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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Making Money With Google AdSense

Every day, tens of thousands of web sites are earning money through AdSense ads. Google's AdSense allows you to display ads on your web site and earn money each time someone clicks on one of the ads being displayed. These ads can be text only, image only or both. Website owners can choose which types of ads they would like displayed. Using AdSense on my own sites, I've learned quite a bit about which techniques can be used to enhance AdSense earnings. 

How much you earn with Google AdSense depends on a variety of things including the types and placements of the ads you show as well as the competitiveness of the ads. In a market or niche where there is little supply but high demand, ads generate more money for both Google and the publishers displaying Google AdSense. Before placing code on your web page, consider the fact that some ad placements generate higher click through rates than others. For example, ads placed above the fold tend to have a higher conversion rate than those towards the bottom of the page. 

Google has released a lot of information for advertisers regarding ideal placements and ad sizes. This information is based on reviewing data from across all of the advertisers withing the Google network. What is revealed in this information is that ads that appear on the top, left and bottom of the page, tend to have higher click through rates than other placements. Remember that this information is just a rule of thumb and doesn't hold true for every web site or web page. 

Placing ads within your the body of a web page is always a good idea. By providing context around your ads, you significantly increase click through rates. Sites that present ads off to the side rarely out perform web site that integrate AdSense into valuable content. These ads serve as a resource for browsers who are interested int he content being presented on your web page. 

Another area of AdSense that affects earnings is ad size. It has been proven that different ad sizes place in different locations will perform differently. Studies have shown that by simply changing ad format slightly produces a significantly better result. Many advertisers report that half banners and medium rectangles appear to work best, especially when displayed in niche content areas. Regardless of the size you think will work best, continually test to find which size produces the highest click through rate for you. 

The way in which you display your ads also has an impact on earning potential. Whether you are using the standard colors or a blended palette does make a difference. Some sites do better blending their ads in look and feel, making it more difficult for browsers to differentiate between content and ads. Others feel that contrast is necessary for users to notice ads. This may discourage click throughs but if other factors are fine tunes can have the opposite affect generating significant online revenue. 

Alter the number of ads you're running on your page. Should you only have one ad or multiple ads? This all depends on the layout of your site, flow of traffic, and ultimately how everything looks together. If you site is too clutter, people will leave. On the other hand, too bare and you may find that users ignore your ads. Continually test the number of ad placements to determine what is idea. I have found that 2 - 3 placements per page works best. 

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