1.1 How can I share a recipe?
Ans: There are two ways of sharing a recipe:

1. If you have a MS word doc or adobe pdf file, you can share/upload it using 'Share Recipe' link available on all pages of the site. File uploading is useful if you want to upload/share multiple recipes in one go.
2. Sharing single recipe at a time can be done using the 'Share Recipe' link available on all pages of the site. Here you can provide details as required for the recipe and clicking submit.

1.2 When will the recipe be uploaded on website?
Ans: Our team makes every effort to review and upload the shared recipes the same day they are shared. But as a rule for ourselves, we have defined a deadline of 3 working days for our team.

1.3 I have shared a recipe. But even after 3 days, it is still showing 'Under review' status?
Ans: The chances are that our team has found some discrepancy in the recipe. In this case, they may contact you at your given email address to clarify the issue they found with the recipe. once the clarification is made by you and the team is satisfied, they will upload the recipe within 1 working day.

2.1 How can I become a Master Chef?
Ans: There is no hard and fast rule to become a master chef and get featured on home page of inHouseRecipes.com. It all depends on the uniqueness, popularity and review ratings of your shared recipes. But yes, there are certain basic criterias which you should meet to be in race of becoming master chef i.e.

1. You should be a member of inHouseRecipes.com.
2. You should have shared at least 20 recipes.
3. Should have received excellent ( 5 stars ) rating in at least 10 recipes.

3.1 What is the difference between inHouseRecipes-forum and inHouseRecipes user profile?
Ans: There are certain fields which are shared between inHouseRecipes-Forum and inHouseRecipes Profile. The forum shows up the user profile in a different way. Please note that the profile image(photo) of inHouseRecipes is different than profile image of inHouseRecipes-Forum. The user profile image in forum is called by 'Avatar'. By default, the image you upload on inHouseRecipes user profile is not available/shown on your forum posts. You can ofcourse upload the same image on forum also using the upload avatar link on 'My Profile' link on forum page. If you do not specify the avatar in forum, no image is shown in your posts.

4.1 What are membership benefits?
Ans: Becoming a member allows you to:

1. Share your recipes...
2. Request recipes...
3. Chance to become our Master chef...
4. Write a testimonial for your favourite chef/member...
5. Write/Discuss cooking with your favourite chef/member by writing on his/her wall...
6. Monetize your pages by showing your own ads...
7. Become a fan of your favourite chef...
8. Create a cookbook and add your favourite recipes in your cookbook for easy reference in future...
9. Share recipe images...

5.1 What is monetization (Share & Earn)?
Ans: Monetization means that you can earn while you share your recipes on inHouseRecipes.com. So, it is double benefit i.e. sharing and earnig at the same time!! And what's more? You get to keep 100% of your earning from your ADS. No need to share it with inHouseRecipes.com!!

5.2 What is the eligibility criteria to do monetization?
Ans: The only eligibility criteria is that you should be a member of inHouseRecipes.com. Becoming a member is FREE. Just click on 'JOIN FREE' link available on allpages of this site and choose a user name and password and get going!!.

5.3 How do I do monetization?
Ans: Once you become a member of inHouseRecipes.com, go to 'My inHouse' link available on all pages of the site. You will find a tab saying 'Monetize'. Click the tab and specify your 'Google adsense code' in the space provided and click save/submit. Once you submit your code, it will be sent to our team for review. Our team will make best effort to review and approve it the same day you submitted it. But as a rule, we have defined 3 working days for our team to complete the task. Till the time your code is NOT approved, the default ADS from inHouseRecipes.com's account would be shown. Once your code gets approved by our team, Your ads will immediately start appaearing on inHouseRecipes.com's pages.

5.4 What is Google Adsense?
Ans: Read all about Google Adsense here . You can also go through Google Adsense Help here. Please read Google Adsense program policies here.

5.5 How many Ads can one user place?
Ans: A member is allowed to share only one Ad unit at present. In other words, inHouseRecipes.com is sharing one Ad unit space per web page with its members. Please read the terms and conditions of Google Adsense carefully before applying and joining.

5.6 How much will I earn from the Ads?
Ans: The earnings are defined by Google Adsense. inHouseRecipes.com does not maintain any account of your adsense account earnings. Please note that the obtaining the Google Adsense membership is user's responsbility. inHouseRecipes.com can neither help nor gaurantee the Google Adsense membership. The payments and all other obligations and legal issues need to be resolved between the member and Google Adsense. inHouseRecipes.com is NOT responsible for any issue between Google Adsense and the Google Adsense member.

5.7 Where all my Ads will be shown on inHouseRecipes.com?
Ans: The Ad unit (if available) of member would be shown on the following pages:

1. All your shared recipes which have been approved and published on inHouseRecipes.com. The Ads would be shown on AD space just below the User-Profile on recipe page.
2. All your profile pages on inHouseRecipes.com except pages from inHouseRecipes.com-forum. The Ads would be shown on bottom of middle section on all user/member-profile and profile related pages of the user/member.

5.8 When will my Ads start showing up on site?
Ans: The Ads will start showing up immediately after the Ad sense unit code is approved by our team.

5.9 What are the terms and conditions of inHouseRecipes.com for showing Ads?
Ans: Please read the inHouseRecipes.com's terms and conditions for monetization and Ad space unit sharing. If you do not agree to terma and conditions, we advice you to not avail of this facility.

5.10 What will happen if I do not want to show my Ads?
Ans: It is the member's choice to put his own Ads or not. If the member does not use this feature and does not provide the Ad code, default Ad code of inHouseRecipes.com will be used to show ADS on the shared Ad unit space. Please note that the revenue from these inHouseRecipes.com's Ads will NOT be shared with the member. In case the member wants to earn from Ads, he/she needs to put his own Adsense code.


5.11 What will happen if I do not specify any Ads or ad code or leave the ad box blank?
Ans: If the member does not provide the Ad code, default Ad code of inHouseRecipes.com will be used to show ADS on the shared Ad unit space. Please note that the revenue from these inHouseRecipes.com's Ads will NOT be shared with the member. In case the member wants to earn from Ads, he/she needs to put his own Adsense code.

5.12 What is the percentage of revenue sharing for the Ad space between inHouseRecipes.com and its member?
Ans: Unlike other sites, there is no division of AD revenue between inHouseRecipes.com and the member. The member gets 100% of the revenue that he/she earns from his/her Ad Unit. The only type of sharing between inHouserecipes.com and the member is Ad Unit Space sharing. Each page on inHouseRecipes.com shows some ADS. inHouseRecipe.com keeps the 100% revenue from its own ADS and the member keeps 100% of the revenue from his/her own ADS. So, there is no sharing of AD revenue between inHouseRecipes.com and the member.

5.13 How should I see the details of the Ads click and my earning details?
Ans: All the Google Ad sense earning data is maintained by Google only. Please log in to your Google Adsense account to see the details.

5.14 I have specified the Ad code and there are some clicks that are shown in google reports. But still there is no money shown in Google reports?
Ans: This generally happens when you have not specified 'inHouseRecipes.com' in your Google Adsense account's 'Allowed Sites' list. Google will show the Ads on inHouseRecipes.com but the clicks will not convert into revenue until you add inHouseRecipes.com to 'Allowed Site' list of your Google Adsense account's 'Allowed Site' list. Please refer the following link to know the process to add 'inHouseRecipes.com' to your allowed sites list: Add sites to my allowed site list. Once you inHouseRecipes.com in this list, the AD clicks will be counted by Google and the related revenue will be given to you.

5.15 What if I click my own Ads to generate revenue for myself?
Ans: We recommend not to click on your Ads as this is considered breach of Google Ads policies and your account may get banned forever if you do so. Please comply with Google Ads policies strictly to avoid any action against you. If you keep your account in good terms and follow all Google policies, you will earn good amount without any manipulation. Please note that if by any chance, Google bans your account on any ground, then inHouseRecipes.com does not have any say in their decision. The matter is between you and Google Adsense account.

5.16 Can inHouseRecipes.com help me in procuring Google Ad Sense Account?
Ans: The answer is NO. inHouseRecipes.com cannot help you in procuring google adsense account. You have to apply it independently and follow the procedure as laid down by Google for procuring the account.

5.17 What AD formats are allowed on inHouseRecipes.com?
Ans: All formats are allowed as provided by Google Adsense. The one restriction which we place on the member Ad is the maximum width of the AD unit can be 620px and maximum height can be 300px. This is to ensure that the web page's design, look and feel does not get hurt. The vertical leaderboard as provided in the google Ads may not fit well with the Ad space here and hence is not allowed.