Getting Started with Google AdSense

Its easy to get started with AdSense and it only takes a few minutes. You fill out one single online application and that's it. Once you’re approved, it takes only minutes to set up AdSense; all you have to do is copy and paste a designated block of HTML into the source code for your site. Once you do that, targeted ads will start showing up on your website.

Google has no strict criteria for acceptance into the AdSense program, and Ad Sense doesn't hit you with a minimum traffic requirement. The only criteria they're really sticky about is the standard acceptable content requirements, and that's pretty standard almost anywhere.

Google AdSense says they're serious about attracting quality content sites, and because of that they only allow AdSense members to serve so many ads per page. This information changes quite often on Google so you should read the guidelines before adding your ads. As of the time of this writing they are allowing three AdSense ads per page along with a Google Search box.

You do have to have a website up and running before you can apply for an account. It doesn't matter if you just bought your domain name a couple days ago, as long as your site is online.

They will have a real person look at your site and make sure it is ready for visitors. It must have content, not just a list of links. Google will only approve sites that offer information to internet surfers.

Once you've been accepted into Google AdSense, you'll be able to get the AdSense advertisements on any site you own using the same ad code, provided you obey the Google guidelines.

Before you place your ads, you really should read the lengthy and detailed Guidelines on the AdSense site. Make sure you understand what you are reading. If you don't understand, write to Google and get clarification.

Even though it is fairly easy to get a Google AdSense account, it is also easy to lose it if you try to bend the rules.

Play fair and you will make money. If you cheat, you lose.