Adding Adsense To Blogger

This post will cover how to add Google Adsense to your blog. Why Adsense? It lets visitors who don't find what they were looking for on your blog find what they are looking for and you get awarded monetarily as a result! Not a bad setup.

To get it set up go to Layout --> Monetize

I recommend leaving the 1st option for side panels and under posts to show Adsense. Click Next.

If you have an existing account already select the option like in the picture. Insert your e-mail address you use for your Adsense account, your zip code and last 5 digits of your phone number you have on file. Click Next. Your done. View your blog.

If you don't have an Adsense account keep the 1st option click Next fill out the information needed -- pretty straight forward, but if you need help you can get Adsense help with signing up here.

Alternatively you can click Add Gadget within Layout and select the Adsense Gadget. Here you will have more control on what type of Adsense layout you want.

Click the plus sign this will come up:

The easiest method here is just to try different types of Adsense sizes and colors and see what you like and what looks good on you blog.

You can also edit the post and select ads to be shown between posts and after how many posts as well (1 post, 2 posts, etc).

I find the blend template typically works best for all situations. I think vertical wide banners look good on the side panels or standard or large rectangles. I think towards the top of the blog 5 link horizontal rows looks good, and banners look good under posts.

On this blog thus far I've used the 5 link horizontal row on top and banners between posts for Adsense.

Hint: To get the 5 link horizontal row up top I 1st selected Adsense Gadget for the side panel and then moved it above the posts. I then went back in and changed it to 5 link horizontal row and blend template.

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