How To Get More From Your Adsense
I know it’s hard to believe, but thousands of people are making money from Adsense. Adsense, the inverse of Google’s Adwords system is a great way to earn a secondary income. However, the fact of the matter is that Adsense earnings alone wont make your rich. Ask website owners today about their earnings and you’ll find only a few who make anything substantial. All that said, I’ve discovered a few techniques for increasing my Adsense earnings.
What you make with Adsense depends on a few things. For example, the advertisements you display and where you display them can make the difference between pennies and dollars. Some important things to consider before placing your Adsense code would be ad placement and type. Consider placing code in multiple areas of your page and in different formats. Place at least one ad unit above the fold to ensure maximum exposure.
Upon doing a little research, I was able to find a map of placements that Google recommends. Their recommendation is based on reviewing all Adsense ads and placements throughout their network. What they found is that ads placed on the left, top, and bottom outperformed those located on the right-hand side of the page. Keep in mind however that you need to run your own tests as each website is unique and users perform differently based on the type of site they’re using.
Placing ads within your the body of a web page is always a good idea. By providing context around your ads, you significantly increase click through rates. Sites that present ads off to the side rarely out perform web site that integrate Adsense into valuable content. These ads serve as a resource for browsers who are interested int he content being presented on your web page.
Another area of Adsense that affects earnings is ad size. It has been proven that different ad sizes place in different locations will perform differently. Studies have shown that by simply changing ad format slightly produces a significantly better result. Many advertisers report that half banners and medium rectangles appear to work best, especially when displayed in niche content areas. Regardless of the size you think will work best, continually test to find which size produces the highest click through rate for you.
The way in which you display your ads also has an impact on earning potential. Whether you are using the standard colors or a blended palette does make a difference. Some sites do better blending their ads in look and feel, making it more difficult for browsers to differentiate between content and ads. Others feel that contrast is necessary for users to notice ads. This may discourage click throughs but if other factors are fine tunes can have the opposite affect generating significant online revenue.
Find the perfect number of ad units to run on your pages. Some sites pack their page with ads. Google Adsense has actually limited the number of ad units you can place on some web pages. This cuts down on spam type sites that only show Google Adsense ads. You should consider however placing multiple ad units on your page. Placing a single ad unit often results in users overlooking the ad. Multiple units and you stand a better chance of getting the ad noticed. Moreover, you may find that the content presented is more likely to appeal to your users.
Consider working with the different variations of Adsense factors to improve your revenue from online advertising. Ad size, number of units, placements, and so on can each have a significant impact on your results. Start with the more common sizes like half banners and medium squares and place two to three units per page. Test frequently and measure your results. Refine your placements and style and soon you’ll be making more from your Adsense ads.
