Google free USB drive christmas present

Posted by Scott on December 8th, 2007 .

Google’s free gift to Adsense publishers this year is a sleek ultra thin USB flash memory drive with 2GB of storage.

Just arrived through the post today, basically around the size of a credit card with the USB part that flips round and fits any USB port, tidy and comes in a neat leather wallet with Christmas card in a decorated box.

Last year I received a digital picture frame. They really were better organised this year with my present arriving today on the 8th in Scotland :)

Google present

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Comment by ToKa Subscribed to comments via email
2007-12-08 12:08:36

Thats cool. Do they give it to all the publishers or above a certain earning threshold?

Comment by Scott from Scott Subscribed to comments via email
2007-12-08 12:14:43

I don’t think there has ever been a clear breakdown of who gets and who doesn’t Toka but not all publishers get one.

 
 
Comment by Justin Cook from SEO Toronto Subscribed to comments via email
2007-12-08 13:26:22

I’m making over $500/month, and I have yet to receive one. Maybe it’s once you cross the 1K/month mark…

Comment by Ian from Disney World Tickets
2007-12-08 20:15:27

From what I’ve read elsewhere, there doesn’t appear to be an earnings threshold for getting the freebie.

 
 
Comment by Al from Al Subscribed to comments via email
2007-12-08 14:38:19

Congrats Scott.

I never received anything last year and I was averaging just under $5K a month so I’ve no idea how they decide. If I get a gift this year then cool but as long as they keep paying me every month I don’t really mind :)

Comment by Kevin Barbarita from how do you get 5k per month Subscribed to comments via email
2007-12-18 00:13:55

from google? I am curious I was reading your post about getting $5k per month paid to you from google. How do you get that? I pay for adsense about 5k per month! I get nothing from google but placement on the top of the page for searches. Can you help me to figure out how to get paid from google? I would really appreciate it. Thanks

Sincerely,

Kevin Barbarita
real estate broker

 
 
Comment by Sly from Slyvisions.com from Sly from Slyvisions.com
2007-12-08 18:41:18

Free gift to AdSense publishers?! Google must have been busy sending out those USB drives.

 
Comment by Richie
2007-12-09 09:31:25

That’s cute.
Congrats Scott!

 
Comment by Mike from Internet Marketing Online Subscribed to comments via email
2007-12-09 17:23:43

I guess I’ll consider earning enough with AdSense to get myself all the USB sticks i need :)

 
Comment by Planet Malaysia from Cool Subscribed to comments via email
2007-12-10 03:13:31

Great! I wish I can receive by next year. Long way to go :(

 
Comment by Mr. Disgruntled from Disgruntled Workforce
2007-12-10 15:21:41

Was there some sort of a card too? If so, what did it say?

Did the card have ads in it? :)

Comment by Scott from Scott Subscribed to comments via email
2007-12-10 16:41:52

:) There was a card in it saying ‘Best Wishes for 2008 from Google’ in about 20 languages

 
 
Comment by Michael @ Freshome Subscribed to comments via email
2007-12-11 11:43:23

Great little gift. If you already have to many USB drivers ..you can make a Christmas contest, and make one of this blog readers happy. :P

 
Comment by Yogesh from Content Pays Subscribed to comments via email
2007-12-11 17:24:08

I didn’t get one, hope they send it to all earning publishers.

Comment by Abdul from The Webmasters Tool Subscribed to comments via email
2008-01-19 14:30:58

Lucky u

Only ppl that earn over a certain amount get these gifts to encourage them to work even more :D

 
 
 
Comment by ScottUA from Underground Attraction
2007-12-12 22:40:59

Seems like a cool present. Back when I was making a ton of money from Adsense, they sent me a bunch of worthless items that are still cluttering my desk drawer.

 
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Comment by Keith from NeoHide News
2007-12-25 16:38:38

Congratulations, Scott. Looks like you have joined the ‘white’ list of Uncle Google Santa. The freebies is likely to be given at random, but chances are, they are certainly given to those who have shown prospect as being a long-term Google client.

Comment by Al from Al Subscribed to comments via email
2007-12-27 00:58:44

They missed me out again this year, looks like they have a bloody confusing algorithm for this as well :)

 
 
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