How to Increase Your Adsense Earnings
74Earn More Money With Adsense Optimization
Learn how to boost your AdSense earnings with an extremely easy technique
If you're like me you're making money online with Google AdSense. I discovered a very simply and easy way to increase my AdSense earnings and I'd like to teach it to you in this hub. Kindly stay with me as I'll reveal the details of my technique towards the bottom of my hub. Also, if this helps you please let us know below!
You must follow Google's rules at all times
Before I get into the details of my Adsense profit maximization method I'd like to bring up three issues. Firstly, NEVER click on your own ads, even if you feel tempted. Remember, Google hires only the smartest people. Their staff are able to follow and analyze ad clicking patterns. If they see an irregularity (somebody clicking too much from the same IP address) they'll kick you off with hesitation!
Use large rectangles and be sure your Google AdSense matches your website's colors
Second two issues: As the so-called "Internet gurus" teach: 1) Use the large 336 x 280 large rectangle as this ad box is proven to get you the best results and 2) Use the color pallets to make sure your ad units resemble the rest of your content, meaning your ads' and websites' link fonts and background colors match each other.
You don't need to make you AdSense completely blend w/your site: Most people know about Google Ad boxes
Many people say publishers should blend Google ad boxes with website content. Personally, I don't agree with this and believe it's a very annoying thing to do. I think 95% of the Internet users including my 85 year-old grandmother know about Google ad boxes. Who do we think we're trying to kid by making our AdSense blend with our websites?
If you use WordPress for your sites you'll need the AdSense Manager plugin
In my websites I use WordPress as a content manager and utilize the AdSense Manager plugin to manage my Google ads. This plugin is really easy to use and allows you to copy-paste AdSense code directly into your WordPress backoffice. To insert a Google AdSense ad box in a post or page you use a code like this: [ad#largerectangle].
I stopped inserting Google AdSense in my sidebars
I no longer put AdSense sky-scrapers in my websites' sidebars because the click-through rate was dismal (under 1%). Note, click-through refers to the number of times a Google Ad gets clicked divided by page impressions. Why did I get rid of my sky-scrapers? Basically, when we surf the Internet we scan the center of the PC monitor because a) That's where the content is located and b) Most ads are usually on the side of the page. So, putting your AdSense boxes in the middle of your page should boost your click-through rate.
Watch your AdSense click-through rate at least double!
Here are the details for how to double your AdSense click-through rate. Your website pages must have sufficient textual content - at least 300 words per page. You need textual content because the AdSense spider will crawl your text and provide corresponding ads. You may also put pictures or video on your page. But, the text is by far more important.
I now prefer to put my AdSense BELOW my text
I suggest putting your AdSense BELOW your text. By placing your ads above the text it makes you look as if you don't value your own content and that you're just in the game to get visitors to click your ads and not read your text.
Use 2 large rectangles and one large link ad box
Here's my AdSense box structure: Two large 336 x 280 large rectangle right next to each other and then throw in a link unit below the two large rectangles. I usually use the large 200 x 90 link unit and use the maximum five links.
Using two AdSense large rectangles right next to each other should DOUBLE your click-through rate
You migh think having two large rectangles right next to each other is too "in your face". However, as I stated above, most people know about Google ad boxes. So, why not max out and have your two best performing large rectangles right next to each other? This way your site's visitor actually gets the best service from Google by seeing all the ads available at the same time. Consequently, he or she is more likely to find an ad that they're interested in and CLICK!
HTML code putting 2 large rectangles next to each other
To put the two large rectangles next to each other the following HTML code (see below). I'm not an HTML guru but the following code works. You may name your ads "largerectangle" with the AdSense Manager plugin. You'll have to copy-paste it into your post or page screen under HTML and not the WYSIWYG.
AdSense HTML code
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; height: 48px;" border="0" width="698">
<tbody>
<tr></tr>
<tr>
<td style="border: 0px solid #000000;">[ad#largerectangle]</td>
<td style="border: 0px solid #000000;">[ad#largerectangle]</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
Now, right under that code you can put the AdSense Manager plugin code for your links box. I use this: [ad#links].
I hope this AdSense profit maximization method helps your to make more money online!
It's really very simple. By using this two large rectangles and one give-link ad box in the middle of my page and right below my content I have managed to make more money from Google Adsense and so can you!
I'd love to hear back from you. If you've discovered any other great techniques for increasing your Google AdSense earnings please let us know!
Cheers,
-Dawei888 :-)
* This article was written and created by Dawei888 on HubPages. If you plagiarize my work on another social networking website I'll flag it immediately and contact the administrator.
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Dawei, do you find that the content text should be a bit lighter in contrast compared to the bold title lettering in the google ads? I find my eyes go to the ads a bit more because of this. Regards...
Hey dawei great tips here.. Do the use image ads or the text ads side-by-side or both? Also another way to increase adsense earnings is by targeting high paying keywords. You can use the Free Google Adwords Tool to find out which terms are paying the highest. Keep in mind that the number you see will not all go to you because Google has to get paid too. Usually you should expect to get about a 1/3 maybe more.
Very interesting. Thanks
Hi everybody - WOW - a lot of comments! Thanks!
Jen: I should do some video tutorials on how to set up adsense in a WordPress blog. Good idea.
Rb11: I should play around with my coloring a bit more. Thanks for the tip.
Multimastery: How do you use the Free Google Adwords Tool to find how much Google is paying out? I know you can do that with Brad Callen's Keyword Elite but didn't know it's possible for free with Google.
Puppascott: Many thanks!!!
Great Hub about Google ad placement. However, on the Google help map the colors displayed as being optimal is above the article and below the article.
I think that readers are getting used to seeing google ads surrounding the article without thinking that you are trying to be a webmaster. I wish that I was a webmaster.
Good advice on placing the two large ads together with a link between and to use all five links available.
Also as one commenter said, everyone should understand to select the larger rectangular ad. I have a webpage on www.merchandisingselections.blogspot.com and will see if I can use your html info there.
Hi lindagoffigan - thanks for your comment. i said i put the link unit under the 2 large rectanges not between it. i'm sure your wish of becoming a webmaster can come true! cheers, dawei888 :-)
That was helpful dawei888. I have always wanted to earn from adsense. I think these tips will get me on the way. thanks...
thanks so much nzalheart!
Great suggestions! I guess the idea of putting ads after the text works on HubPages as well, because I'm staring at a large square ad as I type this comment!
Great tips, but I have no idea how to do it. Are they applicable to hubpages? or to your own blogs or websites only. Thanks.
hi jdnyc - thanks for your kind comment! good luck!
hi melody - ah - i should have been more clear: these suggestions for boosting your adsense earnings are only apply to websites or blogs that are done OFF of hubpages. here on hubpages we have little control of adsense placement. thanks.
it looks like you earned a lot thats why you made this hub. Can you please wishper to me how much eaning you got every month? lol . Thank you.
hi beautyrose - how much money you make online depends on how creative you are and how hard you work. cheers!
Interesting stuff about the 2 large adsense blocks side by side.
thanks llanishen :-)
This was a really helpfu and informative hub. I will try these suggestions and see how it works out. Great hub.
Hi Dana, Thanks for your kind comment. To go through all your sites and change your adsense to this format takes time but it's worth it! good luck! -dawei888 :-)
Every time I read an article like yours, I realize how much more I have to learn about this game. Thanks.
hello woodson! thanks very much for your kind comment. The Internet is always changing so we all have to keep learnings! cheers!
I'll try this out . . . I have a site on Weebly and a couple of blogs. I guess the ads aren't really "in your face" if they're after the content.
hi don, thanks for the comment. here's what i'd recommend. run the site for a few days with the ads above the content then run it for a few days w/the ads below. compare the difference in performance and let us know what happens. i'll do the same on my sites. thanks again!
You have some good ideas for managing your ads. I am interested in trying some of them out on one of my sites and seeing how they work.
I'm new here, and this looks interesting. I'm going to bookmark the idea and try it out after I get more experience with the hub-world.
thanks for posting.
hi camping dan and SPetkovsek: Dan - thanks. let me know if the click-through rates on your sites go up. SP: Goodluck here on HubPages - it's a great place to publish your conent and make new friends!
This is def. some good info. Thanks!
Great information. I agree about not putting the google ads in the beginning. It turns me off when I read other's articles with ads all over the top. The information following the hub seems less legitimate that way. Thanks for the great hub.
Hello WordScribe41 - Thanks very much for your positive feedback! Much appreciated! dawei888
Well, good news, bad news. I'm doing some of this but not all of it. Looks like I need to make some changes. Thanks!
Have you experimented with the font size? I was recently told that using the large font size increases clicks.
mulberry1 - EXCELLENT - thanks for the tip on making the adsense font bigger to boost the click-through rate. i'll try it out and let u know how it goes. many thanks again!
sounds good but for me it has one major flaw, double 0 still makes 0
hey gerry81 - can u explain what u mean? Thanks.
I'm still not quite sure, of how to connect, the adsense to say my hub pages acount?? I've tried to read it, and just don't understand it, I guess...I feel silly asking, but, maybe you could make it plainer, of how to add ad sense, to hubs....thanks...
hi rickyracer, the first thing you have to do is apply to google adsense. once you have an account there click on "my account" in hubpages. then, click on "affiliate settings". there you'll see a list of sites. In the box next to "google" you put in your google adsense publisher ID number. It should start with ca-pub-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. That's it. Hope that helps. -dawei888
I am definitely going to give this a shot! Currently I have the standard 3 blocks, and sidebar links etc., but this is worth a try :D
Thanks for the tip!
Thanks D! Best of luck and let us know if you see a higher click-through rate and increased adsense earnings!
I meant that I'm currently making nothing from adsense so by doubling my adsense income I'ld still be earning nothing.
Hi Gerry81 - Haha LOL - U brought a smile to my face. Man, just keep banging away at it and u'll see some revenue over a few months. There's another guy on hub pages, BadCompany99, who put out a great hub about staying dedicated to pumping out these hubs and eventually making money on adsense. here's his hub. i'm sure u'll find it very inspiring!
Hi, Thanks for the great ideas. I hope to be contributing some as well.
An absolutely fantastic hub I will be putting this into practice on a site or 2 and I just might let anyone who is interested know...
What an awesome hub, dawei88. I think I'm gonna have to rework those sidebar ads on my website now. Makes total sense to me to put google ads in with the text of the document. Thanks for the tip. Will let you know if this makes a difference.
Hi everybody! Thanks for the comments. CashTraffic - Hope it helps! Smart Dad - let us know if u see a boost in click-through rate. DWilliamson - it takes a while to go through all your sites. My advice just go through your most productive sites and make the changes then continue pumping out content for your current sites! best wishes, dawei888
Thanks that was interesting. I need to bookmark this hub to pop back though.
Hi ethel smith - Thanks for the kind comment! best of luck boosting your adsense earnings! dawei888
change font size and font type.. it can be changed from adsense control panel
Hi CreativeMind! Thanks - I'll fool around with my font sizes and see if there's any improvement in my click throughs. dawei888
Hi dawei888, just wanted to say congrats on your 100 hub score! It is richly deserved.
~Jen
WOW! Just learned more here about Adsense than from a dozen other sources. Way to GO dawi888! Thanks so much.
A helpful idea for most folks would be to actually add an example of how to do this or do another hub on it. Thanks for sharing this valuable adsense information!
Hi Jen! Thanks! I'm glad my hub is helping people! I do believe strongly in sharing educational information that can benefit all.
carolan - thanks so much! are u writing hubs yet?
AtlantaGaTaday - Mmm...I thought of that. I should do a hub wiht some screen shots of my website and people will see exactly what i'm getting at in this adsense hub. thanks.
Nice suggestions - I'll give them a try even though they go against conventional wisdom - how do you get a 100 score btw ?
hi singular investor - good luck with applying everything your learn! we can only grow and get better with time. as far as getting a hubpages score of 100 or high score on your articles - they have to be 100% original and as informable as possible. that seems to be a general guideline for getting stuff ranked on the Internet. thanks, dawei888
For the life of me, I cannot get adsense on my Wordpress blog...any step by step help?
hi jane. you need to use the wordpress adsense manager plugin (i've had good luck with it.)
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/adsense-manage
thanks, Dawei888
Oops double post, nevermind!
jane - ha! no problem! i have done that too!!!
This is a wonderful and easy to understand guide not only on doubling AdSense revenue but also on how the program works to your benefit.
Very well thought through and thorough guide on using Adsense. It's so easy to miss some of these things, so having it all down like this makes it much easier to pay attention to the details. Thanks for sharing them!
i should try it
wish it would apply to hubpages
Hi guys - thanks 4 the comments :-)
carpesomediem - No problem. thanks for the postiive feedback!
RobynW - Also thanks for the comment. There are a ton of small things that we can tweek on our adsense in our sites that will make the click-through rate go up. as i learn them i'm happy to share here.
forlan - great; let me know of your click-through rate goes up!
blaise25 - unfortunately hubpages doesn't let us control the size and placement of our adsense boxes here. i'm just glad they have a 40/60 revenue program in place though. if they didn't there'd be much less incentive for us to submit articles on this website.
thanks,Dawei888
Oh great! Bookmarked! =)
Hello Charia! Thanks for the kind comment! dawei888
Dear dawei888, great hub nice info... I have book marked it........
This is great stuff...Thanks Dawei
Nice hub! Thanks for sharing
hello withlovearun, christenstock & williamblake - thanks everybody! I hope it helped!
Thanks for this information - anything to push the earnings up a tad! cheers
Thanks for the great info in this hub. I got stuck on Adsense and your advice helped me get 'unstuck'. Whew. ;-)
ajcor - thanks! subtle changes can make us a few more dollers everyday. all those little $0.20 clicks can add up to a lot. cheers.
jenroering - Hi! i'm very glad that this hub had helped to clear things up for you and best of luck! dawei888
Hi Dawei888, I'm going to try it and then I'll let you know how it goes!
hello hendrika! good luck with your adsense! dawei888
This is great information. I'm going to put this to the test and see if it works! I'll be sure to let you know what I come up with.
hi garrett! great! let us know if your click-through rate goes up. you should see a difference in your earnings!
My web has low ctr and epc too, thanks for sharing.it's great for me
hi sarah! my pleasure! let me know how it goes! good luck w/your adsense! dawei888
Thanks for the input. It's great that you are helping us out and giving advise. Kuddos to you..
I shall be sure to try your suggestions. I've been using Blogger. Do you think Wordpress is better?
Some of these techniques work but one thing that you are missing is that people who search the web for keywords in google dont care how your website looks. They are only interesting in finding what they are looking for, and the more ads you provide them to click the more money you will make, its as simple as that.
You can go for looks, but its not whats going to make you the most money.
Good information presented in a clear and concise manner... perfect for a newbie-bumbler like me. I can't wait to try this stuff!
Thank you, and I'll let you know what happens.
Hi SeasonChange, TigerMadStanley and Linda Myshrall - Thanks everybody. Let me know how it goes. you should indeed see an increase in your adsense earnings.
Rob - I agree 100% that we should not be too obsessive about how our websites look. the key things is that the content complements and is relavent to the keywords. that gets the most traffic and the most conversions. thanks, dawei888
good information for the new comer like me, its really helping me out, but adsense they are openingmy account i don't know why
hi there ritu! my pleasure - i'm glad to help. are u saying that you're having trouble getting your adsense account opened up? i cannot understand what u wrote. cheers, dawei888
hi there ritu - wow! seems like a hassle. i'm not an adsense rep so don't know ifi can help! do u own ur own website and did u follow their instructions to verify ur domain? dawei888
Thanks, Guru! LOL
hi iamqueenbee - i'm not a guru! just happy to share back some knowledge as i acquire it! thanks so much! dawei888
Good ideas
hi lovemyself! welcome to hubapges!
You should love yourself. I am essentially a right brain person, writer, columnist, teach writing, so I leave the technical stuff to my sister. It is a true partnership and each of us is doing what we do best. Having interviewed over a thousand people I have lots of behind-the-scenes insights to write but my brain goes blotto when it comes to adsense, Amazon ad word etc. Anyway thanks again,
hi svea - wow! thanks for that comment. i'm also a right-side-of-the-brain kind of guy! much better at languages and acting & impersonations than math and logic. if i try hard an apply myself i'm okay at numbers stuff but certainly don't excel. my advice is to just push yourself harder and harder on a daily basis. i'm sure you do indeed have great strengths! thanks again! dawei888
Hi dawei! Great tips on how to increase your Adsense earnings! You are really making a difference!
My Success guru - hi! thanks for checking out my hubs and your kind comment! dawei888
gud one. thanx
Hay thanks for the tips - I had to learn it the trial and error way. i thought the skyscrappers were great but now one even clicked on them. As soon as I changed it to the large rectangle boxes I noticed big improvements. I still need to try your method though with putting 2 large boxes under each other.
Thanks for the tips and the useful hub
Hi Adam - Thanks man! I'll go check out your hubs! Good luck! dawei888
Hi dawei, I just need to confirm something - you mentioned that you used the adsense plugin in wordpress. Were you referring to wordpress.org? I have a blog on wordpress.com and I thought ads were not allowed on wordpress.com blogs. Please confirm. Thanks
hi mrfen - my pleasure man, hope it helps!
Tpri: To apply what I've explained in this hub you must host your website yourself and use Wordpress.org. For free sites hosted on wordpress.com (domain-name.wordpress.com) you CANNOT insert adsense ads. if u do i heard they'll delete your blog!!! dawei888
Great tips but for wordpress I prefer to use 'All in One Adsense and YPN' plugin which does a great job quickly and simply
nice one.. very helpful
tim - thanks man. i'll check out that plugin. thanks for that comment.
abhinayavelu - thanks! i'll go check out your hubs now! dawei888
Thanks, I am going to try it, but with 2 medium rectangles. I dont want to overpower my site by having the text of the ads larger than the text in my site http://www.raw-food-repair.com/
DonJuan - i just looked at your site and the adsense link text looks bigger than the content text. dawei888
can i click my ads once daily?
Hi zamanmaozzam! Absolutely NOT! Never click your own ads. Just don't do it - even from somebody elses computer! You'll get kicked off! Don't ruin your chance to make money online! AdSense works but you MUST follow ALL their rules! dawei888
I really enjoyed reading this because from your own personal experience you have worked out what works for you when it comes to earning from adSense. Plus it is interesting because some of the techniques you practice go against what is commonly preached by adSense fans such as not putting adsense below the fold. I think if you are confident in the quality of your content then it doesn't matter where on the page the ad appears.
I am going to try out the double ad block on one of my sites and see how it works for me.
hi andy, yeah - everybody online says you must put your adsense above the fold. but doing that makes you look like you don't value your own work! let me know how it goes on your sites. i actually should go through all my earlier sites and make these changes. on my newer sites i've made the changes and my click-through rate went way up. dawei88
Wow, you have a lot of very useful hubs. I will be joining your fan club very soon.
hi asianvato - thanks again for your kind comment here! i appreciate that very much! dawei888
I'm new to the adsense world...but is it really true to make upwards of 10k monthly from google adsense with posting content and google ad links based on high paying keywords; and if so how long does something like that take to build if lets say you work at it 16-20 hours per day?
Hi BizPro- funny comment! If you work 16-20 hours a day your days are limited my friend and you'll probably never see that 10k! dawei888
I'm just curious because I see a lot of people making a lot of money utilizing google adsense and i definitely want to know how to assemble a money making machine of my own.
There are endless articles about how to make money with adsense on the internet. Google pays your for publishing unique and informative content on your blog posts and web pages and inserting google ad boxes. good luck!
Great information. I hope i can put it together well, once i figure it out. Will follow step by step and will hopefully achieve. Im definitely joining your fan club. That is if you accept me.LOL!!
Very good articles about geeting the money online without leaving the job...
Hi viryabo & goformichael, thanks guys for your kind comments. all the best! dawei888
cheers for the good advice
Hi Stuart747, My pleasure! Hope it helps! dawei888
Great hub dawei88, very informative. Thanks for sharing
Hello FreeLanceAuthor - Thanks for your kind comment! dawei888
Very impressive Hub Page! Looks like you are doing well for yourself. Thanks so much for sharing. It is all about giving back. Pay it forward. I will get there soon, I hope. Wishing you good health and prosperity!
Hello Derek, It's all about learning new things everyday then sharing back then learning more! Thanks so much for your kind comment! dawei888
Great Hub - I'll try your suggestions, it makes sense to place ads in the middle as opposed to the side bars on your website. I noticed on hubpages you really don't have an option. Anyway I click away when I am on hubpages, if I see something that interest me I'll click, kinda like the ads appearing on your site. You have my full support.
Hi Emilemons6757 - thanks for your kind comment! dawei888
nice hub.thanks
hello bahman! thanks!
For me it is very complicated. I guess i can not learn it.
hi narayankrishna - where are u have trouble? thanks, dawei888
Pretty interesting hub with a lot of good Adsense info. BTW the "money machine" you got there is yours? lol
hi johnyboy - what do u mean by money machine? also, i'm not really doing anything fancy. there are a ton of linking strategies that you can apply to get get a higher page rank on your hubs & blog posts. I use a combination of social bookmarking, social networking (such as hubpages!), rss submissions, press releases & article submissions. it's a ton of work. dawei888
I am new here, I made few changes in my hubs according to your advice and my adsense daily earning has almost doubled. Thank you very much sir thanks alot...plz keep us giving such good advices
hello lifesux - wow! what changes did you make in your hubs to make your daily earnings almost double? Please share! thanks! dawei888
Wonderful tips. Thanks.
hi dsletten! thanks!
Dawei,
You are right that AdSense has no business being in your sidebar.
I too have very crappy CTR in the sidebar.
Based on what I have read here, I am actually going to take action and use nothing but large rectangle boxes.
The one I already have is performing nicely. No reason to not place a second one.
hi james - my adsense click-through rate and earnings have more than doubled in all my sites where i apply what i teach in this hub. it should help u too. good luck! dawei888
This hub has a lot of helpful information. Thanks!
hi! thanks workforce. i like you profile image - makes me kinda dreamy!
Your hub so helpful. Can u thought increase my adsence using blogspot. I dont have much money to buy domain so I'm greatful if u can thought me how to do it
hi wak - honestly i have not had much luck with blgospot at all! i have yet to get a blogger bog indexed by google and i have tried many times! cheapest way to make ur own websites is to get cheap $5/month hosting then make websites on $1 .info domains. good luck.
Hi Dawei888, thanks for the great information, I have always found it odd that the "gurus" say to make all your ads blend, I mean only the newest of newbies doesn't know that they are clicking on an adsense ad. So why not make them stand out as a resource for the person to click to where they want to be? Great info man, please keep up the great work and keep us up to date on how to keep up with ya ;)
hello outdoorguy38! Thanks for that nice comment! appreciate it a lot. david
Dave, you are awesome! Your hubs on adsense have helped me
so much, thankyou. I'm passing you onto everyone I can.
wow, thanks, this made it so clear.
Lots of info here. I wonder when you say: So, putting your AdSense boxes in the middle of your page should boost your click-through rate.
You say "should" and I wonder does it?
Makes me think I shoudl make a web page and try adsense. Going to save this and study up. Nice of you to tell people these thngs.
thank you for the tips, im really looking for tips on how to increase my adsense earning. I've been blogging for almost one year and my current adsense earning is only $26.
Jen's Solitude says:
5 months ago
This is very good. I just wish I could put all the pieces together. I read different suggestions and at the time it makes sense, but I can't put it into practice. I wonder if anyone has actually set up a hub or series of hubs that starts from setting up a website right through the google ads? I suppose that would be a lot of work wouldnt it? Oh well, I'll just keep trying to understand in bits and pieces and maybe I'll finally get to the point that I can ask a question. LOL
I totally get what you have written about the ad size, so I'm going to save this and see what I can piece together beginning with the website.
Thanks for sharing this good info