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Step 1
Find your publisher id. Before you start running a google adsense blog, you'll need to sign up with the program. Make sure you read through all of the terms & conditions first. Publishers can be banned without warning & it's usually a lifetime program. Once you've signed up, you can find your publisher id in the right hand corner of your google adsense account. It will have Publisher Id: pub- with a lot of numbers after it.
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Step 2
Login to your blogger dashboard. Blogspot is making it easier all of the time to turn your existing blog into a google adsense blog money making machine. You'll notice that they've recently added a monetize feature onto your dashboard. It's now easier to add adsense into a blogspot blog than even wordpress. This is right next to the 'Edit Posts, Settings, & Layout' links. Click on this. On the next screen you'll be able to choose where your ads will be displayed. Your options are to put them in your posts & sidebar, in only your sidebar, or below your posts. You'll also need to put in your published ID if you don't have one associated with your account already.
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Step 3
Check out the Monetize tab. This is in your actual blog editor. Here you'll be able to remove ads, or even see your earnings for the day.
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Step 4
Change things up. Click on edit layout. Here you'll see a new Adsense box in your sidebar. You can drag the box to where you want it to be in your sidebar. Click Edit. You'll be able to select your ad format. You can choose to have your adsense ads served vertically or horizontally. Check your new layout in lots of different browsers to make sure that it's not messing up your sidebar. Here you'll also be able to change the colors of your ads. You can choose preexisting color palettes. However, one of the easiest ways to turn your blog into a monetized google adsense blog is to use the first few options. You can choose custom colors & then try & pick colors that match your template. This can be difficult to get an exact match if you aren't familiar with the html color codes that your blog is already using. You can use the Blend Template & Match Template features so blogger will automatically match your template. Try experimenting with different color combinations or using a border to see what works best for your personal site.
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Step 5
If you want your blog to be a google adsense blog, you'll need to find a niche. This will get you targeted ads instead of general ads. These will generally pay more per click. Plus, your readers will be more likely to click on them. This is because if you're always writing on the same topic, your traffic will be interested in ads that relate to your topic. If you are just writing about your personal life, it can be hit & miss.
Comments
jenicoe2001 said
on 4/14/2009 Great article and great tips!! 5*