May 21, 2005
How to Add Google Adsense in WP1.5
As can be seen on the side bar on the right, my Google Adsense is running. It is a breeze applying for a Google Adsense account. Just go to google site and click the advertising program and finally click to go to adsense and applied there. Once you filled up the required information Google will sent you an email verification.
However you can’t start or activate your adsense account until the people in Google has vetted your site. Well you can still log in but there will be a message that tells you that your account is not activated yet. Anyway in about 2 to 3 days later and if all goes well, you will receive an email from Google. It welcomes you and informed that your application is successfull. With that you can then log in to do the following:
- Select the type of advertisement ie text, image or combination
- Select the layout
- Select the color options
- Grab the code/script
With the code paste it on your website and off you go to start your earning when people click on the Google Ads on your site.
One more other thing. There are still two things you need to do before Google can pays you. These are
- 1) Provide your Tax information
- 2) Indicate your Mode of Payment
Well with that sorted out just wait for Google cheque when your income reaches US100/- ( The minimum amount before they sent out the cheque).
In WP 1.5, you can place the script on the side bar. To place on the same location as this blog just place the script in the sidebar.php file ( found under wp-content/themes/default directory). Below is an image file of where to place the script in sidebar.php.
Click on the thumbnail image for larger view.
Also included an image file to show where to place the script for individual entry. The file name is single.php found in the same directory as sidebar.php. Click on the thumbnail image below for larger view too.
You may also want to check out this article too. It’s about Google Heat Map. It’s a map that shows Google’s Ads locations in a webpage with the highest clicks. The ones in orange colours are the ones with the highest clicks.
Well that’s all for now. I hope this entry has been helpfull and have fun earning. Cheerio 