Your guide to building, promoting and monetizing blogs and websites
From the category archives:
In August, I wrote about the addition of third party network advertisers to the AdSense program.
For AdSense publishers this just means there are more advertisers who can compete for ad space on your site.
So the ads displayed are not just from the AdWords program anymore. They can also come from pre-approved, certified networks that are [...]
{ 31 comments }
On August 25th, Google announced there will be more revenue earning opportunities for AdSense publishers.
In the coming months, you’ll be able to display ads from additional networks.
Google ensures this will give you, the publisher, the chance to maximize profits from AdWords and ads sponsored by 3rd parties.
Some AdSense publishers often complain of poorly targeted ads [...]
{ 27 comments }
I’ve been testing Chitika on two of my sites for the past two weeks.
So far so good. It’s a great compliment or alternative to using contextual ad programs like AdSense, Kontera, Infolinks, etc.
Here’s a video with an overview of how it works…
Note: Using Chitika and AdSense on the same site/page does not violate the AdSense [...]
{ 10 comments }
If you are already an AdSense member, you may not know that Google recently tightened up their acceptance policies for their popular AdSense program.
Gone are the days where you can throw up a quick Blogger blog today and get accepted into the AdSense program by tomorrow.
According to their policies, you must adhere to the following [...]
{ 64 comments }
Mel Ann and Tim of the Australian AdSense team put together a nice video (below) to help you optimize your AdSense earnings.
While some of the information in the video is common knowledge to most publishers, there are also some very useful tips.
Create Channels
Pay close attention to the part about creating channels so you can track [...]
{ 12 comments }
My last post on my top 7 money making programs generated some questions about AdBrite.
Some people wanted to know if it’s legal to use with AdSense. Others were curious if it pays well.
First of all, yes, it’s OK to use AdBrite in conjunction with AdSense. It does not violate Google’s Terms of Service [...]
{ 17 comments }
It’s a fear many Webmasters have — getting pulled from AdSense for fraudulent clicks or other activity deemed “against AdSense TOCs”.
The fear is pretty valid. I’ve heard of people getting pulled from the program for “no apparent reason” (according to them).
Of course there are two sides to every story, but it reinforces that Google’s [...]
{ 17 comments }
As the AdSense popularity grows among Webmasters, it’s hard to find a site without at least one AdSense unit displayed.
And in my opinion, many Webmasters overdo it.
Because you want to get as many clicks as possible, it can be very tempting to lace your page header with multiple AdSense ads. After all, the more [...]
{ 8 comments }
