I’ve been a Google Adsense publisher for over a year now but I have not yet reached their minimum for withdrawal which is $100. My other blog – Just Another Pixel – has been gaining more traffic and, thus, generating more clicks and impressions on my Google Adsense ads in the last 6 months. And I’m pretty happy to say that I MIGHT be able to withdraw my first Google Adsense earnings by the early part of 2010.
I have listed Google Adsense and other advertising networks as one of the major ways I make money online. I only have 1 blog that has active Google Adsense ads since this money-making blog is not allowed to utilize Google Adsense because I talk about programs like Paid to Click sites that pay people to click on ads. I will be putting up 2 more blogs in the coming weeks and I’m hoping that this would help me earn more through Google Adsense.
Since I’m very close (less than $20) to reach the $100 minimum, I’m preparing to withdraw my earnings from Google Adsense. I’m glad that Google offers 3 payment options for our convenience. To see the available payment options, follow these:
- Login to your Google Adsense account.
- Click on My Account tab.
- Scroll down until you see Payment Details then click on EDIT link. This should lead you to the following page where you can change your payment option or how you want to be paid by Google Adsense:
- Check, Standard Delivery – To withdraw your Google Adsense earnings through standard delivery is free. However, there are risks of not getting your checks at all. There were reports from other Google Adsense publishers where their checks were encashed by someone else and some said they just lost it. Plus, it takes longer to receive your checks since it would go through your local post office. So, I don’t recommend this.
- Check, Secured Express Delivery – If you’re a Google Adsense publisher that earns $500 or more in a month, you can afford to use this payment option. Why? Because the $24.00 processing fee is just too much for publishers like me who waited over a year to reach the $100 minimum. Google guarantees the check to arrive within 5-10 days. It’ll be sent through DHL and to your local courier service if you don’t have DHL service available.
- Western Union Quick Cash – This is the payment option that I am highly recommending. Not only will you get your payments faster but it’s also very secure. Payments are sent through Western Union money transfer service and you can pickup your money from any Western Union branch a day after it’s been sent by Google’s normal payment schedule**. You can choose to withdraw it using Western Union’s exchange rate or keep it at US Dollars.** Just to clarify this, Google’s normal payment schedule works like this:
If you reach the minimum for payouts ($100) at the end of the month, you have to wait for about 30 more days because Google will verify or look into your account to ensure that all clicks credited were valid. You will see updates on your Payment History page on your Adsense account. As soon as your payment’s been verified, then, they will send the payment to Western Union. As soon as this is done, you can pick up your money the next day.
In my case, I have selected Western Union Quick Cash. It’s extremely convenient and I love the fact that I can choose to withdraw it in US Dollars or Philippine Pesos. I choose the former so I can have the option to use a foreign exchange service that offers higher exchange rates than Western Union.
If you want to know how to withdraw your Google Adsense earnings through Western Union, read my guide here.
