Safety comes first!
Safety is not an option; it is a necessity.
With Google AdMob PIN, which is address verification, you can protect your data, and all in all, the PIN is related to the security of this platform.
If your earnings have reached the verification stage, the AdMob team will start the procedure of validating your account.
Since Google AdMob is an advertising platform that allows its users app developers, to earn money, it is very strict on the privacy policies and verification of your account. One of the ways that AdMob confirms that app publishers are paid appropriately is by verifying their addresses through a PIN verification process.
In the following section, we will discuss more about AdMob pins. Let’s get verified and start monetizing!
How is AdMob PIN verification?
You might ask how Google verifies the identity of publishers.
This process is done when Google AdMob sends a PIN to the publisher’s address. As soon as the app developers receive the PIN, they enter the code into their AdMob account to verify their address. Now, you might wonder what an address is.
A legal payment address is the one to which standard mail can be sent.
These are the formats of standard address that consist of the elements:
- First: building or block number, street name, neighbourhood or district name, as well as city.
- Second: apartment number, the flooring number, and building name (if any).
- And finally: A correct ZIP code
What is the process of address verification on AdMob?
Before you can register your AdMob account, you have to enter your payment address. When your revenues meet the verification level, Google sends you a 6-digit Personal Identity Number (PIN) via international standard mail. Since Google does not give a tracking code for the PIN mail, be sure your payment address is capable of receiving regular mail.
Please keep in mind that if the AdMob team has requested you to verify your identification, they will not issue you your PIN until you have completed the task identity verification process.
Typically, your PIN letter will normally come in 3 weeks, and you can request a replacement PIN if you haven’t received your PIN mail in three weeks.
Now, what is the next task after receiving the PIN mail?
Simply track the stages below, and you can verify your payment address instantly:
- Log in to your account on the AdMob web page.
- Find the “Payments” section in the sidebar and tap on it.
- Then select the “Verification” section.
- Find the subsection of “Address Verification.”
- Now, enter the PIN you received in the mail. And be careful about the digits to enter the PIN exactly as it is in your mail.
- And finally, click on submit.
Do you know how much time you have to do all of this?
Your deadline for AdMob Address verification
The deadline is four months from the day your PIN is created to verify your address. After that time, if you haven’t verified your payment address, the ads might disappear on your page.
An important tip to mention: If you don’t receive your PIN after 20 days, you have to head to the “Problems with PIN & address verification” on the AdMob help section.
If you request a PIN more than four times (you can request it up to 3 times) and you still have not received it, the problem might be with your address, so visit AdMob’s PIN troubleshooter.
You can request another pin following the same steps as requesting it for the first time; just head to your AdMob account, and find the payments, then the verification tab. And finally, click to resend a PIN.
NOTE: you have to wait for three weeks to pass after requesting the first pin and then asking to resend it.
Why AdMob PIN verification is important?
AdMob PIN verification is vital for publishers and has 3 general reasons:
- Through the verification process, AdMob makes sure that publishers are paid properly.
- This system is also for averting fraud.
- This process would imply Google’s policies.
Always remember that you can change your address on the AdMob account. So do not be worried if you have an error in your address or if your location has been changed.
After you make changes to your address, you will need to verify the new location. This can be done by requesting a new Personal Identification Number (PIN) from AdMob. Once you receive the PIN, you will need to enter it in your AdMob account to confirm the change. This assures that your
account data is up-to-date and valid. Remember, AdMob is here to help you make money from your app, so it’s important to keep your account details current.
The Gist
As an app developer using AdMob, it is significant to validate your address via a PIN verification procedure. If you want to receive your payments correctly, do it on time and correctly, as we mentioned in this guidance for you.
Make sure your mailing address is updated to receive the PIN on time, and always pay attention to the AdMob notifications on your account that are related to your payments or the process of account verification.
We’d love to hear from you! Have you ever had any problems with address verification? If so, please feel free to share your experience with us in the box below. We’re here to help!
