It’s been a busy month here at the YPN Blog, and we’re sure you have also had many things going on. That’s why we thought it would be helpful to give you a short sampling of posts from around the blogosphere.

First off, the folks at MyBlogLog announced that they recently added a script for folks who want to use twitter with their MyBlogLog. Now folks can stay updated with you while you’re on the go!

Do you have a company blog that you have been ignoring? Well, stop ignoring it, and read Jennifer Slegg’s great article on why corporate blogs fail.

For folks who are feeling bombarded by all the information and content streams available today, you might want to read Publishing 2.0’s article on the web conservation movement. The basic premise is producing quality content and not just throwing up stuff on the web because you can.  As a publisher you want to make sure that visitors find your site information relevant and helpful.

Calling all you shutterbugs using Flickr on your sites! The Flickrblog has released this nifty “Share This” button.

Though not exactly a new announcement, it doesn’t hurt to remind you of all the many and powerful publisher tools available in your account.

– The YPN Team

How to get approved for payment

As a publisher within our network, you probably want to make sure you get paid for participating. Which is definitely a good thing! Well, we want to tell you about some ways to make the payment process easier for you.

Currently you can choose to receive your payments via PayPal, direct deposit or check. Please note that you must select your payment method by the 19th of the month to be paid via that method in the current month. To select or update your payment preferences, go to the Account Information tab.

Here are some helpful tips to help you verify you have provided the correct information to be approved for payment.

By Check
Provide the mailing address so you can receive a payment by check. To add or change your mailing address, click on the Account Information tab and select the Payment Options page within your account. Then, simply update your mailing address in the appropriate fields. Your earnings from the Yahoo! Publisher Network will be sent to this mailing address if you elect to receive checks in the Payment Options page.

By Direct Deposit
To ensure that you receive your payment correctly using the direct deposit feature, we validate  your bank information based upon the information you entered. If you receive a notice that the information is not valid, please reenter your banking information from the Payment Options screen within your account. Once you have resubmitted your information, we will process the new information to ensure that it is correct. This processing will take approximately ten business days.

Please note that payment processing begins on the 24th of each month and payments are issued within approximately one to three business days after this time. If the ten-day processing period extends beyond the 24th of the month, you will receive your payment by check.

By PayPal
PayPal will verify your email address and Y!PN payee name before allowing the Yahoo! Publisher Network to transfer your earnings. It’s important that your PayPal account is up to date in order to avoid payment delays. Your PayPal name must match exactly the payee name in your Y!PN account. If they do not match, we recommend updating your Paypal account or create a new one to match the payee name in your Y!PN account, or creating a new PayPal account matching again matching the payee name in your Y!PN account.

Please note that your PayPal account type must also match your Y!PN account type. This means if you have selected a Y!PN account type of “Corporation,” then your PayPal account must be a business account. If you have selected a Y!PN account type of “Individual/Sole Proprietor” your Paypal account must be a personal account.

If PayPal is unable to verify your email address or Y!PN Payee name, we will default your Yahoo! Publisher Network payment to direct deposit if you have valid direct deposit information on file. Otherwise, we will default your payment to check.

Following the above tips should help you make sure payment reaches you.

- The Yahoo! Publisher Network Customer Solutions Team

Yahoo! plans to change the way you monetize your site

Every so often, entire industries are transformed by innovation—and we at Yahoo! think we’re on the verge of transforming the advertising industry. It’s an industry ripe for transformation. Especially with display ads, everything from finding the right audience to booking inventory to testing ads is decidedly old school, and not in the good way. With AMP! from Yahoo!, our forthcoming advertising management platform, we plan to change forever the way you interact with everyone in your advertising world—and help you to get the most from your pages. Read about it, and see a video of it in action, in this post by Yahoo! President Sue Decker.

—The Team