AdSense Explained

BY MARZIAH KARCH

Summary:

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.

Learn how to ad AdSense to your Blogger.

The application process may take several days before approval.

Cost:

It is free to place AdSense ads.

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