to www.guardadsense.com. Can you make thousands of dollars using Google Adsense? I've seen many successful cases of entrepreneurs earning thousands of dollars each month using this method alone. The key is to fully understand how this works, and then study the statistics that are derived from the Adsense area.

Before applying, you should think of these points:-

a) What website are you using to apply? The website or domain name should have valid content rich WebPages and not display any under construction WebPages.

Sample blog

- contents on your website do not mean that you just cut and paste some images there, or add in a full list of affiliate programs but to really write useful tips / contents related to the topic of your website.

b) When creating your google adsense account, please make sure that you use your correct / real name as they will make the cheque payable to that name. Sometimes in Asia many are confused about their First name and Last name

- First name is your name eg Yok Ling while Last name is your Surname like Yap or Lee. Even if your are called Lim Ah Beng but the cheque is issued to the name of Ah Beng Lim (because in Asia, the Surname / Last name is normally placed at the beginning, while the other way round in the USA), you will still be eligible to bank in the cheque into your local account and obtain the funds, irregardless of whether you are in Thailand or Malaysia.

- If you wish to use an English name which is not listed in your identification card then it's better of that you register the name for the Google adsense account or your future joined affiliate programs using your "as per identity card / bank account name"

c) One more pointer to remember is to "hold" your cheque payments from Google Adsense. To know more about it login to www.googleatmcash.com. For international publishers (website owners or blog owners), Google will issue and mail the cheque for every US$100 income you earn from this program. However, if you are clearing this cheque out of USA, then you will need to bear your local bank charges that vary from each country.

For example, in Singapore, a US$ check can be cleared by the bank at the cost of S$10 to S$15 per check, therefore the actual amount you will receive in your bank account will be a smaller value. Moreover it will take about 21 working days before the cheque that you

Bank in will be cleared into your account.

What are the types of websites not approved or rejected for Google Adsense program? These include gambling, pornographic, and illegal activities website. Therefore, whether you have a personal blog or a managing a manufacturing factory's website, you can still earn money by placing Google adsense there.