Why does google insist I need to put my adds in and you say it;s automatic
Google says you need to put your ads in because it assumes that you're going to put ads on a website that doesn't already have Google ads in place.
Even if you don't sign up for adsense, Hubpages will still have adsense ads on your hubs. Hubpages already set that up. However, if you want to make money, you need to sign up for adsense so that hubpages can easily share it's adsense revenue with you.
If you were to start your own website, that's when you would need to add some adsense ads yourself.
by Teresa Schultz 14 years ago
Well, not quite just me, as tested it by asking my boyfriend to have a look too, on his own computer.Some hubs have 4 Google Adsense blocks on them. Only 3 are allowed by Google Adsense program policies (plus 3 text link ads).Can HubPages' be banned from using Adsense, and all of us too,...
by stantan 16 years ago
Dear Friends,Please help, How do I put in google Ads or Amazon Ads into my hubs?Thanks a million.cheers,Stan
by Cardia 7 years ago
In the past I relied solely on Adsense to earn income from Hubpages, however this year I was able to finally open a PayPal account, so I signed up for the Hubpages Ad program. As expected, I saw a drop in my Adsense earnings, but now it's practically non-existent. I was earning a couple dollars...
by 2uesday 14 years ago
because of the new ads. they were testing on the site before the Google changes ? Or are they too big (Google) to care about the other ads here or maybe Google search and Adsense are not 'connected' in anyway?Sorry, I just have the sort of mind that keeps asking questions even about subjects...
by Keith Ham 12 years ago
I've never generated a cent from these two programs and they've also never really worked properly. Constantly my adsense claims its active then I'm not approved, then it just mucks up everything. I'm not making any money on hubs as it is but this isn't helping anything.
by John Coviello 5 years ago
I have the following message on my Google Adsense account. How can I create an ads.txt file for hubpages.com when I don't control this site? Is this something HubPages will take care of?---------------------------------------------------The message from Adsense:Create an ads.txt file for 1...
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