I've made a list of some useful tools that I have used before. Some of these may come in handy for others. Feel free to add to the list. (Sorry if it doesn't read correctly, I've just returned from vacation and I'm still jetlagged.) Adsense Charts This is a great tool, you can track your performance with graphs instead of reading off numbers. Link: http://www.digitalpoint.com/tools/adsense-charts/ Adsense Sandbox This will show you what ads will appear on anysite without actually having to place any code on the page. Link: http://www.digitalpoint.com/tools/adsense-sandbox/ SysSense This small programme sits on your desktop and alerts you whenever your stats change. It can display, CTR, CPM, Impresssions, Earnings and Predicted earnings. Link: http://www.singerscreations.com Google AdSense preview tool Similar to the one already mentioned, this one made by Google lets you view ads, and geo targetted ads and more. Link: https://www.google.com/support/adsense/bin/topic.py?topic=160&ctx=en-uk:leftnav Adsense Caluclator For a few weeks now, I've been using Adsense Caluclator to calculate how much I could be earning if some things changed. You type in the following; Daily Page Impressions, Click Through Rate and Cost Per Click. It is a great way of estimating how much you might be making in future when traffic increases, CTR changes etc. I also think it is a great way to motivate you to get more traffic, just add on a view thousand more impressions and look how much you could be earning! That really motivates me to getting more traffic. Here is the link: http://www.adsensecalculator.com/
I just discovered the Firefox extension called "Adsense Notifier" (0.6.1) which puts your current adsense stats down in the bottom right corner of your browser window. I might retain some semblence of sanity now by not logging in to AdSense 20 times a day.
Thanks for pointing out the Adsense Notifier. I can already tell it's going to save me all the time I spend logging in and checking stats.
Haha.. I use it.. and it doesn't help the sanity much. Sometimes you kick your monitor trying to get it to update. The extension itself works very well.. just won't protect you from Google's irregular updating.
Argh, this tool is great. It make me dreaming all day, if I get that number of impressions & clicks, I would be a millinonaire, IF.
Please read my thread : http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=24089 before you use any of these tracking tools.
I've been using this for a couple of months, it eliminates my manual hourly stat-checking, I can just glance down and see how Adsense is performing.