Make Money With Google Adsense
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Now onto some powerful
techniques on how to make money with Google Adsense
that have helped me generate $300-$500 a month and on
occasion, much more!
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Powerful Adsense
Techniques
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Google Adsense has become a
powerhouse of advertising arsenal. Everyone is jumping
on board trying to utilize this advertising medium to
make a few extra dollars, in fact, in most cases it
far more than a few extra dollars.
Once you've created your
free account you can paste your customized adsense
code into your website and you're on your way to
earning big bucks! Unfortunately, there is just
a tad bit more to it than that, but if you follow what
I'm about to tell you, there's a good chance you can
make more than you're making now, so please read
on.
Ad
Formats
Wider ad formats generally
result in higher click through rates than do taller
ads. Google Adsense even points out that the
following ads generate more clicks:
160x600
300x250
336x280
Text links are also an ad
format the works well. Text link ads blend very well
with your content and navigation. One example of these
ads would by the 'Link Unit 4 ads 120x90. There have
been some website owners that have seen more than 15%
increase in click-throughs with these ads,
particularly if you can seamlessly blend them with
your own text.
Colors
Ads that blend in with the
colors of your site generate the highest click-through
rates.
In most
cases, it is best to use the exact same color
scheme for your ads that you use on your web
site. However note that by using ads
without background color or
borders, your ads seamlessly integrate with your
content.
Also, the blue text links
seem to perform best for Google Adsense. Blue is the
standard color of links on the Internet. Therefore,
viewers expect links to be in blue and adsense
is no exception.
It's a good idea to rotate
your colors every once in awhile to add a little
variety. This way, your visitors don't get used to
your ads, which can cause ad blindness.
Using
images
Perhaps you've seen sites
that have images above or around the Google Adsense
ads. This is another good way to increase
revenues and many have utilized this
technique.
One of the most successful
implementations of this techniques is to use the
728×90 leaderboard with 4 thumbnail-sized images above
each ad. You can see some good examples at:
Keep in mind that Google
does not allow blinking arrows or obvious
'clickhere' text around their ads, however it
is acceptable to place related pictures beside your
ads or above the ads.
Location, location,
location
Just as with an offline
store, location is key to Adsense success. Google
helps us out in that area with what they call a heat
map that shows the best spots for ads. This heat map
indicates that the best places for your ads are at the
top left of the page. This is probably because
people are use to seeing navigation on the left side
of the page.
Another interesting thing
to note is if you draw a line on your page from the
top right hand corner to the bottom left hand corner,
everything on the left hand side of the line is seen
first, the right hand side if often ignored and
virtually anything on the bottom right hand corner is
never seen. So it's not a good idea to place ads or
banners there.
Forums
If you don't have a forum
you might think about starting one. It's an
excellent way to generate traffic, good page rank and
sales to your site.
But, you guessed it, it's
also a great way to gain Adsense revenue. You can
place adsense directly into your threads. Google's suggests
that you place a skyscraper above the fold on the left side
of your forum. They also suggest placing a leaderboard
directly below the top navigation and below the first
post.
Newsletters
If you publish a
newsletter, then you could easily earn more Adsense
revenue whenever you send out your newsletter. Simply
link to an article on your site within the email. This
will entice people to your Adsense pages and easily
increase your Adsense revenue.
This is one of the best
things about building your own list. You are able to
direct traffic anywhere you like.
These are really just a few
of the adsense techniques that can be applied to your
online business. However, in the end testing is where
you find out what really works for you. Your site is
unique to your business and what works for me may not
work for you, so test everything.
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