Google Ads turn out to be the most successful for you if you are receiving a good amount of traffic to your blog and if the traffic clicks on the ads that are on your blog.
Note this, never make attempt to click the ads yourself as you can have your Google AdSense account terminated. To paste AdSense code in Blogger’s head, ensure that you have the following on your blog:
- Not less than 20 quality blog posts which are unique to your blog
- An About page, a Contact page as well as Privacy Policy page and these pages also in a navigation menu
- Absence of other ads from other ad networks
How to Get Started With Google AdSense
Now, to get started with Google AdSense
- Go to Google.com/AdSense and click the ‘Get Started’ button. Fill in your details to create or open your account.
- Once that’s done, you will be provided with a code to paste into your blog for Google to review your site and make a decision if they want to accept you for advertising
- It is required that you paste the code provided within the head tags of your blog.
How to Create a Google AdSense AD for Your Blog
Following your acceptance, log into your Google AdSense dashboard. You get to see your earnings here as well as page views and clicks on your ads. Two options are provided when placing ads on your blog.
You can either allow Google to place them for you. Here, they get to end up anywhere within your posts, pages, and site layout. For the second option, you can place ads individually yourself. The second option actually turns out to be better.
The first ad which would be better for placing on your blog is one for your side var. It’s a cool spot, not very intrusive for your readers, and will keep your blog looking orderly and neat. To create a sidebar ad, do the following:
In the left Google, AdSense menu visit Ads > Overview. Select “By ad unit” to add. Click on “Display Ads*.
Give your ad a name at the top and select your preferred size. You may select the square or vertical for the sidebar then choose “Responsive” for the ad size on the right and proceed to click the “Create” button.
A code will be provided. Copy it and place it in your blog. In your Blogger menu, go to Layout and look for your sidebar area. Click “Add a Gadget” and then add in an HTML/JavaScript gadget.
Now, paste the code into it and then save it. Placing an ad on your blog for the first time can take up to 48 hours for such an ad to appear so exercise patience and your ad will surely come upon your blog.
Conclusion
I hope you find this article helpful. I would like to hear from you. So, let me know if you have any questions about adding AdSense code to your blog.
Idris Yau is an entrepreneur and a seasoned finance and marketing content writer. He brings you unbiased reviews about products and answers to your finance questions.