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  • 3 Tips For A Better Adsense CTR

    Welcome to another guest post here on DSWM that should spark some awesome debate…Adsense is another topic that tends to do just that. I too am hoping to learn a thing or two from both the article and your responses below!

    Please welcome Simon Rogers from Teenius.com.

    If you’re using Adsense, no doubt you would have seen a little section that speaks about your ‘CTR’. Your CTR is a very important part of  Adsense and for many people determines whether they make a little or a lot by using the program. This article will show you the three main tips for increasing your CTR and earning more through Adsense.

    What is CTR?
    CTR stands for ‘Click Through Rate’. This basically indicates what percentage of your visitors click one of the Adsense adverts. So if, for example, you get one hundred visitors and four clicks, you’ll have a CTR of 4%.

    #1: Placement
    Where you place your adverts will affect the CTR in a very big way. For example, if you put the adverts right at the bottom of the page, no one will see them, and therefore no one will click them. I recommend that you put them near the header, sidebar and even in content. Failing that, make sure the ads are in a prominent position where they’re bound to get noticed.

    If you’re going to try and fiddle around with the placement of your adverts, make sure that you are following the Adsense Rules, as if you break them you’ll probably get banned and Google are known for hardly ever letting publishers back into the program.

    #2: Coloring
    The color that you have your Adverts is a major factor in CTR success. If you have a green advert on a black page, it will be obvious that it’s an advert and will therefore probably make your CTR worse. If, however, you blend in the background of the advert with the background of your page and put the text to the same colour as your content, you’re bound to get more clicks.

    Again, be careful using this method as it’s very easy to breach the Adsense terms of service. From experience, I think the main point is to make sure that the ‘Ads by Google’ text is clearly visible.

    #3: Use keyword rich content
    The way Adsense chooses which adverts to display on your website is a very clever system. They automatically pull different keywords from your content and match the adverts to those words. Because of this, if you make sure you’re using keyword filled content that is relevant to your site’s niche, you’re bound to get clicks from people looking to buy products related to your site.

    The rule to remember about using keyword rich content is that you still have a visitor to please, and you shouldn’t forget that. In the longer scheme of things, it’s much better to use well written content that engages readers than content that is hard to understand yet keyword rich.
    Remember that the reader is king!

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    As always, we’re willing to hear any comments you have… whether it’s a compliment, a moan, criticism, advice… we don’t mind! Also, if you like the post, don’t forget to share it via the ‘Share and Enjoy’ options below :) .

    This is a guest post by Simon Rogers, a teenager from the UK who blogs at Teenius.com. You can also see him on @teenius.


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    This entry was posted on Sunday, June 7th, 2009 at 9:41 am and is filed under Adsense, Guest Posts. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

     

    195 Responses to “3 Tips For A Better Adsense CTR”

    1. Simon | Teenius Says:

      Thanks for posting this Dennis, it’s great to be here! Hopefully your readers will enjoy it! :)
      Simon | Teenius´s last blog post..Organising Ideas Effectively For Great Articles

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Simon | Teenius, No problem my friend, I’m glad to do it. :)

    2. Tai Slim Says:

      Regarding the content of your adsense website you will have to consider three “Readers”

      1. The Human Reader
      2. The search crawlers
      3. The adsense code (because it will scan the page to serve relevant ads)

      Michael Reply:

      @Tai Slim, what do you mean with the second one?

      Simon | Teenius Reply:

      @Tai Slim, When you write for Adsense websites, you should try and write quality content whilst still using plenty of keywords. The keywords will sort out both the SEO and the adsense code :)
      Simon | Teenius´s last blog post..Organising Ideas Effectively For Great Articles

      TaiSlim Reply:

      @Simon | Teenius, Yes, I do agree with you. A good adsense website should have quality ( and useful) content for both human reader and machine reader (search spiders).

    3. Michael Says:

      this only means blogging is not easy at all hehehe, thanks for the info.

    4. dhen Says:

      thank you for posting this one to your site ‘coz I’ve learned a lot from this and I know this can help me with my blog’s adsense.

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @dhen, Welcome to the community!

    5. Best CSS Gallery Says:

      Thanks for the valuable info

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Best CSS Gallery, As a final atempt on my part, if you wish to continue commenting here, you must follow the policy linked at the bottom - a real name next to your keywords and a comment that’s valuable to everyone.

    6. Simon | Teenius Says:

      @Michael and @Best CSS Gallery… glad you enjoyed the article! :D
      Simon | Teenius´s last blog post..Organising Ideas Effectively For Great Articles

    7. Mikael @ Retire Early Says:

      Besides the 3 I would mention:

      - the overall layout of the site (how many other distractions)

      - the niche (some have a lot more ads than others)

      - the ad size and type

      And each of these can be broken down into smaller details that are important.

      /Mikael

      Mikael @ Retire Early´s last blog post..Find Cheap Retirement in Mexico or Elsewhere?

      Simon | Teenius Reply:

      @Mikael @ Retire Early, Yeah, there are LOADS of different tips for not only improving your CTR, but your Adsense in general, and you’ve identified three of them there. :) Glad you enjoyed the article.

      Simon | Teenius´s last blog post..Organising Ideas Effectively For Great Articles

      Typhoon Reply:

      @Mikael @ Retire Early, I agree that your tips are also really very very important for a better adsense earnings mainly the niche is important.

      Typhoon´s last blog post..Make Money Online by bidding on projects at Freelance Marketplaces

      Simon | Teenius Reply:

      @Typhoon, Yeah, the niche is important as different people enjoy different niches, and different people have different clicking habit s;)

      Simon | Teenius´s last blog post..Knowing What Your Readers Want

    8. Jeet Says:

      @Dennis: I am glad you found Simon. I have always enjoyed his posts.

      @Simon: I thought you would mention rectangle ads, I have found rectangles, adsense for search and link units are my best earners.

      Another thing that I sometimes do is block domains that are obviously not related to my sites and won’t really get good CTR.

      I have tried section targeting with moderate success, want to learn this advanced technique deeply.

      Jeet´s last blog post..Manual Directory Submission

      Simon | Teenius Reply:

      @Jeet, I think for a complete newbie to Adsense, these are the most important 3 tips you have to follow. Like you say, there are other tips (such as changing your borders), but I thought these were the 3 worth mentioning.

      Thanks for the compliment on my articles by the way ;)
      Simon | Teenius´s last blog post..Organising Ideas Effectively For Great Articles

      Jeet Reply:

      @Simon | Teenius, Saw your guest post on blogussion as well, you are on a roll today ;-)

      Frankly borders make sense depending on your site’s template. I avoid borders when ad is within content. Otherwise depending on rounded or rectangled borders, I also change my ad’s border.

      Jeet´s last blog post..How to promote free directories?

      Simon | Teenius Reply:

      @Jeet, I actually wrote both posts a while back, so it was just a coincidence that they were both posted on the same day :P

      Yeah, I think a lot of things depend on what the rest of your site look like :)
      Simon | Teenius´s last blog post..Organising Ideas Effectively For Great Articles

      Mitch Reply:

      @Jeet, I get rid of borders completely, no matter where they are, unless I can’t figure out the background color of the theme, which is rare. I like blending all colors.

      Mitch´s last blog post..Are You Twitter Selfish?

      Simon | Teenius Reply:

      @Mitch, Thanks for the comment. Borders in adsense aren’t usually that good because they stop the eyes wandering. Sounds a bit cheesy, but it’s true. Also, it makes it more obvious it’s an advert making it less appealing.

    9. Matty Byloos Says:

      I also find that if you work on it for a day or so, you can adjust your article title, meta data, and sub-headers so that the ads that post to that particular blog page become increasingly more relevant. I find this is more important even than the content on the page, and the “keyword stuffing” therein.

      Matty Byloos´s last blog post..Self Publishing Review Interview

    10. JR @ Internet Marketing Strategies Says:

      Excellent tips Simon, I do think ads at the bottom of the page can work, such as those at the end of content, once people are done reading it can be a good exit click for them

      JR @ Internet Marketing Strategies´s last blog post..May 2009 Google Page Rank Update

      Typhoon Reply:

      @JR @ Internet Marketing Strategies, Ya it does helps. I tried it long back on my blogspot blog. But after then I also tried placing the ad just below the title which wasn’t that too bad.

      Typhoon´s last blog post..Make Money Online by bidding on projects at Freelance Marketplaces

      Simon | Teenius Reply:

      @Typhoon, Yeah, it CAN work, but more often than not, you’ll get more clicks if you place it at the top of the page or something.

      Simon | Teenius´s last blog post..Knowing What Your Readers Want

    11. blinkky Says:

      Very useful and informative. I already implement some of the tips.

      blinkky´s last blog post..Best Black And White Themes For Wordpress

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @blinkky, Hey Blinkky, just dropping by a little late (see latest post) to welcome you to the community; I hope to see you around more often! :)

      Simon | Teenius Reply:

      @blinkky, Glad you found the post useful! That’s why i write them after all ;) :D

      Let me know how you got on when you implemented them!

    12. Typhoon Says:

      I think those tips would be really helpful for newbie adsense earners to get start off with their Huge Adsense Income :-/

      Typhoon´s last blog post..Make Money Online by bidding on projects at Freelance Marketplaces

      Simon | Teenius Reply:

      @Typhoon, Yeah, it will no doubt help people who are complete newbs to adsense, although these are pretty basic tips. Maybe I could do some more advance tips in the future, if Dennis would let me ;)
      Simon | Teenius´s last blog post..Knowing What Your Readers Want

    13. gilbert Says:

      Good points Dennis, Its really help me to understand CTR and how to increase it..

      gilbert´s last blog post..>>Move to Daisybones.com

      Simon | Teenius Reply:

      @gilbert, It was me who wrote the article ;) Still, I’m glad you enjoyed it :D
      Simon | Teenius´s last blog post..Knowing What Your Readers Want

      gilbert Reply:

      @Simon | Teenius, Opz sory Simon maybe i miss look your name… :(
      Yah your right i enjoy reading posted article hire your blog site… :)
      gilbert´s last blog post..>>Move to Daisybones.com

    14. Yuva Says:

      Also we should take care that we are not making our site MFA. That will help us a lot automatically.

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Yuva, Hey Yuva, just dropping by a little late (see latest post) to welcome you to the community; I hope to see you around more often! :)

      Simon | Teenius Reply:

      @Yuva, Yeah - I heard Google are in the habit of punishing MFA (made for adsense, incase anyone was wondering) sites, so be aware of that when you put Google’s ads on your website or blog! ;)

    15. Matty Byloos Says:

      Can any readers of this post share their thoughts on ad placement? I would think above the fold is crucial, but top of the blog post area? On the side of the blog? What about at the very top of the browser window, before the header area?

      Within the blog posts themselves? Always located at the end of the post, before the related articles/comments? What works best for everyone?

      Matty Byloos´s last blog post..Self Publishing Review Interview

      gilbert Reply:

      @Matty Byloos, Ads help subsidize the production of content. The best ads placement is should be complimentary and blend to the content. Bloggers do this strategy to monetizing the content of the blog.

      gilbert´s last blog post..>>Move to Daisybones.com

      Matty Byloos Reply:

      @gilbert, Are you a robot? I’m asking for a case study on a blog, where you can say something like:
      A) don’t put ads on the top of your blog above the header; i have 0% CTR and get complaints consistently

      B) advertising in the very bottom of the blog post above the comments has worked wonders

      C) i have monkeyed around with siderail ads, and found that more than 5 ruins it for the users, but 3 or 4 is perfect. this is the 2nd most effective location.

      That kind of response. Do you have anything like this to share?

      Matty Byloos´s last blog post..Self Publishing Review Interview

      gilbert Reply:

      @Matty Byloos, im just sharing a simple thoughts.. :(
      You didn’t said there a case study.. but here Matty hope your contented with this!..so you will not say again that i’m a robot what ever..

      Header ads placement:

      On the header on the top of your blog that consist of tittle or logo, nav bar and other elements. this thing are important in the design you can utilize the spaces above the header to place an ads. The header is the area most likely where the readers will look at first glance so considering the placing of banner ads.

      Sidebar ads placement:

      The upper area of a sidebar is great place for 125×125 block ads. They convert quite good and they are adjustable to fit most blogs. This for two Column.

      And for the three column, try placing a skyscraper ad in the middle column if you have a double-right or double-left sidebar. Your readers will scan their eyes over it to look at the far-sidebar elements, so you may end up converting a bit more efficiently.

      Content ads placement:

      Posts are a great place to position your ads. You can do this is three ways the images, contextual ads, or affiliate linking. Images can be very effective if you place them near the top of the post. People often scan for the titles of posts, so place your image ads near the title. Use a simple text wrap around an image. Contextual ads are a great way to advertise on your blog. Just make sure that your SEO is properly done, and your content is written in a manner that the ads program can have the proper keywords for targeted ads. If you are considering placing of affiliate links in articles it should be related to your affiliate offers.

      Footer Ad Placements

      The footer is not a place that would recommend placing an ads. It is generally one of the lesser trafficked areas on any web-page. It is recommended to keep ads within the posts and the upper portion of your blog.

      gilbert´s last blog post..>>Move to Daisybones.com

      Charles - Big Idea Blogger Reply:

      @gilbert, Great add-ons!

      Charles - Big Idea Blogger´s last blog post..Are you Brain-Dumping or Communicating?

      gilbert Reply:

      @Charles - Big Idea Blogger, well thank you for that… :) hope that it can be or somehow can help.. :)
      gilbert´s last blog post..>>Move to Daisybones.com

      Mitch Reply:

      @Matty Byloos, Truthfully, the best place for any Adsense ad is to the left of your content, within your content. That’s where most people will see it if they’re going to read your content. The left because, at least in most of the world, we read left to right. If I put it directly into the content, I don’t ever put it right at the top, but will drop it to the second or third paragraph.

      After that, you can do the left sidebar, if you have one, or the very top. Just remember, only 3 Google ads are allowed per page, not including the search bar thing.

      Mitch´s last blog post..Two Interviews Of Me

      Simon | Teenius Reply:

      @Mitch, I agree. Put it in your content as people will be looking there anyway.

      As well as that, try and put the ads somewhere high up in the blog as this means it’s the first thing people see when they login to your site!

    16. Kikolani Says:

      I think once I go through and do better keyword optimization on my site, I will add the Adsense back in. Before, especially on the homepage, it was putting in some unrelated ads and not doing so well. I still have it in individual posts and feeds, but will have to do some work before I put it elsewhere.

      ~ Kristi

      Kikolani´s last blog post..Benefits of Blogging - Gaining a Worldwide Audience

      Mitch Reply:

      @Kikolani, By the way, Kristi, there’s a WP plugin that will do it for you. Sire told me about it.

      Mitch´s last blog post..Things To Remember After You Change Your Theme

    17. Baltimore Ned Says:

      I would add pay attention to what gets clicks. I noticed when I write about property tax sales I get more clicks. I started writing more articles about tax sales and my adsense revenue went up.

      Baltimore Ned´s last blog post..Help! My Home is going to tax sale.

    18. Ching Ya Says:

      Using a Blogger template, and not being a pro in template html codings sure limit my placement of adsense in my blog. Although I don’t really aim for monetizing my blog using Adsense for the time being, I’m testing the placement just to see how it works and get familiarized.

      No.2 is important though, as I’ve been to some forums where users are asking ‘how to eliminate ‘ads by Google’ wordings’. Uh-oh, bad move.

      Thanks for this brief intro about CTR, need to study more on this.

      @wchingya
      social media/blogging

      Ching Ya´s last blog post..How To Create Podcast For Your Blog?

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Ching Ya, Hey Ching Ya, just dropping by a little late (see latest post) to welcome you to the community; I hope to see you around more often! :)

      Ching Ya Reply:

      @Dennis Edell,

      Thanks for noticing me (Finally! ha.. kidding). It’s ok. I’m just glad you’re alright. Do get well soon and rest as much.

      And, I’ve moved to Wordpress eventually. ha.. time sure flies. Take care always!

      Simon | Teenius Reply:

      @Ching Ya, Glad you enjoyed it! Good luck on finding out more tips… there are loads out there, but if I’d listed them all then the post would be too long ;)

    19. Ajith Edassery Says:

      Definitely the most important three points they are… Another important factor to improve the earnigns is to present the AdSense block only to your search visitors. This will improve CTR and earnings per click!

      As for the font color on Ad links, it is better to use a shade brighter than your actual anchor color.

      Ajith Edassery´s last blog post..Wrong Keywords and risky Keyphrases can kill your Blog

      Mitch Reply:

      @Ajith Edassery, That’s not the way I’ve heard you’re supposed to do it, Ajith. At least that’s not what it said in Joel Comm’s book, and I’ve gone out of my way making sure I blend colors as much as possible.

      Mitch´s last blog post..Update on Wordpress 2.8 Upgrade

    20. Mirjam Says:

      LOL… the everlasting adsense discussions …. and although the post holds some truth, it only scratches the surface. After having spent a lot of time trying to make money with adsense, I would like to mention a website that offers excellent information on this subject, keyword research and making money through adsense.

      It is build by Courtney and Mark, both big guys in the “scene” and they offer really high quality info on this subject, hope you don´t mind the link (i won´t put it “live” just in case you don´t appreciate linking in comments and no, I have no personal interest in the site, other than that I think too little people know of it´s excistence lol) thekeywordacademy.com

      Have a great weekend Dennis and I hope your health is picking up!

      Mirjam´s last blog post..Start Excelerating Business Growth in Times of Crisis

    21. Michael Says:

      is this all ends in money?

      gilbert Reply:

      @Michael, yes of course if were talking of adsense it will ends up on money… this what really our purpose here why we do internet marketing.

      gilbert´s last blog post..>>Move to Daisybones.com

    22. Benjamin Cip Says:

      Putting the google ad after the content, above the comment is a great place. Especially if you put them after the related post in the same color as the content

      Benjamin Cip´s last blog post..Previews Of The Logo Concept I Won From AWalkInMyShoes Contest

    23. Bob Says:

      I always found that the number one thing that kept people away from my ads was putting a border or a box around them. If you take that away, you’ll see your CTR triple!

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Bob, Hey Bpb, just dropping by a little late (see latest post) to welcome you to the community; I hope to see you around more often! :)

    24. Charles - Big Idea Blogger Says:

      I’m not a big fan of Adsense, but I agree that it’s still one of the better ways to monetize. My short experience with Adsense had the header ads as the best placement.

      Charles - Big Idea Blogger´s last blog post..Are you Brain-Dumping or Communicating?

    25. Colleen Says:

      We’ve started doing Adwords lately. We narrowly target a phrase then develop a blog around the phrase, complete with the phrase in the url. Our click thru rate is good, however, the returning visitors to these Adwords sites in close to 20%

      Colleen´s last blog post..Kennewick WA Homes for Sale

      Matty Byloos Reply:

      @Colleen, I think this is a strong way to go about getting the most out of adwords, especially if your blog only targets keyword phrases within a specific niche and sticks to that theme.

      Matty Byloos´s last blog post..Protected: Tuesday Fiction Group Schedule

    26. Shubhamoy Says:

      Hi Dennis,

      Can you please explain the second point? Since I was unable to figure out the point that how come color can matter in AdSense.

      BR,
      Shubhamoy

      Shubhamoy´s last blog post..How To Create A Random Message Generator Using PHP

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Shubhamoy, Hey Shamoyubh, just dropping by a little late (see latest post) to welcome you to the community; I hope to see you around more often! :)

      I didn’t write the post, but will r to explain. I’ve heard it can make a great difference. I think onereason is, if it sticks out too much, it will be plainly ovious that it’s an ad and may not get clicked.

    27. Jessica Hamilton Says:

      I am new here.
      Im glad i see these list of tips here.
      I know i missed something and i know i still need to
      read many tips like this.

      Jessica Hamilton´s last blog post..Online Photo Editing-PHIXR

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Jessica Hamilton, Hey Jessica, just dropping by a little late (see latest post) to welcome you to the community; I hope to see you around more often! :)

    28. Susan jones Says:

      Currently im creating a small blog, thanks for this posting related to adsenses, hope it will help me a lot!!

      Susan jones´s last blog post..How To Install Glass Into Kitchen Cabinets

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Susan jones, Hey Susan, just dropping by a little late (see latest post) to welcome you to the community; I hope to see you around more often! :)

    29. Bertholemeuw Says:

      i don’t use adsense anymore. I get small money from it.

      Bertholemeuw´s last blog post..MAKE MONEY BLOGGING: MYTHS AND REALITIES

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Bertholemeuw, Hey Bertholemeuw, just dropping by a little late (see latest post) to welcome you to the community; I hope to see you around more often! :)

    30. Mitch Says:

      Just asking, but has anyone heard from Dennis in awhile?

      Mitch´s last blog post..Marketing Vs. Promoting

      Kikolani Reply:

      @Mitch, I was wondering the same thing.

      Kikolani´s last blog post..Fetching Friday - Resources Mashup, #FollowFriday, & Some Tennis Love

    31. Peter@passive income ideas Says:

      I think testing and tracking are very important to try to find the best spots and combination of the image and text ad blocks.I am just trying a new one by putting the ad banner at my blog header. Does anyone have any good or bad results with similar placement?

      Peter

      Peter@passive income ideas´s last blog post..How To Start Making Money With Adsense

    32. Jay@ Love Poems & Love Quotes Says:

      You are so right, The color of the adsense block makes a huge difference. All depends on the reader too. Sometimes making the block color differ from the content extremely works.

      Jay@ Love Poems & Love Quotes´s last blog post..Either Make Money Or Make A Million Dollars For Her

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Jay@ Love Poems & Love Quotes, Hey Jay, just dropping by a little late (see latest post) to welcome you to the community; I hope to see you around more often! :)

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    34. luke@web design leeds Says:

      been using adwords for a year now, many thanks for this advice

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @luke@web design leeds, Hey Luke, just dropping by a little late (see latest post) to welcome you to the community; I hope to see you around more often! :)

    35. New Media Strategies Says:

      Try to look at successful sites who uses Adsense too and try to follow their style in placement of your ads. It is good to do a trial an error too as what Peter suggested. It will not immediately work at 1st but you will have success sooner or later. Just be patient. Good luck!

      New Media Strategies´s last blog post..MNM 04 | Interview with Mark Tafoya, Culinary Media Network

    36. Vic Says:

      Thanks for sharing this great information. For me, relevance is what I think is the most important of the three. Your ads must be in related to your visitors.

      Vic´s last blog post..Management tips: Listening to your employees

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Vic, Hey Vic, just dropping by a little late (see latest post) to welcome you to the community; I hope to see you around more often! :)

    37. gilbert Says:

      Here another tips in that could help you in increasing your CTR.

      1. Make sure that your ads that appears in your content are related to your content because if not it will have a small possibility that visitor will not click on your ads.
      Here are some tips on your content:
      - Create a keyword rich content.
      - Check your keyword rich content and then mark some of your keywords as bold or italic
      - Use your keyword in your page title
      - Use HTML tags

      2. Use wide ads like 336×280, 300×250 or 250×250.

      3. Blending your ads with your website themes also helps.

      4. Place your Google Adsense in these positions:
      - Above the fold is the top position of your page that’s visible without your visitor having to scroll down.
      - In the middle of an article.
      This works well if your article is long (more than 500 words).
      - At the end of an article.

      5. Use Link Unit, it is the most profitable format if put in the right place.

      6. Place an image near your ads, user tends to look at this section.

      7. Use channels to track your ads performance.

      8. Include Google Search Box in your website.

      9. Increase your traffic by doing SEO (Search Engine
      Optimization), then submitting your website to several search engines, directories, free articles directories, doing link baiting, and many more.

      10. If you have many interests, do not put them into a single website. You better create several websites for each of them.

      11. Learn what “masters” say. Find some valuable tips in increasing CTR.

      12. Be patient. You will not t become a millionaire within a night. Everything takes time (unless you already have huge amount of traffic).

      gilbert´s last blog post..>>Move to Daisybones.com

      Matty Byloos Reply:

      @gilbert, I think the idea of having many interests and then segmenting those ideas into multiple websites is a strong one. Makes SEO so much easier, too, which has to make adsense work better.

      Matty Byloos´s last blog post..Judas Priest Painting #2 in Progress

      gilbert Reply:

      @Matty Byloos, yes i agree with you, search engines hope to use page segmentation to be able to asses a more finite understanding of a given pages relevancy, but also be capable of dealing with multi-topic pages, semantically related or not.

      gilbert´s last blog post..>>Move to Daisybones.com

      Matty Byloos Reply:

      @gilbert, The idea of multi-topic page understanding, and then relevant ad serving/placement for those pages, is an exciting one. I have a blog about culture, but I’m a painter and a writer, and I’m interested in things as diverse as Japanese film and online marketing. To have relevant ads on the home page of the blog for whatever latest 5 entries might be, would just be awesome.

      Matty Byloos´s last blog post..Judas Priest Painting #2 in Progress

    38. Shawn Says:

      I’m a newbie of Adsence, and frankly speaking am struggling with it.. have a very poor CTR.. let me try out the above tips. may that would help!

    39. Hesham Says:

      Nice tips, I am still waiting for your email, did I miss something?!

      Hesham´s last blog post..Zebida Fridays – Inspiration by Post Comments

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Hesham, Sorry buddy, I ended up in an emergency hospital situation…it’s all in my latest post.

      Can you shoot me an email and remind me of what it’s about please?

    40. ImageLuv Funny Blog Says:

      I think placement is the most important. Above the fold is best but then I like to have some traffic first before placing the Adsense script.

      ImageLuv Funny Blog´s last blog post..Funny Stuff: Scratch My Balls

    41. jlbraaten Says:

      I’ve heard several folks say that posting ads within the content is a negative trust factor. Do you think there is any truth to that or is it fair game to make some $$?

      jlbraaten´s last blog post..Choosing Content for a Usable Website

    42. Matty Says:

      What is a good click through rate. Mine is at about 2% at the moment which I’m guessing is a bit below par.

      Nice guide anyway :)

    43. jlbraaten Says:

      These are some fantastic tips on increasing your CTR. Blending color just makes sense from a design perspective.

      jlbraaten´s last blog post..Choosing Content for a Usable Website

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @jlbraaten, Hey jlbraaten, just dropping by a little late (see latest post) to welcome you to the community; I hope to see you around more often! :)

    44. Buat Duit Online Says:

      I think it’s important to mention that your keyword should only appear 3 to 5% in the blog. Too much and google thinks is keyword spamming and might sand box your blog.

      Buat Duit Online´s last blog post..Requesting Link Exchange For Your Buat Duit Online Blog

    45. Sire Says:

      Man I must be one of the slackest bloggers around because I don’t worry about all this stuff, and even though it may increase my income I don’t particularly care because it would take all the fun out of blogging, at least as far as I am concerned.

      Sire´s last blog post..The Argument For Paid Reviews

    46. Seo83 Says:

      The tips that you mentioned above really make the difference. All the tips can make a strong Absence program. I will implement all when i plan for this program..

    47. Michael Says:

      how about some new updates?

    48. Alfred Says:

      Don’t forget to be unique. A catchy line will stand out more than a color in some cases.

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Alfred, Hey Alfred, just dropping by a little late (see latest post) to welcome you to the community; I hope to see you around more often! :)

    49. Love poems & Love Quotes Says:

      That’s extremely cool tips you have presented on here for making money with your blog. Thank you so much for the great tactics.

      Regards,
      Jermaine

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Love poems & Love Quotes, Hey Jermaine, just dropping by a little late (see latest post) to welcome you to the community; I hope to see you around more often! :)
      Please use your name in the name field along side your keywords. ;)

    50. Chem Says:

      Just now I went through your entire post. Its indeed a wonderful post that have provided with me with useful information about many new things.

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Chem, Hey Chem, just dropping by a little late (see latest post) to welcome you to the community; I hope to see you around more often! :)

    51. E-Marketing McLaughlin Says:

      Excellent post, and I completely agree. There are some simple things you can do that most people don’t think about to take your CTR to a whole new level

    52. Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach Says:

      I used to be big on Adsense - now I spend most of my time with eBay and Amazon. Pays better.

      Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach´s last blog post..Easily Save Your Loved Ones From Being Horribly Scammed - Covert Angel Time!

    53. PowerPoint Templates Says:

      I would add that you should examine an AdSense heatmap so you know the best positions to increase the number of clicks you receive.

    54. Jean - ZineGuru Website Marketing Says:

      Great AdSense tips Simon. I also notice adding a line above an ad like “More Acne Resources” or “Further Acne Resources” considering the site is about acne here can increase CTR. If you provide some valuable content which have your keywords, the ads can reflect things about your content and as a result, this can prove to be valuable resources to compliment what you have already provided.

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Jean - ZineGuru Website Marketing, Hey Jean, just dropping by a little late (see latest post) to welcome you to the community; I hope to see you around more often! :)

    55. Mirjam Says:

      increasing CTR is great, but even more important is going after keywords that bring in more than a few cents… ;)

      Dennis…. a small post would be great, just so we know if you are ok?!?!

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Mirjam, Hello my friend and thanks for the care, especially since I know you don’t read too many blogs anymore :) .

      I am back, but you may want to check the latest post for details.

    56. Cindy Says:

      Great post. Thank you for these helpful tips. I am partially directed to this topic because I have made my blog but is not the damage to determine the material.

      Cindy´s last blog post..Soy Candles Make the Best Holiday Gifts

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Cindy, Hey Cindy, just dropping by a little late (see latest post) to welcome you to the community; I hope to see you around more often! :)

    57. Amy Rich Says:

      Click through rate is a good way to earn some great accumulated income.But placement of ads should be so strategic that it does not hinder with the main website n also bring some good number of clicks.The total layout of the page should be in sync with ads as it will look absurd and thus ruining the whole outlook.

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Amy Rich, Hey Amy, just dropping by a little late (see latest post) to welcome you to the community; I hope to see you around more often! :)

    58. emo Says:

      hi!

      I loved your article!
      I use Adsense and I am a big fan! :)
      emo´s last blog post..Emo can be short for “emotional.”

    59. Brian D. Hawkins Says:

      Years ago I did very well with AdSense but that quickly dwindled to almost nothing. I still see a lot of talk about it and I’m starting to think I’m missing out. I guess I need to give it another shot.

    60. JoJo Says:

      Thanks for the great points. The thing I struggle with the most is getting the keyword density. A lot of times the ads on my page seem to hit keywords that really do not match what the website is about. Something for me to work on.

      JoJo´s last blog post..Melissa And Doug Corner Kitchen $59

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @JoJo, Hey JoJo, I didn’t write this post, but wanted to drop by and say welcome to the community! :)

    61. Spinal Care Australia Says:

      I have several sites and blogs and am wondering why for over a year I only have $11.20 in earnings, sigh! This post is very educating as well as enlightening, I will definitely try it out especially, writing a blog post with keyword rich content. Thanks mate!

    62. best camera Says:

      how to make high CTR?? and also high income from CTR?? please…

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    63. Harry Says:

      good topic of article really i liked it because many terms like CTR has been explained in the details.

    64. Respironics Says:

      I spend the majority of my time with ebay and could not be happier

    65. maxgxl Says:

      I really get frustrated with my adsense because i get almost 20,000 page views per day and yet all i got is $1-$5 earnings per day. I will implement your tips and see how it goes

    66. Annies Says:

      hi thanks for this post. we have included adsense in our website and revenue was very low. we made a mistake and kept the ads in the bottom part. we will change the position of the ad and see the difference.

    67. PLR Videos Says:

      I am dying to increase my site’s CTR and I will definitely try your advice. Btw, bookmarked your post for future reference. Thank you! :)

    68. Jonathan@Local business marketing Says:

      Good pointers on getting maximum CTR on Adsense. My challenge with Adsense is allowing competitors ads on my business website.

      Baltimore Ned Reply:

      @Jonathan@Local business marketing,
      Adsense allows you to block competitors. In your Adsense account, click the Adsense setup tab and then the competitive ad filter link.

      Ned Carey

    69. preston web design Says:

      I’ve had wonderful results by actualy fitting the ads into the content so it looks like the content - rather than making the ads stand out with bright colours etc.

      give it a wurl - you’d be surprised!

    70. George Says:

      These are great tips to use on my own blog. I didn’t really think of making the Adsense the same color of the text. Thanks

    71. Frank Lynch Says:

      CTR are not only the best way of the source of earnings these days but it also let you know how successful your site is and is it able to establish the credibility or not.
      @Barbara : i would like to suggest you not to depend only on ebay and Amazon for your earnings keep the other channels also open as the currently ebay and Amazon are not been giving out good signals.

    72. sonumrana Says:

      increasing CTR is great, but even more important is going after keywords that bring in more than a few cents…nice article ……very good….Thanks a lot….

      Sonum Rana.

    73. Michael Says:

      are you still alive?

    74. Josh-beliefs of buddhism Says:

      As a former “adsense guru” I can testify this advice is spot on. However, I’ve recently found affiliate marketing to be a much faster way of generating income…a good affiliate site will ALWAYS out-earn a good adsense site.

    75. Tyra Says:

      Best position Ads and great content, may increase our CTR, But unfortunately, creating Ads below title post is not allowed.

    76. ClubVin Says:

      tell me which are the other good PPC programs besides Adsense, i don’t seem to get approved for my site. and what are the things i am doing wrong, coz i really fail to understand why they are not approving it, i am planning to get some other PPC, if it doesn’t get approved this time!
      Vin

    77. Chris Says:

      I have used heat mapping tools to gain very high CTRs to my Adsense pages. Programs like Adspytracker come in handy too.

    78. Faxless Payday Loan Says:

      Personally, I found these tips helpful. Thanks. I will try them for my websites to earn more from Adsence in the future.

    79. Alice Says:

      Article is good but writer did not mention the percentage of good ctr, i have observed that around 3 to 5 is fine.

    80. jim@Yoga marketing Says:

      wow .this is wonderful . great to read this. thanks for the tips. its really helpful.

    81. Sandip Says:

      Very useful tips. I will implement this in my website. Now i was wondering inspite of having traffic on my site still my CTR was very low. Will change the position of the ads as per the tips.

    82. Roxanne Says:

      Thanks for the tips, we have been working on trafficking our site. We are new in this business. This is a great help for us thanks.

    83. online poker Says:

      Though keyword research is very much necessary, but, Coloring and Placements also work good. I personally use them to get a better CTR.

    84. Jage Says:

      nice tips, very usefull for me. thanks

    85. publicidad en internet Says:

      the problem with adsense is that sudenly the PPC average decrease a lot. now i am trying to increase it again with a few seo techniques

    86. Niña Says:

      Hello to you.. I am new to this Blog and I am so glad to see this tips you of yours…
      well, I am actually not so familiar with the CTR.. I dunno exactly how it works and how relevant it is..
      Cos I am new to this field of online world…

    87. Filmari Botez Says:

      Thanks for tips, the info is very valueble for new bloggers.

    88. Article Submission Says:

      I’ve recently started a blog, the information you provide on this site has helped me tremendously. Thank you for all of your time & work.

    89. Listen to Text Messages - Says:

      # You should make your Adsense ads look as a part of your web page

      They shouldn’t look like an Ad. People are negative to advertising. They search the internet for content not ads. Especially Banners have a less of 0,5% response. Their days are over. Imagine if you have an Adsense ad looking like the typical Banner with different colors. It will not be profitable.
      # Text ads are better than image ads

      Like before, people are more responsive to text than images. In a way it is considered as a part of the online document and has higher CTR.
      # No Border ads

      One of the best tricks is to erase the borders of Adsense ads and make them again having the same color with your website’s background.
      # No other advertisements

      The first reason is to be legitimate according to Google’s Rules and the second more practical reason is that you do not want to distract your visitor’s attention and go somewhere else without clicking your Adsense ads.
      # Placement

      Even if you have the best Ad, people will not respond if they don’t see it instantly. The best place to see the ad is the top of your web page and the next is aside your document’s text. Visitors will click it more frequently since it will look like your text.
      # Traffic

      Try to use legitimate ways of traffic. Some people use Google Adwords and other Pay per Click search engines. The problem here is to search very carefully for the right niche and keywords in order to make your campaigns profitable. Other ways is link popularity techniques like link exchange directories, software or even mass blog submission techniques. Don’t use link farms and classifieds for that, because search engine’s algorithms are extremely clever and they will ban your listings.
      # Do not rely on one website

      Yes you can make money with one website but try to make as more as possible.
      # Relevant content is King

      Articles are one of the best tactics to create huge websites that will be crawled by search engine’s robots. Don’t forget search engines exist to provide relevant content at first. One excellent resource to automate your article directory procedure is articleequalizer.com .You can create an article database in minutes which otherwise is time consuming and it would take you a week!
      # Use site maps

      Google’s site maps visit your site and crawl it much sooner that any other submission process. More information is here: http://www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps
      # Relevant ads

      It’s one of the most important factors for Adsense success. If the internet user can’t find relevant ad in your page he or she won’t click the ad. Would you act differently? So it’s critical to create relevant resource for your web page. In order to do that, you must do the following steps.

    90. Brawijaya Says:

      I like to use keyword targeted blog. It give me high ctr.

    91. Kim@new diet pill that works Says:

      I have always inserted Adsense ads into my sites because I do understand they can generate income, however I have never had much luck with it. I tend to place my ads on the right hand side towards the top. I have always stayed away from ads inserted into the text because they annoy me. Maybe I’ll have to try your suggestions. Thanks!

    92. Sue@tribal tattoo gallery Says:

      Placement of Adsense ads does make a difference in the CTR from what I’ve found. I’ve spend the past year playing around with the ads and found that those inserted in the main body close to the top of the page get the best CTR for me.

    93. celulares Says:

      I own a blog and I have tried with adsense but i get better results with affiliates.
      even if the CTR is low tha payment is much better.
      can you put something about affiliates. whiwch are the best, etc.
      thanks

    94. legitimate work from home jobs Says:

      i also founf that affiliates worked better then adsense

    95. saurabh@blog link exchange Says:

      appreciate it. ad sense is great to earn.pretty much useful and helpful as well. thanks. bring it on.

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @saurabh@blog link exchange,

      Hey Saurabh, sorry it took so long to reply. Welcome to our little community; hope to see you ’round more often!

    96. Love Graphics Says:

      Some great tips, thanks for the guest post Simon. I look forward to more from you in the future.

    97. Drive Safely Says:

      Placement is something which I emphasize more upon. Next comes Coloring t me.

    98. neo@Listen to Text Messages Says:

      # You should make your Adsense ads look as a part of your web page

      They shouldn’t look like an Ad. People are negative to advertising. They search the internet for content not ads. Especially Banners have a less of 0,5% response. Their days are over. Imagine if you have an Adsense ad looking like the typical Banner with different colors. It will not be profitable.
      # Text ads are better than image ads

      Like before, people are more responsive to text than images. In a way it is considered as a part of the online document and has higher CTR.
      # No Border ads

      One of the best tricks is to erase the borders of Adsense ads and make them again having the same color with your website’s background.
      # No other advertisements

      The first reason is to be legitimate according to Google’s Rules and the second more practical reason is that you do not want to distract your visitor’s attention and go somewhere else without clicking your Adsense ads.
      # Placement

      Even if you have the best Ad, people will not respond if they don’t see it instantly. The best place to see the ad is the top of your web page and the next is aside your document’s text. Visitors will click it more frequently since it will look like your text.
      # Traffic

      Try to use legitimate ways of traffic. Some people use Google Adwords and other Pay per Click search engines. The problem here is to search very carefully for the right niche and keywords in order to make your campaigns profitable. Other ways is link popularity techniques like link exchange directories, software or even mass blog submission techniques. Don’t use link farms and classifieds for that, because search engine’s algorithms are extremely clever and they will ban your listings.
      # Do not rely on one website

      Yes you can make money with one website but try to make as more as possible.
      # Relevant content is King

      Articles are one of the best tactics to create huge websites that will be crawled by search engine’s robots. Don’t forget search engines exist to provide relevant content at first. One excellent resource to automate your article directory procedure is articleequalizer.com .You can create an article database in minutes which otherwise is time consuming and it would take you a week!
      # Use site maps

      Google’s site maps visit your site and crawl it much sooner that any other submission process. More information is here: http://www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps
      # Relevant ads

      It’s one of the most important factors for Adsense success. If the internet user can’t find relevant ad in your page he or she won’t click the ad. Would you act differently? So it’s critical to create relevant resource for your web page. In order to do that, you must do the following steps.

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @neo@Listen to Text Messages,

      Hey Neo, sorry it took so long to reply. Welcome to our little community; hope to see you ’round more often!

    99. Johnny Says:

      Usually I open up google’s heatmap to find out the best positions, then I test a little with the ads myself till I get the best CTR.

      Nice post mate,
      Johnny

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Johnny,

      Hey Johnny, sorry it took so long to reply. Welcome to our little community; hope to see you ’round more often!

    100. best seo services Says:

      “Your tips” can be found at adsense help center but it is very good for the newbies as a guideline .

    101. Melissa Says:

      Now I understand what CTR is all about. I used to wonder what this is when checking my adsense account. Thanks Simon for your tips and suggestions! :)

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Melissa,

      Hey Melissa, sorry it took so long to reply. Welcome to our little community; hope to see you ’round more often!

    102. how to build an email list Says:

      Hey there,

      This is my first time here, and I like you Adsense post, it makes a lot of sense, excuse the punn.

      Anyway I don’t use Adsense heavliy but I do agree with what you said, especially about color and positioning. I have found the adsnse block that look like a content menu of links gets great CTR, as it looks like links to pages on your own site. I have used this at the top of the page under the header and got good results.

    103. WebpageLottery Says:

      Does anyone know if it is true that you are allowed to have maximum of three Adsense ad on a page? Thank you.

    104. Gerald@CleanersRegistry Says:

      I’ve noticed lately that my Adsense income varies wildly every few days without any changes on the pages. Some days the payout per click is only a few cents, some days it can be a few dollars per click. Anyone else experiencing such a wide range of results or have any idea as to what is causing this ?

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Gerald@CleanersRegistry,

      Hey Gerald, sorry it took so long to reply. Welcome to our little community; hope to see you ’round more often!

    105. hydro floss oral irrigation Says:

      Unfortunately i am earning a few cents on my Adsense everyday. I wonder how to increase my earnings. Will you help me?

    106. James Murdoch Says:

      yes i have noticed that too, my Adsense ranking and pay per click range varies constantly, don’t know what could be reason for this !

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @James Murdoch,

      Hey James, welcome to our little community; hope to see you ’round more often!

    107. online backup Says:

      It’s good and well written post.

    108. Neil @Debt Advice Free Says:

      Hi

      An important thing to keep in mind is that not all niches are the same and they may respond differently to Adsense placement and style.

      As ever the only way to really find out what works best on your site/niche is to tweak things and test the results.

    109. posicionamiento SEO Says:

      don’t use Adsense heavliy but I do agree with what you said, especially about color and positioning

    110. Website Marketing Strategy Says:

      aside from Adsense, what else could you guys recommend?

    111. Tiens shop Says:

      Thanks for the post it is cool

    112. Sam Says:

      Regarding the colouring. As I am new to this sort of thing, I would have guessed that something distinct to make the ads stand out would be better. But you’re saying to have them blend in? I suppose that makes sense, as the ads then look more like part of the content. Thanks for the tips, I will definately experiment with it.

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Sam,

      Hi Sam, I didn’t author this particular post but I do own the blog, so I had to pop in and say, welcome to the community! I do hope to see you around more often. :)

    113. shuvo Says:

      Real helpful tips specially placement of ads is essential but fight to get lots of traffic.

    114. Tiensdirect Says:

      That was a very interesting stuff for a better Adsense. I strongly agree with you that where you place your advert matter a lot

    115. Rose Says:

      Great stuff for Adsense beginners! In my opinion, the color scheme of an adsense block should fit well with the scheme of the page. Ads that stand out too much just scream “Don’t click me!”

      I like to use image ads with very plain blog themes that don’t have many pictures. It draws the reader’s eye to the ad because the rest of the page is so boring. I haven’t had a chance to test whether or not this improves CTR.

      I’ve read from a couple of bloggers who make good money with Adsense that using large text ad units (320px wide for example), with large text increases CTR.

      I don’t know if anyone else does this, but if I really like someone’s blog, I’ll just click one of their Adsense ads as a “thank you”. lol.

    116. pligg.com Says:

      3 Tips For A Better Adsense CTR - Direct Sales Marketing…

      Welcome to another guest post here on DSWM that should spark some awesome debate…Adsense is another topic that tends to do just that. I too am hoping to learn a thing or two from both the article and your responses below!…

    117. Rian Says:

      My favorite ad placement technique is color blending. Your ads will seem it is a part of your post so readers wont be turned off.
      Rian´s last blog ..Gift Suggestion – Syma Radio Control Helicopter My ComLuv Profile

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Rian,

      This was a guest post, so I’ll let the writer respond in full. As the blog owner though, I had to at least pop in and welcome you to the community, thank you for your input and I hope to see you around more often! :)

    118. Chuck Says:

      Thanks for the informative post. As a Adsense newbie, I thought I had it all planned but realize now that I didn’t give the color blending concept a lot of thought.

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @Chuck,

      Welcome to the community Chuck, I hope to see you around more often! :)

    119. scheng1 Says:

      Content with sufficient keywords is very important. No point writing about mortgage, and the ads come out with knitting needles, due to wrong usage of keywords.
      scheng1´s last blog ..How to develop psychic abilities My ComLuv Profile

      Dennis Edell Reply:

      @scheng1,

      Although Google has been known to display the odd ad here and there all on there own. lol

    120. making Free Money Says:

      secure for us if we have a 50% ctr. Suppose than 100 visitors, there were 50 people who click, and they come without our asking them

      Ned Carey Reply:

      @making Free Money,
      >if we have a 50% ctr

      Not a chance you will ever see a CTR of 50% and if you did Google would assume fraud. But Ah we can dream can’t we
      Ned Carey´s last blog ..Inspirational Video My ComLuv Profile

    121. Pension annuity Says:

      I thought I had it all planned but realize now that I didn’t give the color blending concept a lot of thought.

    122. Pension annuity Says:

      i make sure you’re using keyword filled content that is relevant to your site’s niche, you’re bound to get clicks from people looking to buy products related to your site.

    123. Eleazar | Entrepinoy Bank Says:

      I thinks CTR is not the only gauge how much you will earn from a single click. eCPM also matters. If you have high eCPM, expect to earn more from CPC.
      Eleazar | Entrepinoy Bank´s last blog ..Study Now Pay Later for BS Entrepreneurial Management (BSEM) My ComLuv Profile

    124. promotepoint Says:

      Thansk Mate for your effort, Content with sufficient keywords is very important. No point writing about mortgage, and the ads come out with knitting needles, due to wrong usage of keywords. Cheers…
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