We could always use a little extra cash in our pockets, and Google's AdSense service is a great way to make some extra change without sifting through the couch cushions for quarters. All you have to do is place a simple snippet of JavaScript in your website's source code and Google will start serving up ads on your site. Then, everytime a reader clicks, you'll hear "cha-ching" all the way to the bank...or something like that, anyway. It's easy to do this in iWeb, too. Read on and we'll teach you how.
What You'll Need:
>> Google AdSense Account
>> iWeb or other website
1. How to Create a New Ad Code
The first step to getting Google AdSense on your website is to create a new ad code. If you're using iWeb, skip over to step two to begin the how-to.
If you're planning on using AdSense on more than one website, log in to your AdSense account, then click the AdSense Setup tab. Once there, click "AdSense for Content."
AdSense for Content will display ads that are targeted to your audience, based on the type of content found on your website or blog. You'll be prompted to select between an Ad or Link unit; an Ad unit is a advertisement box containing either text ads, image ads, or both, and a Link unit is a box containing relevant links to other sites based on the content on your web page. Select the type of ads that suit your needs and then click continue.
The next page is devoted to choosing the ad format and colors. The first option is to select the Format of your ads. If you're confused about the different types of ad formats, you can visit a Google help page to see exactly what the different formats look like. Next, choose your colors, fonts and corner styles to match your website's layout design. When you are finished configuring the format and colors, click the Continue button.
Next, you will be able to choose an Ad Channel, which will enable you to track the performance of the ad unit you are creating. For instance, you can create a new channel for each site you are placing ads on to see which particular site is making you the most money.
The final screen lets you specify a name for the ad unit you just created. Give it a name (perhaps with the name of your site for later reference), then click the Submit and Get Code button.
You will then be presented with your AdSense JavaScript code that was created from the steps that we just went through. This is the code that we need to begin our journey into advertising. Copy this code onto your clipboard and we'll put it to use in the next few steps.
2. How To Place AdSense onto Your iWeb sites
Open your site in iWeb, then click on Insert > Widget > Google Adsense.
A new window will open, letting you create a new account or log in using an existing account. For our how-to, we already have an account.
Next, you'll need to provide some verification information to authenticate with AdSense. Enter your email address and Zip/Postal Code or the last 5 digits of your phone number. When you're finished, click Submit. This will cause Google to send you a verification email to authenticate iWeb with AdSense.
After you exit the set up wizard, you will be presented with a Google ad box on your iWeb site. You can drag this box around to any location on the page you wish.
Select the Google AdSense module to adjust the size and the color of your advertisements. Only the colors that match your site's theme will be available.
3. How To Place AdSense on Virtually Any Website
If you don't use iWeb, or have another website you wish to put ads on, you can easily paste the AdSense unit code on any HTML webpage.
If your website runs on a content management system or only allows limited tweaking, there are other ways to get AdSense on your site. If you're using Blogger, check out the help documentation to get started with AdSense on your Blogger account. Or if you use WordPress there's a plug-in called Quick AdSense that will let you easily paste in a code or a widget.
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