Can't seem to get started with Google Ad sense

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   Inter Jonny Willsposted 6 years ago

   Hi guys
   
   Can anyone help?
   I've written fifteen articles and set up a Google Ad sense account, but the earnings/affiliate configurations still remain Not Set despite affiliating the link and being redirected back from Google Ad sense to finish the process?
   
   What am i doing wrong? What else do i need to do?
   Thank you!
   
   Jonny

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      theraggededgeposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      Have you entered your Adsense affiliate code into the appropriate place?
      
      https://hubpages.com/my/earnings/affiliate/
      
      3rd one down. Should show a code beginning with CA-pub-.... If not, click Configure.

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         Inter Jonny Willsposted 6 years agoin reply to this

         Cheers theraggededge, I've clicked configure and it redirects me back from Google adsense. I've been told the code is added automatically (?).

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   psycheskinnerposted 6 years ago

   You add the number to your profile, then it s automatically added to your hubs from there

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      Inter Jonny Willsposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      I don't understand, what number? You mean, code?

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         theraggededgeposted 6 years agoin reply to this

         I don't understand what you mean by 'directed back from Google Adsense'. You don't need to be on GA site. You have to do it on HubPages. Put the Adsense code into the appropriate 'Configure' box, and that should be it.
         
         If the box already shows a code, then it's done.

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            Inter Jonny Willsposted 6 years agoin reply to this

            ID or code?
            You need to accept an affiliation in GA for HP to work. Generally they don't accepted hosted sites, so there is this hiccup for many. My issue is prob GA doesn't recognize  me as a publisher yet.

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               Colin Quartermainposted 6 years agoin reply to this

               I think the confusion is that you said you had set up an Adsense account, so people thought you already had your publisher ID

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                  lobobrandonposted 6 years agoin reply to this

                  This.

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                  Inter Jonny Willsposted 6 years agoin reply to this

                  Well,  1) I didn't think an Adsense account was dependent on you having your website already posting ads and 2) I didn't realise they rejected Hubpages because it's a hosted site unless you were already publishing ads and could make an affiliation. It's a little confusing ans skewed towards Google's control.

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                     Inter Jonny Willsposted 6 years agoin reply to this

                     The title of this thread?

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                        lobobrandonposted 6 years agoin reply to this

                        You said this: I've written fifteen articles and set up a Google Ad sense account, but the earnings/affiliate configurations still remain Not Set despite affiliating the link and being redirected back from Google Ad sense to finish the process
                        
                        So it seemed like you already have an Adsense account and only had problems setting it up here. You need to have a few articles live before you can apply.

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                           Inter Jonny Willsposted 6 years agoin reply to this

                           Thank you lobobrandon: I know it seems confusing, because it is.
                           
                           As you say I've got fifteen articles live. So the problem must be with Google Ad Sense where I'm not properly a publisher in their eyes, I'm assuming.

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   lobobrandonposted 6 years ago

   As theraggededge says, all you need is your publisher ID, copy it and paste it into HP.
   
   Login to Adsense > Click Settings > Account > Account Information.
   
   You now have your publisher ID pub - XXXX...
   
   Copy that and paste it into the settings here on HubPages.

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      Inter Jonny Willsposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      Excellent, thank you lobobrandon

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   theraggededgeposted 6 years ago

   The problem is, we can't see what you are seeing. What is the actual text of the response from GA?
   
   The best thing to do is contact team@hubpages.com and ask them to help you out.

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      Inter Jonny Willsposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      Exactly: that sounds like an opening for an invention of a shared page view for forums, unless I screengrab the stages of course.
      
      Thank you, will do.

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   Inter Jonny Willsposted 6 years ago

   Thanks everyone on here btw, it has to be me!
   Will update once it's sorted.

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   Inter Jonny Willsposted 6 years ago

   Hey wow it's active!
   Thanks guys.
   
   Went to get my pub code, which I could not access before, then paste and.... it's already there.
   
   Perhaps an internal issue then.

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