What Is Google AdSense?
As the name suggests this money making program belongs to Google. Google AdSense is one of the easiest and straight forward ways of earning money on the web. There are many companies out there who sign up with Google to display advertisements about their services and products. When you sign up with Google for an AdSense account,you basically go into partnership with Google to help display these ads in your website or blog. When someone who reads your blog/website clicks on these ads,Google will pay you a commission.
Most commonly you will see these advertisements displayed on the right hand column of Google’s search result pages or in any blog or website in different places and sizes.
What You Need To Display AdSense?
First of all you will need a website where you can have advertisement space to display the AdSense advertisements. A website domain address is also required when signing up for your AdSense account. Once you have your website sorted,the next step would be to set up your Google account.
Although you can open a Google account with a Hotmail or Yahoo Mail address,it is advisable to sign up for a Gmail account which will automatically serve as your Google account without any restrictions whatsoever. When you have your account,you can use it to sign up for and once approved,automatically log into your AdSense account.
The approval of your AdSense account is dependant on the credibility of your website. Google will check-out your website to see that you comply to their requirements. Normally even a single page website is adequate to be approved.
The Different Types of Adsense
There are 4 different types of AdSense. According to your selection and set up,Google will channel appropriate adds to to your website.
AdSense for Content
Google matches advertisements that are displayed on your site to the content of your website on a particular page. Revenue is made when readers click on those advertisements. The advertisements displayed come in units containing a few advertisement paragraphs,links or images according to your selection during setup.
AdSense for Search
In AdSense for search you display a Google search box in your website. When readers use the the search box,advertisements will be displayed according to the searches. Revenue is made when readers click on those advertisements.
AdSense for Feeds
Google allows website owners to place AdSense advertisements in their feeds relevant to the feed. As always revenue is made when those advertisements are clicked on by readers.
AdSense For Domains
If you have a domain that has not been developed then AdSense for domains will be the most suitable choice. Instead of displaying an empty website page,you will be displaying advertisements,links and search results that are relevant to your website. Webmasters have found that AdSense For Domains have good conversion rates.
Adding AdSense For Content To Your Site
Since Adsense for content is the most popular of all the different types of AdSense advertisement,here is a step by step guide to setting it up on your website. By going through the guide you will know that adding AdSense to your site is simple and easy.
- Log-in into your adsense account.
- Click on <Setup AdSense>tab.
- Click on <AdSense For Content>link.
- Select either the <Ad Unit>or <Link Unit>radio button and click <Continue>
- Select your Ad format and colour scheme and then click on <Continue>
- Click on the <Add New Channel>link and enter your domain address into the pop up box without the <http://>prefix and click <OK>then click <Continue>
- Type in the name for this Ad Unit/Link into the box provided for easy identification in the future and click on <Submit and Get Code>
- What you need to do next is highlight the entire AdSense Unit code and copypaste into your website according to where you want it to appear.
- It will take 5-10 minutes before the AdSense advertisements start appearing on your website.
How Does Google Pay You
The options of payments available to you depends on which country you’re a resident of. Generally the available options are:-
- U.S. Dollar Cheques
- Local Currency Cheques
- Electronic Funds Transfer
- Western Union Quick Cash
- Rapida
Tax Matters
If you are a U.S. citizen or resident that your tax information has to be submitted in your AdSense account. However Google does not collect or make tax deductions from your account. Payment of tax is the responsibility of the account holder.
If you are not a U.S. citizen or resident that you are exempt from providing any tax information in your Google account. Your tax is payable in the country of your residence upon your own declaration.
Google AdSense Rules
Google frowns upon users who do not follow their policies and it reserves the right to disable your AdSense account if they find you in violation of any of their rules. Here are the basic rules of adherence as an AdSense publisher.
The Don’ts
- Do not click on your own ads.
- Do not ask others to click on your ads.
- Do not take part in clicking campaigns in partnership with other publishers.
- Do not place text or pointers on your site asking your readers to click on your ads.
- Do not spam or use pop up prompts or automatic software installations or tamper with your users browsers.
- Do not place Google ads on sites with prohibited content such as adult/mature,gambling or drug content.
- Do not use Google brand features such as trademarks,logos,webpages or screen shots,without prior consent from Google.
- Do not tamper with the AdSense code without authorization from Google.
The Do’s
- Be responsive to emails from the Adsense teams and always keep your account information such as contact details up-to-date.
- Provide readers of your website,a good environment and a positive experience by adhering to the Webmaster Guideline.
- Provide your advertisers a good environment for their advertisements,so that they are given a fair advantage.
Following the above codes will ensure that your AdSense ads run smoothly and continue earning you revenue through your websites.
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