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The Google's Official AdSense Information Resources section below includes annotated links to official AdSense documentation for all their AdSense products - AdSense for Content, AdSense for Search, AdSense for Audio, AdSense for Video, and more. Also included are links to tips from Google AdSense on optimizing AdSense, AdSense for blogs, AdSense for forums, and more. See also the main section page, Google AdSense Tutorials, Tips for lots more on Google AdSense.
On this page:
- Official Homepages for Google AdSense, Help Center / Support, and Blog
- Google AdSense Official Help, Support
- Google's Official AdSense Product Documentation
- Optimize Your Site for AdSense: Tutorials, Tips
Also within Google AdSense Tutorials, Forums, Blogs, Tools:
Also within Internet Marketing, Online Marketing:
Official Homepages for Google AdSense, Online Forums, Help Center / Support, and Blog
- Google AdSense
Google AdSense official homepage. For potential and new users, there are links to learning more about AdSense - customizing AdSense, where ads come from, showing only appropriate ads, getting paid, how to get started, and publishers' comments. Existing users sign in via this page, too. [Website: Google AdSense.] - Google Groups: AdSense Help
Anyone is welcome to search through and read posts to Google's official AdSense online discussion forum, while only posts from 'AdSensePro' are approved by Google. See also Google AdSense Forums below for more forums on AdSense. [Online forum part of Google AdSense.] - Google AdSense Help Center
Main index page for Google's official AdSense help, FAQs, and information. Links to all sections covering AdSense. Categories include AdSense Basics, My Account, Product Features, Adding AdSense to My Site, Working with My Ads, Reports and Earnings, and Payments. Each category has several links to detailed information, FAQs, and tips. [Website section: Google AdSense Help Center.] - Inside AdSense
Official Google AdSense blog. You'll find a multitude of tutorials, tips, latest news, and much more here. Read online, through your RSS feed reader, or subscribe to receive posts by email. [Blog by Google AdSense.]
Google AdSense Official Help, Support
- Google AdSense Help Center
Main index page for Google's official AdSense help, FAQs, and information. [Website section: Google AdSense Help Center.] - Google AdSense Ad Formats
See visual examples of all the ad formats currently available with Google AdSense - Text Ads, Image Ads, Video Ads, Link Units, Referral Buttons, Themed Units. Included are links to examples of placements on a page, typically several examples for each ad format. Great reference. [Website: Google AdSense.] - Google AdSense Glossary
Brief explanations, definitions of terminology used with AdSense. Currently over 30-40 terms listed here. [Article/tutorial by Google AdSense Help Center.] - Google AdSense Program Policies
Google's important information regarding their AdSense Program Policies. Not adhering to their policies can mean suspension from their AdSense program. Topics covered: Invalid clicks and impressions; encouraging clicks (don't do it!); Site Content; Copyrighted Material; Webmaster Guidelines; Site and Ad Behavior; Ad Placement; Competitive Ads and Services. A must-read. [Article/tutorial by Google AdSense Help Center.] - Google AdSense Success Stories
You'll find inspirational stories here from actual websites who've done well, along with tips of how they've succeeded with Google AdSense. They've listed case studies for new publishers and for current publishers. [Website: Google AdSense.] - How Ads are Targeted
Main index for Google's section of FAQs on how ads are targeted. Covers at least 18 FAQs here. [Article/tutorial by Google AdSense Help Center.] - What is Section Targeting and How do I Implement it?
Google's short tutorial on their AdSense tags to use to emphasize specific areas of Web page content and also to ignore. Includes cautions about their use, too. [Article/tutorial by Google AdSense Help Center.] - What is Site-targeted Advertising?
Explains site-targeted advertising and the difference between site-targeted advertising that is PPI (pay-per-impression) and contextual advertisements that is PPC (pay-per-click). [Article/tutorial by Google AdSense Help Center.]
See also below, Straight from Google - Tips to Optimize Your Site for AdSense.
Google's Official AdSense Product Documentation
Google AdSense for Audio
- Google AdSense for Audio - Homepage / Overview
“AdSense for Audio is an automated way for radio stations to supplement their existing revenue streams by making their inventory available to thousands of new advertisers that aren't easily accessible today.” [Website: Google AdSense.] - Google AdSense for Audio - Frequently Asked Questions
Basics of how Google AdSense for Audio works. [Website: Google AdSense.]
See also AdSense for Audio: Reviews, Tutorials, Tips below for reviews, tutorials, and more on Google AdSense for Audio.
Google AdSense for Content
Google AdSense's main product - AdSense for Content, which provides contextual ads based on your site and specific page content.
- Google AdSense for Content - Support, FAQs
Main FAQ index for common questions and answers about using AdSense for Content. [Website section: Google AdSense Help Center.] - Do my users see the same ads that I see?
AdSense uses geotargeting to deliver regional, local ads when appropriate. “The AdSense program uses geotargeting to serve Google ads to your pages - ads are specific to a user's region and language, based on their IP address.” See this FAQ for more information. [Website section: Google AdSense Help Center.] - How does Google target ads to my website?
The basics of contextual ads - delivering ads based on the content of the specific page and how that happens. [Website section: Google AdSense Help Center.] - How can I advertise on AdSense sites?
Basics with links to signing up for Google AdWords. (see WebsiteTips.com's Google AdWords section, too!) [Website section: Google AdSense Help Center.]
Google AdSense for Mobile
- AdSense for Mobile - Support, FAQs
Main FAQ index for common questions and answers about using AdSense for Mobile. [Website section: Google AdSense Help Center.] - AdSense for Mobile Program Policies
Google's important information regarding their AdSense Program Policies specifically for AdSense for Mobile. [Website section: Google AdSense Help Center.] - AdSense for Mobile Set-up Guide
Format, markup languages, colors, channels, scripting language, copy/paste mobile ad code. [Website section: Google AdSense Help Center.] - Google AdSense Mobile Ad Formats
Examples of their AdSense Mobile ad formats, such as single ads and double ads. [Website: Google AdSense.] - How are mobile ads targeted?
Google's use of the 'Mediapartners-Google' useragent, information on how ads are targeted for AdSense for Mobile. [Website section: Google AdSense Help Center.] - What are the different markup languages?
Lists the markup languages for Google AdSense for Mobile, such as wml (WAP 1.x.), xhtml (WAP 2.0), chtml (imode, etc.), and links to more information. [Website section: Google AdSense Help Center.]
Google AdSense for Search
- AdSense for Search - Support, FAQs
Main FAQ index for common questions and answers about using AdSense for Search. [Website section: Google AdSense Help Center.] - AdSense for Search - Web Search Right from Your Site
Provides a basic introduction to using AdSense for Search, its advantages, using reports to improve your site's performance, links to FAQs, more. [Website section: Google AdSense Help Center.] - How do I implement AdSense for Search Results on My Own Page?
Step-by-step instructions on how to implement AdSense for Search within your own site if you wish. [Website section: Google AdSense Help Center.] - Search Box Implementation
Main FAQ index with links to questions and answers and instructions for implementing the AdSense for Search search box and search results for your site. [Website section: Google AdSense Help Center.]
Google AdSense for Video
Google AdSense for Video officially debuted October 09, 2007. The links below provide information about how it works, setting up AdSense for Video for your site, earnings, and more. See also AdSense for Video: Reviews, Tutorials, Tips below for more tutorials and information on AdSense for Video.
- Google AdSense Video Units
Main index for Video Units product features with links to information about Video Units, about YouTube, setting up video units, and choosing video content, and earning with video units, and reporting. [Website section: Google AdSense Help Center.] - How do I earn with Video Units?
Explains two types of ad formats: companion ads and text overlay ads; payment by cost-per-click or cost-per-thousand impression basis. [Website section: Google AdSense Help Center.] - Introducing video units
Blog post introducing AdSense for Video. Links to details, and a video demo example. “AdSense isn't just for ads anymore; it's also a place to get video content for your site — and earn extra revenue at the same time.” [Article/tutorial dated 10/09/2007, by Ryan Hayward - AdSense Product Marketing, for Inside AdSense (official AdSense blog).]
Below is a demo video of how Google AdSense for Video works:
Optimize Your Site for AdSense
Straight from Google - Tips to Optimize Your Site for AdSense
In addition to Google's official information below, you'll find lots more tutorials, tips, articles, and great insight via WebsiteTips.com's Google AdSense Tutorials, Tips
Optimize Your Site for AdSense: Tutorials, Tips.
- Optimizing with Channels
Google's tutorial and guide on how to implement and use channels within AdSense. Topics covered: URL Channels: Creating URL Channels; Custom Channels: Creating Custom Channels; Generating Channel Reports. Editor note: Using channels can make a huge positive difference with optimizing your site for AdSense. Channels can help you see exactly what's working and what isn't and where. I use a combination of URL channels and custom channels to track my various ad placements and their URLs - it's a fabulous tool and easy to set up. [Article/tutorial via Reports and Earnings - Channels, Google AdSense Help Center.] - What is section targeting and how do I implement it?
Google's short tutorial on their AdSense tags to use to emphasize specific areas of Web page content and also to ignore. Includes cautions about their use, too. [Article/tutorial by Google AdSense Help Center.] - Where should I place Google ads on my pages?
Provides fairly general but helpful tips on the best places to add Google ads within your Web pages. Also includes a Web page “heat map” that illustrates ideal placements on a sample page layout. Here's an enlarged version of the heat map, too. The darker orange colors represent the strongest performance and fade to lightest that represents the weakest performance. Note that each page is truly different, and it's important to fine tune your pages based on your site's unique content and visitors. [Article/tutorial by Google AdSense Help Center.]
For ad placements for forum sites along with a Forum Heat Map, see the section below, Optimizing AdSense for Forum Sites.
Tutorials, Tips on Using AdSense Competitive Ad Filters for Optimization
While some of the listings within Tutorials, Articles on AdSense Optimizing also cover filtering ads, these listings are specifically about this topic. Should you filter out MFAs and low-paying ads in addition to competitors? Many feel it's worthwhile and increases their earnings, while some don't. See these articles and forum discussions to help you decide.
- Competitive Ad Filter
Google's official help, support information about the AdSense Competitive Ad Filter. Includes how to use it, how to locate the URLs of the ads you wish to filter without clicking on the links (important!), and more. [Website section: Google Help Center.] - Filtering Ads
Index page listing all the FAQs and information about filtering ads within Google AdSense. This is Google's official help, support information. [Website section: Google Help Center.] - Getting Your Forum Site to Perform Well with AdSense
Using MegaGames Forum as an ongoing forum site case study example, you'll find more helpful tips in this blog post from Google AdSense. Topics: The welcome box ad, the forum post ad, blending colors and breaking down borders, and improving ad relevance with section targeting. [Article/tutorial dated 07/26/2007, by Magnus Yang - AdSense Optimization Team, Inside AdSense (official Google AdSense Blog).] - Six AdSense optimization tips for forums
Helpful blog post on optimizing a forum site for AdSense. Great insight here, along with a Forum Heat Map showing the strongest placement through the weakest placement. Topics covered: the importance of ad format for multiple ad units; Display your ad units where repeat users will notice them; Place a leader board immediately after the last post; Use horizontal link units; Opt-in to image ads; Be sensitive to your forum community. [Article/tutorial dated 10/07/2005, by Sandra - AdSense Publisher Support, for Inside AdSense (official Google AdSense Blog).]
