One of the most well-liked ways to monetize your website is through Google Adsense. However, there are simply too many factors that must be considered in order to make money, including relevance, traffic, CTR, and other factors.
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Don’t click your own ads
If you’re not careful, a Google Adsense policy violation can lead to disastrous effects.
- A warning: If your site is found to be violating any of the policies, it will be given a warning by Google and asked to improve its practices. The site may also be placed in an “inactive” state for 30 days where no ads will appear on your pages during this time period as well.
- Suspension: If your site violates multiple policies at once or continues doing so despite being warned, then it could result in a suspension of all ads from appearing on its pages until they’ve been fixed or removed completely (whichever comes first). This includes both normal text-based ads like banners and skyscraper-style ads as well as video player embeds with pre-roll advertising embedded within them!
Don’t ask others to click on advertisements
It’s a no-brainer that you shouldn’t ask people to click on advertisements. This is an obvious violation of Google’s policies and can get your account suspended immediately.
- Don’t ask people to click on advertisements from your website: This includes direct links, banners, pop-ups, and any other type of link that directs people away from the main content area of your site.
- Don’t ask people to click on advertisements from your email: If someone sends you an email with an ad in it (such as an advertisement promoting a product or service), please don’t click on it! That’s just one more way for advertisers who want their messages seen by recipients who are interested in what they have to offer; however, this also creates opportunities for fraudsters who may try tricking consumers into clicking through unauthorized links or even downloading malware onto their computers (which could result in identity theft).
Don’t write fake reviews or testimonials for different products
If you’re writing fake reviews, you can get into trouble. In fact, it’s a violation of Google AdSense policies and may get your account suspended or even terminated.
When writing reviews for products and services, be sure to follow these guidelines:
- Don’t write fake reviews for different products/services
- Don’t ask others to write fake testimonials in your name (for example: “I have been using this product for years and have never had any problems”). This is also against AdSense policy—and will likely result in an account suspension or termination if caught by the AdSense team
Don’t create fake traffic on the website by using tools or services
- Don’t use tools or services that make it easier to create fake traffic on your website. This includes bots and software, which are used by some publishers to increase their website traffic (and therefore their ad revenue).
- Don’t pay for fake traffic, either directly or indirectly. If you’re not getting the results that you want with legitimate visitors using your site, then it might be time to look into other options—such as paying someone else’s company or hiring an employee who can do what they do best: drive visitors over the web link!
Maintain a good CTR (Click through rate) always.
The click-through rate (CTR) is the most important factor for determining your AdSense payments. The CTR indicates how many clicks your ads received compared to impressions, which is the number of times users see your ad on their screen. You can calculate a rough estimate of how many times your ads have been shown by looking at the total number of ads served and dividing it by the total impressions number.
If you’re underperforming in this area, there are several steps you can take:
- Keep improving quality—You should always be working toward increasing user engagement with your website or app. This means keeping an eye out for new ways to improve user experience and making sure they feel like they’re getting what they need from it
This one is pretty self-explanatory. Don’t place ads on pages that are not related to the content on your site. For example, if you have a blog post about how to make a website and then include an ad in the sidebar that promotes some other product or service, this is considered to be against Google Adsense policies.
Do not place ads surrounded by text.
Placing an ad on the same line as your content is a big no-no. In fact, Google ads should not be placed in any location where they could be confused with the text or images of your website.
If you do find yourself in this position, use this handy guide to help you avoid violating policies:
- Keep ads out of the middle of the page – Advertisers are advised that they should place their ads at least 1/3rd (or more) away from any other element on your page. For example, if there’s a header image that appears 3/4ths down from the top left corner on one side of text then it should stay separate from any other element(s) like images or videos etc., which are located closer together towards the bottom center area within the particular area because these two areas have different functions for each other such as directing users attention towards certain information or services provided by advertiser only when user clicks over a highlighted section; whereas another part might contain navigation bar which also directs users attention towards next step after finishing current step taken during process completion process completion
Do not place ads below the fold.
Google Adsense policies require that ads be placed above the fold. This means that when you scroll down, you should be able to see all of your ad text without having to scroll back up again.
It’s also important not to place ads below the fold or on pages surrounded by text because this will cause users who are looking at these pages for information and don’t want any distractions from their reading experience will click away from them before they even get a chance at seeing what it is they’re interested in.
If possible, avoid including links inside of text (such as links within reviews) as well—this can make it more difficult for users who are logged into Google Analytics or other services from which analytics can be accessed directly from within advertisements themselves without having any further interaction with those sites’ own websites first before proceeding through them once again after navigating back out again afterward toward whichever page containing said link was originally intended originally meant for viewing instead.”
Don’t fill more than three-page slots for each page.
The Google Adsense policy is to ensure that you keep your site’s content relevant to the user. As such, they don’t allow pages that are filled with ads and banners.
If you place one or more ads on a page, it may appear as if there is no other content on that particular page. This can cause disastrous results for your website’s reputation if advertisers decide not to advertise on your site due to this violation of their policies.
Be careful about the layout of your website and if you are not sure, don’t place them in layout 1 (Adsense for content) and layout 3 (AdSense for search). Use only Layout 4 (link units)
Layout 1 and Layout 3 are not supported by adsense, so do not place your ads here. However, if you are not sure about the layout of your website and it’s the only option available to you then don’t place them in layout 1 (adsense for content) and layout 3 (adsense for search). Use only Layout 4 (link units). You can also use this layout if all other options fail!
When someone clicks on an ad from your site, you should make sure that the user is taken to the correct landing page. Only then you can avoid invalid clicks and impressions.
When someone clicks on an ad from your site, you should make sure that the user is taken to the correct landing page. Only then you can avoid invalid clicks and impressions.
In other words, if a user clicks on an ad and is taken to another website or displayed by a pop-up window before being redirected back to the original website, this might be considered invalid traffic and will affect your earnings negatively.
To avoid such cases, it’s important for you as an Adsense publisher to ensure that when users click on any of your ads they are directed directly onto your main landing page without any redirects or pop-ups appearing anywhere else first before arriving at where they actually intended going in order not only get more revenue but also improve overall conversions rates which mean higher revenues overall for all involved parties involved in running such campaigns including advertisers themselves who may have spent thousands per day just waiting around until their ads were finally seen by potential customers who may then respond favorably towards them based upon certain criteria set forth beforehand by those running said campaigns–and these criteria could include things like having enough brand recognition within certain demographics (e.,g., age groups), etc.; however there are still many other factors involved here besides just being able
Adsense policy violation can cause disastrous effects
If you’re a small business owner and are using Google Adsense to monetize your website, it’s important that you know what the policies are. Violating these policies can result in some pretty serious consequences: your account may be disabled and/or banned from Google Adsense, your site could be blacklisted, it could trigger an immediate penalty or removal from the index page (if not already there), or even termination of your site if it’s deemed too risky by Google’s algorithms.
Conclusion
These are the common mistakes made by Adsense publishers. You can see that while some of they are obvious like not clicking your own advertising, others can be more challenging. It is your responsibility as a Publisher to be careful while placing advertisements and to be informed of any changes to the policy.