1. AdSense Revenue = Impressions x Click-Through Rate (CTR) x Cost Per Click (CPC) x Smart Pricing Factor
*(Impressions are based on your website traffic and represent the number of times AdSense ads are displayed on your site. Translator's note: Obvious statement -.-!)*
2. Click-Through Rate (CTR) is calculated as clicks divided by impressions, with a general range of 0.1% to 30%. Most websites fall between 1% and 10%. *(Translator's note: CTR for Chinese ads tends to be lower, with an average CTR in mainland China of about 0.2%.)*
3. Cost Per Click (CPC) is the revenue generated per ad click, which is typically determined by how much advertisers bid for their ads.
4. The Smart Pricing mechanism is Google's system for evaluating the value of advertising on your site. If users clicking ads on your site have a low conversion rate (e.g., they don't make purchases), your earnings will be reduced accordingly.
5. Applying for the AdSense program through blogger.com can result in faster account approval.
6. Do not click on ads on your own site, and do not ask friends to click on them, even via proxy servers. *(Translator's note: Google has real-time detection systems to trace proxy servers and maintains a large database of proxy server addresses.)*
7. Do not use automated click-generating programs.