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How does everybody feel about Google Ads on webites? I am working a new website for myself to show my graphic design work better and I have been thinking about google ads. I really don't like to see them on sites. They are everywhere! My question is...And I do have one... Is anybody making money on them? Does anybody else feel that they are kind of an eyesore?

WEll it depends on the kind of website you have. If you are selling a product or service, the ads will take potential customers out of your website if they click an ad. YOu can't really make much money with it, so my advice is don't put them if your selling something.

We have both, informational (IndieRetailer.com), and ecommerce (FantasticFelines.com) websites. Adsenseis good for informational pages and not product pages. AsMonik stated, you don'twant to offer your customer any kind of exit from yourecommerce pages except for the shopping cart!


However, we also havean 'articles' section on both our FantasticFelines.com page as well as our AromatherapyCandle.com page.Each articles section has literally thousands of article pages each. Each article page has Adsense integrated within the page. Here's where I disagree with Monik; you CAN make a healthy income from Adsense. It wouldn't make much sense to tell you how much we make, but I assure you that it is worth while. Although both of these sites are ecommerce sites, we do not place the ads on the ecommerce pages, only the informational ones.


We also use Adsense on our IndieRetailer.com directory pages (of which there are over 4000) as well as our blog pages.


It really depends on how they are used and integrated into your site as to whether or not they will be an eyesore. If you blend them in with the theme of your site using the same color patterns, then they appear more like content rather than ads and they become less obtrusive.

thanks for the information IndieRetailer

If you are doing the site with the intent to make money from the adsense program, there are many ways to setup a site so that the site doesn't scream adsense. Blending is an important part of the mix.


Here are a few examples.


http://studentloans.information-about-this.com (http://studentloans.information-about-this.com)


http://ezarticles.information-about-this.com (http://ezarticles.information-about-this.com)


http://baby.information-about-this.com (http://baby.information-about-this.com)


Just a few works in progress.

I have not put Adsense on my main site (Keystrokes Design & Marketing (http://www.keystrokes.net)) but I have put my affiliate links on a Resources page there.


I have created spin off sites that are more niche/informational and put Adsense there. I also created a blog to supplement my main site and it has Adsense too. My goal is to get my first Adsense check within in the first two months and I think I may get it.

If you are selling a product or service, you could lose customers through Adsense. But for a free website, advertising is the only way you are compensated for your efforts

I am a fan of using Adsense where you are already losing your customers. So if you have a logout page, or you have articles that people usually read and then leave your site, then that is a good place.


You can also use a Google Search bar, with the site search turned on. This way, they can search your site, but if they go out of your site because they aren't finding what they are looking for, then you can earn from that.


If you are designing a site for your users in mind, then put adsense where you think they would benefit -- and you'll have a good mix.


Bob Jenkins
www.bobtheteacher.com/prefers/adsense (http://www.bobtheteacher.com/prefers/adsense)

I've been using Google Ads on my blog and another site and my balance is almost $50... it has taken since last fall. So, I think it's about traffic. If you can get a lot of traffic through your sites you would probably do much better than I have. Many days no one clicks at all.


You have to reach $100 before you can get paid. One of these days I hope to hit that mark! In the meantime I try to view this as a little savings account of sorts!! lol smileys/smiley36.gif

I thought you had to reach $50 to get a check. Can anyone confirm?

I believe it is $100 as well. This can take a while, but it's always fun to get a check for over $100.


Bob Jenkins
Another great resource for Adsense: www.teachersinbusiness.com/tools/adsensevideos (http://www.teachersinbusiness.com/tools/adsensevideos)

I just went to the AdSense site and confirmed that $100 is the magic number!

I am using Adwords. Averaging about $5/day, which means 100 bucks every 3 weeks.


Mine is an informational site. I do have products but they're sooooo niche that it's not really losing people to competition. The only people interested in my products are my forum members.

Wow! What a big improvement. Your site has great information.

Thank you. :) I've been doing a lot of work lately. Still a lot of holes to fill, though....

After your balance reaches $50, a PIN is sent to you. When you reach US$100, a check is sent if there are no invalid clicks . You can also opt for EFTEdited by: pcwork

Google is the way to go no matter what type of site you have in my opinion. Even if your competition is being advertised on your site's google ads, you can still win. You will get paid when people click on the ads of your competition. Also, you can choose in the control panel area of your adsense account to rule out certain URLs, so that gives you some control over who's ads are showing on your website.

Wow, lots of helpful info here. Thanks everyone!

-Marie

Here is a good article thats tells you how to maximize your profits using Google Adsense.

http://www.internetmarketingsource.com/inet/publish/article_ (http://www.internetmarketingsource.com/inet/publish/article_24.shtml) 24.shtml


Edited by: karos75

Great article Karos. That's a great example of using free article directories for content, while having Adsense ads to monetize the sites.


In addition to the text of the article itself, you've shown good layout techniques with the ad placements.


My one recommendation is to have your side bar Google Ads have the links in bright blue like the navigation links are, to help your ads blend in better.


Bob
www.teachersinbusiness.com/blog (http://www.teachersinbusiness.com/blog)