Adsense basics-Joining and earning

1.Adsense is free.There is nothing to be paid to google for joining.I have included this point since there is an impression on this forum that there is some fee to be paid to Google for joining Adsense.You may join using this LINK >>>https://www.google.com/adsense/ g-app-single-1 <<< 2.On the application."Primary url" is the name of your blog/site where you will be pasting your ads,( CREATE the BLOG/WEBSITE BEFORE FILLING THE ADSENSE APPLICATION) 3.You may create a free blog using this link >> https://www.blogger.com/start <<.The site or blog should be rich in content and be within the adsense TOS for it to be approved.Your site should not contain content which includes the following:obtained from: Violent content, racial intolerance, or advocacy against any individual, group, or organization Pornography, adult, or mature content Hacking/cracking content Illicit drugs and drug paraphernalia Excessive profanity Gambling or casino-related content Content regarding programs which compensate users for clicking on ads or offers, performing searches, surfing websites, or reading emails Excessive, repetitive, or irrelevant keywords in the content or code of web pages Deceptive or manipulative content or construction to improve your site's search engine ranking, e.g., your site's PageRank Sales or promotion of weapons or ammunition (e.g., firearms, fighting knives, stun guns) Sales or promotion of beer or hard alcohol Sales or promotion of tobacco or tobacco-related products Sales or promotion of prescription drugs Sales or promotion of products that are replicas or imitations of designer goods Sales or distribution of term papers or student essays Any other content that is illegal, promotes illegal activity, or infringes on the legal rights of others. 4.If your site is within the adsense TOS and has rich original content,it will take upto 2 weeks for google to approve your site. 5.Once approved login to your adsense account,generate the adcodes,copy and paste it in your site for the ads to appear on your site. 6.Your account is credited whenever any visitors to your site click on the ads,and those clicks are considered as valid by Google. 7.Once your earnings reach $100 you are paid through the mode you have selected in your application form.