[Hidden-tech] Google AdSense for Content v. Search

[Seth Fischer]

As far as type goes, I tripled my revenue with text ads vs. picture ads.

Seth Fischer
www.WoodPelletPrice.com

On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 8:49 AM, Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:

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> At Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:16:48 -0400 Jonathon Podolsky <
> producer at wholehealthexpo.com> wrote:
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> >    ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's
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> > 1) You can earn money from Google AdSense for Content by having their ads
> on
> > your website.
> > 2) "   "  by having Google Search on your website and running the ads
> there.
> > 3)  For 1 and 2 above, placement can be different places on the site:
> > https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=17954
> >
> > A. Any opinions for whether ads are better for content or for search, and
> > what is the best placement?
>
> Ads are likely to generate more revenue than search.
>
> Placement: near the top of each page works pretty good.  Having an ad
> unit in one or the other 'sidebars' also works. The search widget should
> also be someplace easy to get to.
>
> > B. Does anyone feel that Google ads are not worth it, because it doesn't
> > generate enough revenue and makes the website less sticky?
>
> If you have a really good content the ads can pull in some revenue,
> esp. if the content is updated regularly.  If by 'less sticky' you mean
> people navigate away from your site more readily, then yes they do.
> OTOH, if you have pages that present all that needs to be presented
> either on their own or within a couple of 'adjenct' pages, it is good
> to provide your vistors 'somewhere to go next', and you might as well
> catch a few cents as your visitors move on to something else.
>
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> > All the best,
> >
> > Jonathon Podolsky
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