Google’s done it again with the recent launch of their new
program, “AdSense.” This
program gives website owners the ability to generate cash
simply by displaying AdWords Ads on their pages. You must
first apply to be approved into the program; then they give
you some code to put on your web pages that displays their
“Adwords Text Ads” on your site. The ads can be displayed
vertically or horizontally, whichever works better with your
site’s format.
You’re paid so much every time someone clicks on any of the
displayed ads. Google uses its technology to decide the
content of your web pages so only relevant ads are shown. If
you’re worried about showing ads that may compete with your
own services or products there is a filtering system you can
take advantage of.
The buzz on the Net is you can make some decent income if
you already have some decent traffic. No one knows exactly
how much, since Google restricts participants from discussing
exact results they are having with others. You’ll be paid
every 30 days as long as you reach the 100.00 minimum
payout.
If you sell your own products/services you might not want to
join Adsense, as there’s no way to keep direct competitors’
ads from showing up. Adsense works best on
information/resource sites that have a lot of great content.
Google does not accept sites dealing with
profanity/gambling/hate or violence. If your site deals with
any of these themes don’t bother applying. They also don’t
like pop ups so make sure you remove any you may have on
your site before applying.
For a quick review of what’s acceptable, see
< http://google.com/adsense/policies >. You’ll know within 24
hours if you’re accepted, as you’ll be notified by email
where to go and pick up your codes.
There are two different ways to add the Adwords ads to your
website pages:
Banner Format- Displays 2 ads in a horizontal format like a
banner layout
Skyscraper Format: Displays up to 4 ads vertically in the
right or left page margin. The majority of sites I’ve seen
prefer this method, usually placing the ads on the right hand
side of their webpages.
To apply for Adsense go to
< http://www.google.com/adsense/application-1 > and fill out
the short application. There’s no commitment on your end and
you can remove the ads and cancel at anytime.
There’s really no set website length or traffic required to
be accepted, but the rumor online seems to be you must have
a minimum of 50 unique visitors a day and a minimum site
size of 20 pages with good content. Again, these stats are
not set in stone just popular believe by many of the
“experts.” For a complete overview, see
< http://google.com/adsense/overview >
If you’re really interested in running Adsense on your
website but are hesitant since you don’t know what kind of
ads will be displayed there, I found a really cool online
tool at < http://www.about-adsense.com/adsense-web-tool.html >
Just type in your url and you’ll be shown an example of the
types of ads that will appear on your site.
There are some other very helpful sites that will help you
to understand Google’s new Adsense:
http://about-adsense.com
This site will show you how to make the most of AdSense
http://tinyurl.com/j4d4
Shows the importance of Adsense to the small business
person.
http://AssociatePrograms.com/search/adsense.shtml
How to increase your Adsense cash
As you can see, Google’s Adsense can help you generate a
little extra income from your website and at the same time
may help your credibility purely by association. These two
factors together make very good (Ad)sense.
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