Google AdSense - Arrows For More Ads

If you use Google AdSense, you may have noticed arrows on the ad unit.
Today’s Lesson
Just recently Google added two small arrows to their AdSense ads units.
What this does, is gives the potential ad clicker, more advertising options.
Whether a reader on a blog will notice these arrows is another question, so all may be for [...]

Why Wait - Blog For Dollars Now

Many bloggers are being careful not to monetize their blogs too soon. Why? Because a few big name bloggers said you should wait to monetize your blog until you build up a loyal readership. Yes, that makes sense. After all, we don’t want other bloggers to think we’re only in [...]

Affiliate Marketing - Please Pass The Cookies

If you blog, sign up for an affiliate marketing program, and become an associate/publisher/affiliate, you may notice, in the terms and conditions for advertisers, the term “cookie”.
Some advertisers say they offer a 10 day cookie, others may offer a 120 day cookie. With some, the “cookie” is only good for one [...]

Google AdSense Ads - Do Less Mean More

Today’s Lesson
Two months ago, I started an experiment with Google AdSense, “ads for content”, ads.
As I stated in that post,
From this site, I have removed my Google Ads for Content, (which I had in the sidebar). Months ago, I read ( and I don’t know if this is true), that if you [...]

How To Create An Affiliate Text Link Ad

If you have a blog, and have signed up for affiliate ads, through such services as Commission Junction or LinkShare.com, you know you have the choice to insert banner/image ads, text link ads, or keyword link ads.
Today’s Lesson
Adding banner or picture ads of different sizes, is a matter of copying and pasting the HTML code [...]

Experiment With AdSense Positions

If you are on this blog, trying to figure out how to make millions from blogging, you are on the wrong site. I would suggest you read a previous post of mine, titled Quit Blogging - Make Millions.
Today’s Lesson
When you sign up for Google AdSense, if you troll around their site, you will find [...]

Google AdSense Video Units

Google AdSense video units are now ready for use on blogs.
I went to my Google AdSense account and downloaded the video unit.
If you do not have a YouTube account, you must first establish one prior to downloading the video unit.
After getting your confirmation code from YouTube, you are ready to customize your [...]

Readers Can Block Ads

Just when you figured out, you can make money from your blog, a plugin can be downloaded, that can block ads.
You didn’t want to hear that, did you?
But, it’s true, and something we all must consider.
Today’s Lesson
Try this for yourself.

,allows you to download “Adblock”. You will end up with [...]

Google Referral Ads vs Ads For Content

Google AdSense is a common way for bloggers, to try and generate income for their sites.
If you sign into your Google account, you may see that you also have a choice for Google “referral” ads.
Don’t yet have an AdSense account, you can click on the following link, and

Today’s Lesson
There [...]

Make Money With Google AdSense

Google AdSense is a great way to make money with your blog. After adding some code to your pages, the ads will automatically appear - like magic. Once readers start clicking on your ads, you can start making money. An added bonus, it’s free to you.
If you’re comfortable adding [...]