Adsense

That is the million dollar question: Where Should I Place My Ads? There is a ton of info out there on where to place your ads on your pages. I personally use the heat map on Google Adsense for my bible. Why would Google steer you wrong?

There is a thing called ad blindness. How many pages do you go to that have a banner ad right at the top? How many times have you clicked it? Or on the right hand side of the page? Or at the very bottom?  read more »

Google has a referral program for Adsense. So if you refer someone to Google Adsense you will get $100 when they hit $100. It all sounds great and I’ve been sending friends over to get signed up.

The catch is, they have to earn $100 in 90 days. Never gonna happen! This really kinda makes me mad. Why is there a time limit on this?

This makes Google’s referral program, which has already been criticized for not paying out very much, even less attractive. Make sure you read the fine print!

The idea behind putting Adsense ads on your site is to blend them in so they actually look like part of your site. It has been proven that blended ads do much better than ads that stick out.

Until now…

Why is it you always get the best ideas in the shower? I always get great ideas in the shower. This morning as I was washing (what’s left of) my hair, I thought to myself, links I’ve visited turn purple. So, why not put one ad block in purple? Down towards the bottom of the page.  read more »

Most blogs that make money are using Google Adsense. This is a great program! There are quite a bit of other advertising programs you can use on your site, but Adsense seems to pay the best.

When you apply for Google Adsense make sure you read their terms of service. There are a few rules that are CRITICAL that you follow. The first is, when they come to look at your site you cannot have any swearing, porn, gambling, violence, racism, etc.  read more »