How to Add Google Adsense to a Thesis Theme

Thesis is a premium theme for WordPress websites created by DIY Themes. It is optimized for customization and search engine optimization (SEO). At the time of publication over 36,000 people use the Thesis theme. Adsense is a pay-per-click advertising program by Google that lets you place ads on your website. You do not need the Thesis theme to put ads on your WordPress website. Any theme can be used to place ads in your posts and pages. To put ads in sidebars you will need a theme that supports more than one column in its design.

Instructions

Getting the Code for your Adsense Ad

1. Apply for an account with Google Adsense. It may take a several days for your account to be approved.

2. Sign into your Adsense account and click the "Adsense Setup" tab. Select "Adsense for Content" to get a text or image ad for your website.

3. Select the type of ad you want from the "Ad unit" drop-down menu. You can choose "Text ads only," "Image ads only," or "Text and image ads."

4. Customize the size and shape of your ad with the "Format" drop-down menu. You can customize the colors used in the ad, or leave them at the default values. Click "Continue."

5. Create a channel to help you track and manage your ads, or skip this step and click "Continue." Then click "Submit and Get Code." Copy the code by highlighting it and pressing "Ctrl-C" on your keyboard.

Inserting Ads into Pages and Posts

1. Log into your WordPress website using your administrative username and password.

2. Click on the "Posts" or "Pages" link on your WordPress dashboard. A list of your pages and posts will appear.

3. Click the "Edit" link on any post or page. It will open for editing.

4. Click the "HTML" tab above the blog post or page. You cannot paste code when the editor is in "Visual" mode. Then place your cursor where you want the ad to appear. Press "Ctrl-V" on your keyboard to paste the ad you copied from the Adsense website.

5. Click the "Update" button. It may take several minutes for your new ad to appear.

Inserting Ads into Sidebars

1. Log into your WordPress website using your administrative username and password.

2. Click the "Widgets" link on the left of the Dashboard.

3. Drag a "Text" widget into "Sidebar 1" or "Sidebar 2." Then drag the widget to the place in the sidebar where you want it to appear.

4. Click the arrow at the top right of the widget. Paste your ad into the widget by pressing "Ctrl-V" on your keyboard. Click "Save".

5. Manage the size and placement of your sidebars by clicking the "Design Options" link in the "Thesis Options" section on the left of your Dashboard.

6. Select the number of sidebars you want on your blog, and their size in pixels by clicking the "+" icon beside "Columns."

7. Click the "+" icon beside "Column Order" to determine if your sidebars will appear on the left or right of your page.

8. Click the "Save" button.

References

• Google: Google Adsense
• Google: Adsense Overview
• WordPress Codex: Writing Code in Your Posts
• Thesis Theme: Thesis Column & Layout Options

Resources

• DIY Themes: Run a Killer Website with the Thesis WordPress Theme