Google Ends Referrals Program

Google just announced they are ending their AdSense referrals program. In the past -- and until August 2008 when this will officially stop -- AdSense referrals allowed you as a webmaster to include links from different kinds of products; health, real estate, shopping, computers, travel, Google-suggested products like Firefox or the Google Pack download, and many more. When a user to your site bought something via that link, you'd get a commission of the sale. But now the AdSense page shows a red warning with a link to the help center covering the subject. Also, the following mail was sent to publishers: