2. Google AdSense is a great way to supplement your web
site's income! So what exactly is Google AdSense? This is a
program run by Google that pays you per click. You sign up
for free, paste a little bit of code on your website and
every time someone clicks the links on your site, you get
paid a certain amount per click.
3. Some clicks are worth higher than others depending on
the "keyword" that the ad is targetting. What does this
mean? Google AdSense are "contextual based" ads,
meaning that they display the links for people to click on
based on the context of your website.
4. For example if you have a website about "tennis" then the
ads Google AdSense will display will be all about tennis. So
if the text on your site that Google is basing their AdSense
ads on is for "tennis balls", then the keyword phrase
"tennis balls" may be paying higher per click than "tennis
racket".
5. Here are a few tips to get better earnings with Google
AdSense:
6. 1. Don't make your ads look like ads! People are so
"banner blind" now that they'll skim right over your
AdSense ads if you make them look too much like actual
ads. By removing the background and the border of your
ads and making them blend in with your own site's
background, it will help your sales tremendously!
7. 2. Don't click your own links! It may be tempting to earn
that potential .03 for yourself but in the long run it's not
worth it! Google has ways to detect "click fraud" and you
WILL get caught and you'll forfeit all of your earnings thus
far.
8. 3. Put your ads close to your content! Don't put your
content way up at the top and then put your AdSense ads
waaaay down at the bottom. You won't get very many
click throughs. Make sure your web content is actually
integrated with your ads.
9. 4. Have relevant keywords on your site! If your site is
about "web site traffic" and you just keep mentioning the
word "traffic" by itself, your Google AdSense ads may
display ads for rush hour traffic, or traffic jams. Which has
nothing to do with your website. Keep your ads relevant
by giving your content good, thorough keywords.
10. If you just apply these simply and effective tips, you WILL
see an increase in your Google AdSense revenue! While
it's best not to put all your eggs in one basket and have
AdSense as your only income earner, it is definitely a good
way to make a nice little supplemental income on your
website!