How to Properly Add Google AdSense to Your WordPress Site

Many users want to add Google AdSense to monetize their website. You can add Google AdSense to your on WordPress site. In this video, we will show you how to add Google AdSense to your WordPress site.

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Summary of this Tutorial:

You will first need a Google AdSense account which can take one day to a few weeks to receive.

Once accepted click "My Ads" to create a new ad unit.

Name it whatever you like and pick a size.

Google will suggest sizes based on what they find best performing at the time

Pick a type and style that works well with your site and click save code.

Copy the code given and add it where you would like add such as your Widget area.

Related Links:

Google AdSense

http://www.google.com/adsense/

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Hey there thanks for watching WPBeginner.
Today I'll show you how to
properly add Google adsense to your WordPress site.
Google adsense is an advertising network and
allows you to show ads on your site. When
visitors click on your ads you get paid.
So first you need a Google adsense account. You
can go to google.com/adsense to sign up like this.
It can take anywhere from one day to a few weeks to get results.
Once accepted into the program, just log into
google adsense, click on my ads and create
a new ad unit. You can name it anything, its for internal use only and you want to pick a size.
They show you their recommended sizes to use and
these are the best performing sizes for other sites.
Then you want to pick an ad type keep the default text
and display to maximize your earnings.
The next is
text ad style you want to use what will
match your site colors for best results.
The custom channel, you can create this to
track a particular ad size or a particular
location on your site. this will help you
track performance better on your site but
it's an optional feature.
Backup ads, thats something that Google if they don't have anything to show for an ad and you can choose
what to show instead. By default, it's just
blank space, but you can add another url to
show instead or a solid color.
once you've done all that click save and get
code.
now you want to copy this code to your notepad
so we can use it on your site.
Now, we'll go to your site to configure things.
The easiest way to add the code is to go to
appearance-->widget and add a text widget
to your sidebar.
Then you can add the adsense code and click
save.
If you want more control and tracking, consider
using OIO publisher or Adsanity plugins.
When you first start using adsense, you'll
do a lot of tweaking in the beginning. You'll
try an ad placement and check results after
a few days, and then tweak again.
To help speed up the process here are some
best practices we recommend.
For best adsense ad size, although each site
is different, we've see that the best sizes
are 336X280 and 300X260. They fit more screen
sizes and have the best pay rate.
For best adsense placement again each site
can be different, but we've seen great results
with ads within the post content and toward
the top of the screen to do best. As a caution
don't add your adsense code to a floating
widget because that's against their terms
of service and will get you banned. Also,
don't click on your ads to see if they are
working and don't ask your family and friends
to click on them. Google is pretty good at knowing who is clicking on what and that can also get you banned.
Finally just be patient and keep tweaking to get the best results for your site.
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