Must-read policy Thursdays

Flossing. Wearing sunscreen. Eating leafy greens. Intellectually, we know we're supposed to do these things, but it can be hard to actually buckle down and do them. The same thing is true for the AdSense program policies. You probably know the policies exist, and you know you ought to be complying with them. Still, making sure that your site stays squeaky clean policy-wise can sometimes take a little more mental effort than most of us might be willing to spare.

That's why we're beginning a weekly series of posts to help bring AdSense policies to the front of your minds -- and your sites. On coming Thursdays, you can look forward to information about:

- steering clear of possible invalid clicks
- nurturing harmonious relationships between ads and images
- why asking visitors to click your ads is a bad idea, even if you say please

We believe every publisher has the potential to be a model publisher. It's our aim to get you on the right track with some helpful tips and explanations.

After we begin our series, you might want to talk AdSense policy with your fellow publishers. So we'll be starting threads for each post in the AdSense Help Forum -- head on over after reading each post to share your thoughts.

Posted by Julie Beckmann - AdSense Publisher Support