WHAT IS GOOGLE ADSENSE ?
AdSense is one of many ways to earn money from the Web. AdSense
for content is a system of Google contextual ads that you can place on
your blog, search engine, or Web site. Google, in return, will give you a
portion of the revenue generated from these ads. The rate you are paid varies,
depending on the keywords on your Web site used to generate the ads.
Text ads come from Google AdWords, which is Google's advertising
program. Advertisers bid in a silent auction to advertise for each keyword.
AdSense also supplies image and video ads through AdWords.
Restrictions:
Google restricts AdSense to non-pornographic Web sites. In
addition, you may not use ads that may be confused with Google ads on the same
page.
If you
use AdSense ads on search results, the search results must use the Google
search engine.
You may not click on your own ads or encourage others to click
on your ads with phrases like "Click on my ads." You must also avoid
mechanical or other methods of artificially inflating your page views or
clicks. This is considered to be click fraud.
Google also restricts you from disclosing AdSense details, such
as how much you were paid for a keyword.
How to Apply:
You must apply, and Google must approve your site, before you
may earn money from AdSense.
You can fill out an AdSense application directly at www.google.com/adsense
You can also apply from within your Blogger blog.
The application process may take several days before approval.
Cost:
It is free to place AdSense ads.
AdSense Locations:
AdSense is divided into two basic locations.
· AdSense
for Content
· AdSense
for Search
AdSense for Content covers ads placed in blogs and Web sites.
You can also place ads in the RSS or Atom feed from your
blog.
AdSense
for Search covers ads placed within search engine results. Companies, such as Blingo can create a custom search engine
using Google search results.
Payment Method:
Google offers three payment methods.
1. CPC,
or cost per click ads pay every time someone clicks on an ad.
2. CPM,
or cost per thousand impressions ads pay for every thousand times a page is
viewed.
3. Cost
per action, or referral ads are software ads that pay for every time someone
follows a link and takes the advertised action, such as downloading software.
Google
for Search results only use CPC ads.
Payments are generally monthly by either check or electronic
funds transfer. US residents must supply tax information to Google, and the
income you receive will be reported to the IRS.
Disadvantages:
Google AdSense ads can potentially pay well. There are people
who earn in excess of $100,000 per year in AdSense revenue alone. However, to
earn money from AdSense, you really need to attract a large audience. This
takes time, quality content, search engine optimization,
and possibly advertising. It's possible for a new AdSense user to spend more
money on advertising and server fees than they earn in revenue.
It's also possible to make content with keywords that nobody has
purchased through AdWords. When this happens, you will only see Google public
service ads, and those do not generate income.
Advantages:
AdSense ads are very unobtrusive, so it provides a better user
experience than flashy banner ads. Because the ads are contextual, many people
will want to click on them anyway, since the results may be relevant.
You don't have to be big or famous to start using AdSense, and
the application process is simple. You can even insert ads in your Blogger blog, so you don't need to host your
own Web site.
AdSense acts like your own ad broker. You don't have to
negotiate prices or find appropriate advertisers. Google does that for you, so
you can concentrate on creating quality content and publicizing your Web site.
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