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Google Adsense Guide

How to Make Money with Google Adsense

What is Adsense

Google Adsense is an advertising program were website owners allow ads to be placed on their website by Google.

These ads are based on the website/page content and the Geographic location of the visitor (so called contextual ads).

When a visitor clicks on these ads the advertiser is charged a fee which Google share with the website owner.

Adsense is in effect the opposite of Google Adwords.

A website owner uses the Adsense program to generate money with a website. An advertiser uses the Adwords program to advertise a product or service.

Why Use Google Adsense

There  are three main methods of making money from a website-sell a product, sell someone else's product, Sell advertising space.

When you use Google Adsense you are, in effect, selling advertising space on your site.

This is by far the easiest method available for monetizing a website and hence it is probably the most popular.

Google Adsense offers a webmaster several unique advantages that affiliate programs don't:

  • Very easy to set up . You can include your Adsense code as part of your website template.

  • Only one company to deal with - Google

  • No longer need to spend hours trying to find matching affiliate programs.

The main disadvantage with Adsense is that it is too easy to become totally dependant on it and totally at the mercy of Google. A change in policy could devastate your income.

 

How To Get Started

In order to start displaying Google Adsense on your website you need first to apply to Google.

 This is simple matter of filling out a form online with your details, and your website details etc.

However before you are accepted Google will evaluate your website. In true Google fashion Google want to ensure that your website is fit for its ads. This evaluation is done normally automatically, but in borderline cases, it may involve a person.

There is no need to get too concerned about the application. Google is basically  looking for good content websites run by honest web masters. No tricks no cheating and you'll be ok.

If you are rejected you will need to sort out the problems with the site and then re-apply.

The idea is not to be rejected. Therefore...

Make sure your website is ready by observing the following:

  1. Google ads cannot appear on personal sites

  2. Make sure you are using your own domain name and paid web hosting.

  3. Ensure that you have at least 25 good quality content Pages. The more the better.

  4. Ensure that the site theme is clear and that you aren't jumping from one idea to another.

  5. Ensure that your site navigation is clear and you have no broken links. You can check for broken links by using this online link checker.

  6. If you have any banners for other products it is a good idea to remove them all, or at least reduce them as much as possible.

  7. Remove any Popups or similar devices.

  8. If you are using any third party on site search facility then remove it.

  9. Ensure that have a contact me page and that it works.

  10. Remove excessive affiliate links from your pages

  11. The home page should be completely free from banner ads, affiliate links and any type of selling.

  12. Your site should be suitable for a general audience and not be directed at any of the standard vices.

  13. The site should not contain any competing ads from Yahoo, msn etc.

  14. Wait until you are in the Google index and that Google shows at least 25 pages in its index.

You only need to apply to Google once and you can include Google ads on any other sites that you own. However ensure that those sites also follow the above guidelines. above for new sites or existing sites.

Now you are ready to apply:

  1. Go to the application page... https://www.google.com/adsense/application-1
  2. After creating a login for your AdSense account, fill in the application form. Apply for both  AdSense for content  and AdSense for search. (see Adsense basics)
  3. You will receive an e-mail requesting confirmation..... Confirm it.
  4. A Google spider or Google partners spider evaluates your site and you should receive a reply within 24 hours.
  5. If accepted you will receive your login information.
  6. Log into your account and read and agree the AdSense Terms and Conditions agreement.

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