Understanding Adsense

There are a lot of people out there making a lot of money using Adsense - however most of them are not telling their secrets - well not for free anyway.

I am going to assume a few things in this article to cut down the amount of introductory comments I have to make. Here is what I am assuming:

1. You have a blog/website. Most of the following tips will apply to other types of websites also.

2. You have read overview of Adsense and have some understanding of what it is.

3. You have read the program policies as outlined by Google. These give details of site eligibility, ad placements and other requirements for using the system.

The next question is: Is your blog suitable for Adsense? - Before you rush into signing up for Adsense expecting it to earn you a million dollars it is worth asking the question of whether Adsense is the right revenue strategy for your blog/Website.

There are some amazing success stories out there but I will be concentrating on only few elements that will impact your Adsense earning capacity the most:

Adsense revenue, traffic levels, high paying ads, relevant ads and optimally positioned and designed ads.

Every above elements contribute to the total revenue that your Adsense ads will produce. You should have all these elements as strong as possible, because otherwise it will hold back your potential earnings.

Traffic is of course very important, because the more people that see you Adsense Ads, the more likelihood there is that someone will click on them. Work on increasing your traffic levels and you should see an increase in your Adsense Revenue.

High paying ads are giving you the best payoff, if you don