Here are TOP 10 TIPS TO INCREASE YOUR GOOGLE ADSENSE CTR:
#1 Border and Background
Always use the background color of your webpage for your ad border and background:
#2 Ad block placement
Try to embed as much as you can your ad block within the text.
For the large horizontal ads, place them centered between the header and the contents of your website.
#3 Ad Formats
Avoid the banner format since it has become a very well known ad format and your visitors will not even notice it.
The rectangular ads have proved to have a higher CTR especially when they’re embedded within the text.
On the other hand, the horizontant ads are easier to read than the vertical ones. So use Leaderboards for horizontal ads.
The recommended ad formats are:
- Large Rectangle: 336×280
- Medium Rectangle: 300×250
- Leaderboard: 728×90
#4 Colors
The dark green color has proved over time that it relaxes the visitor. In other words, the green color represents safety, success and trust:
Also, websites with white background have a higher CTR than websites with colored background. So try to place your ads in a white area!
#5 Link Units (Vertical)
Use a vertical link unit on the top of your side bar - It’s recommended to place this unit over the main menu of your website.
#6 Link Units (Horizontal)
Use a horizontal link unit under the top menu of your site - You can make this link unit as a separator between the header and the contents of the site.
#7 Firefox Referrals
Google adsense teem has recently approved to convince the users to try a product provided with the referrals units.
#8 Which referral to show?
Do not show a Firefox referral unit for Firefox users. You can show a picaza referral instead!Here’s a code you might use:
#9 Show less links on the page
It’s obvious that when you have too many links on your webpage, the probability to click on your ad will decrease. So try to stick to the neccessary links!
#10 Show targeted ads
If you want to show targeted ads on your site, use the ad section tags. The adsense robot will check for these tags and get keywords from text in between.
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