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i have signed up for adsense, but must know how much it pays per click before entering my ss #. help?

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Following ’s question and the helpful replies from and , a brief, practical summary of how AdSense actually moves money and what to finish before a payout.

AdSense pays from the account’s finalized earnings (not the running estimates). Finalized totals for the previous month are posted at the start of the following month; if the finalized balance meets the payments-account threshold and there are no holds, Google issues payments once a month — typically between the 21st and the 26th. See the AdSense payments timeline and note that payments are based on the finalized amount shown on the Payments page. . ()

Minimums, verification and timing matter. A USD payments account uses a $100 payout threshold (other currencies have their own values); the finalized balance must meet that threshold by the 20th of the month to be paid in that cycle. Bank details, address/PIN and the chosen form of payment must be set in Payments > Manage settings; missing or flagged items cause holds and will roll the balance to the next month. . ()

Tax/TIN (SSN) is often the blocker before money moves. U.S. payees are prompted to submit a W‑9 (TIN/SSN or EIN); non‑U.S. payees complete the appropriate W‑8 form. If required tax information is missing or cannot be verified, payments can be held and statutory withholding may apply; payers follow IRS rules (backup withholding is applied at the statutory rate when a correct TIN is not provided). Guidance on submitting tax info and the withholding rules is in Google’s payments documentation and IRS notes. IRS: backup withholding. ()

For realistic revenue estimates, treat per‑click amounts as variable and use publisher metrics: Revenue ≈ pageviews × CTR × average CPC, or monitor Page RPM/eCPM in AdSense to see average earnings per 1,000 impressions. Improvements come from higher‑value traffic, placement and formats rather than chasing a fixed “per‑click” figure. Reports and the Payments > Transactions area provide the finalized numbers and receipts. Understanding RPM/eCPM . (adsense.googleblog.com)

(Short checklist: complete Payments > Manage settings, submit required tax info, verify address/bank details, and monitor the Payments page around the beginning and then the 21–26 window each month.)

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That's not a question anyone can answer. Google doesn't share that information. It depends on many things. What ads are displayed, what type of site they are displayed on, etc.

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DazzlinDonna beat me to the punch, but I too was about to respond to this thread saying that I don't think you're going to get a straight answer about this. For one, it's against Google's TOS for AdSense partners to disclose any information about their accounts. Second of all, Google pays an undisclosed percentage of how much they make per click from their advertisers, and this value is based on how much advertisers bid to get listed. (It's based on Google AdWords). With certain highly competitive keywords, I've seen AdWords users bid as much as $15/click, with a $0.05 minimum. Usually expect AdSense to bring you between 2 cents and a dollar per click, depending on what your site is about, and how competitive the subject on each page is. (As you know, AdSense ads are content targeted). For example, my Web Development ads perform nearly twice as well as my Tech Support ads.

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ah, thx much. thats MUCH better than i expected, but it also makes much more sense. it also helps that i just read the agreement thing.

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