Once upon a time, when you had an AdSense account, you could just add the AdSense code to your next site, and the next, and so on, and it would work. Unfortunately, like always, people abused this feature and AdSense started requiring that every new site get its own review to ensure that it qualifies … Read more
It’s still early, but I’ve been checking out my AdSense performance reports for data regarding the new AdSense Matched Content offering that Google is rolling out. Here is my Google Matched Content review, so far. First off, if you are wondering what Matched Content Ads from AdSense are, you need to read that article first. … Read more
I started getting emails from Google saying that my sites are eligible for “Matched content.” According to Google, Matched content is “a free recommendation tool offering you a simple way to promote your content to your site visitors.” Okaaaaayyy…. By switching on the “Monetize with ads” feature you can also display targeted native-style ads. Ah … Read more
Once you have started earning some money with Google AdSense, you may get some notifications about various optimizations that you can do to “improve your earnings.” Do the Google AdSense optimizations really work? It depends upon the optimization and how it applies to your website. Google Optimize Suggestions Remember, that Google works best for Google. … Read more
Today, I got a fun little message from Google AdSense on my AdSense dashboard telling me that I had my 10,000,000th Lifetime Ad Impression last week. It doesn’t appear that I get anything for that feat (other than the accumulated earnings made along the way), but unlike other metrics I see from time to time, … Read more