{"id":20459,"date":"2021-02-17T15:00:44","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T14:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=20459"},"modified":"2021-02-25T14:35:13","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T13:35:13","slug":"how-to-manage-ads-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-manage-ads-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Easily Manage Ads in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Any person who occasionally visits a website or two, enjoys consuming online content, and generally is what you would call a \u201cnetizen,\u201d could be allowed to have a bad opinion about online ads. But for a person who runs a website \u2013 and maybe even does it for a living or at least a profit \u2013 having anything but respect for ads would be folly.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Ads are, after all, what\u2019s keeping publishers and website admins from having to <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/publish-paid-content-in-wordpress-with-paywall\/\">put a paywall<\/a> in front of a free website, inevitably causing visitor numbers to drop off \u2013 and that\u2019s not something you\u2019d want if you were a website admin. People who create and run a website should be in the pro-ads camp.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]There is a caveat to that sentence, though. When ads start messing with the user experience, they stop being useful. Managing ads in WordPress is the first step towards ensuring your website will not make its visitors run away from all the messaging you\u2019re trying to attack them with.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In this article, we\u2019ll show you:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#ad-management\">What\u2019s the Big Deal with Ad Management<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#plugin-to-manage-ads\">Why You Need a Plugin to Manage Ads in WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#what-to-look-for\">What to Look for in a WordPress Ad Management Plugin<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#ad-inserter\">How to Manage Ads in WordPress with Ad Inserter<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;81px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"ad-management\"><\/a>What\u2019s the Big Deal with Ad Management?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Whats-the-Big-Deal-with-Ad-Management.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"What\u2019s the Big Deal with Ad Management\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Whats-the-Big-Deal-with-Ad-Management.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Whats-the-Big-Deal-with-Ad-Management-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Whats-the-Big-Deal-with-Ad-Management-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Whats-the-Big-Deal-with-Ad-Management-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]When you\u2019re having to add ads to your website, it\u2019s always good to have both the pro and con camp on your mind. A good ad that\u2019s placed well can be just the thing a reader needs. A bad ad that\u2019s placed without any sense of order will have an undesirable effect on the user experience. You should always aim for the first option \u2013 <strong>to present useful and relevant ads that don\u2019t disrupt user experience any more than they absolutely need to.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]So, at the very least, you\u2019ll need to think about ad management because it might help you integrate ads more easily into your website. Even the most popular ones such as <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/add-adsense-to-wordpress\/\">Google AdSense<\/a> require some ad management help. <strong>The absolute best solutions are those that support AdSense as well as many other networks.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"plugin-to-manage-ads\"><\/a>Do You Need a Plugin to Manage Ads in WordPress?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Do-You-Need-a-Plugin-to-Manage-Ads-in-WordPress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Do You Need a Plugin to Manage Ads in WordPress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Do-You-Need-a-Plugin-to-Manage-Ads-in-WordPress.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Do-You-Need-a-Plugin-to-Manage-Ads-in-WordPress-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Do-You-Need-a-Plugin-to-Manage-Ads-in-WordPress-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Do-You-Need-a-Plugin-to-Manage-Ads-in-WordPress-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You can add and manage ads on your WordPress website without ever having to install a single ad management plugin. <strong>Ad management networks will usually give you the ad in the form of code that you\u2019re supposed to insert into your website.<\/strong> Sounds easy enough, right?[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]It is until you remember two important facts: <strong>ads should not disrupt user experience too much, and you probably don\u2019t have an infinite amount of time on your hands to make sure everything is in its right place.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]That\u2019s where <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-ad-plugins\">ad management plugins<\/a> for WordPress shine. Thanks to them, <strong>you can add ads to your website much more quickly and efficiently and fine-tune their placement and appearance in a way that makes sense for your website and its visitors.<\/strong> Not for nothing, but you\u2019re also safeguarding the ad code from any future updates to your website and its theme that might otherwise erase it. That\u2019s all the reason you\u2019ll ever need to choose to use one.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"what-to-look-for\"><\/a>What to Look for in a WordPress Ad Management Plugin?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/What-to-Look-for-in-a-WordPress-Ad-Management-Plugin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"What to Look for in a WordPress Ad Management Plugin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/What-to-Look-for-in-a-WordPress-Ad-Management-Plugin.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/What-to-Look-for-in-a-WordPress-Ad-Management-Plugin-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/What-to-Look-for-in-a-WordPress-Ad-Management-Plugin-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/What-to-Look-for-in-a-WordPress-Ad-Management-Plugin-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]There are many different plugins on the market you could use to manage WordPress ads on your website. Some are better than others, that\u2019s for sure, but some are also more expensive. <strong>When making your choice, here are some of the things to be on the lookout<\/strong> for:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Documentation:<\/strong> Some plugins can be very feature-rich. In that case, thorough and accessible documentation can help you navigate the plugin\u2019s feature more easily.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Support for multiple networks<\/strong>: The plugin you choose should support the ad networks you plan to use, that goes without saying.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Pricing structure:<\/strong> If you\u2019re ready to go all-in with a premium plugin \u2013 good for you! Otherwise, maybe opt for one that has a free and a premium version.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Ease of use:<\/strong> Some plugins might be easier on the eyes and feel more intuitive than others. Look for ones that make working with them feel natural and smooth.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If your budget allows you, you can choose to go right ahead and use some of the premium plugins that will, undoubtedly, be of great service to you.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If, on the other hand, you want to approach ad management plugins more carefully, you\u2019ll probably want a freemium solution.<strong> That way, you can test out all it has to offer in the free version and work out whether you want to get the paid version.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"ad-inserter\"><\/a>How to Manage Ads in WordPress with Ad Inserter<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Inserter.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Ad Inserter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Inserter.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Inserter-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Inserter-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Inserter-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Among the many plugins that would compete for your attention, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/ad-inserter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ad Inserter<\/a> stands out for a couple of reasons. <strong>It\u2019s a freemium plugin, which means that you get a taste of its features for free, and the full thing for a fee.<\/strong> It\u2019s an immensely popular plugin with good reviews, something you should always look out for when looking for WordPress plugins.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The free version packs plenty of useful features for ad insertion, automation, and customization. The paid version expands on it with features such as sticky ads, reporting, and A\/B testing. <strong>Either way, it supports a sizable list of ad networks, including Google AdSense, Amazon Associates, Media.net, and Ezoic.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]So as your first step towards managing ads in WordPress, install the Ad Inserter plugin. You can find it if you go to <em><strong>Plugins &gt; Add New<\/strong> <\/em>and perform a search for the term \u201cad inserter.\u201d <strong>Install and activate the plugin that\u2019s likely to be the first in the results.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Inserter-Plugin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Ad Inserter Plugin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Inserter-Plugin.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Inserter-Plugin-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Inserter-Plugin-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Inserter-Plugin-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]After activating it, you can navigate to <strong><em>Settings &gt; Ad Inserter<\/em>. The page you see is the hub where you\u2019ll do everything you need with the plugin, so let\u2019s get familiar with it.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Inserter-Manage.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Ad Inserter Manage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Inserter-Manage.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Inserter-Manage-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Inserter-Manage-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Inserter-Manage-620x464.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>The first thing you need to know about Ad Insert is that it works in blocks \u2013 there are up to 96 of them and each one of them contains the code for an ad.<\/strong> You navigate them in batches of sixteen at a time, and you can also save settings for a whole batch. <strong>To move to a different batch of blocks, simply press the \u201cList all blocks\u201d button in the upper right-hand corner.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Insert-Blocks.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Ad Insert Blocks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Insert-Blocks.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Insert-Blocks-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Insert-Blocks-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ad-Insert-Blocks-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Every block can have its name.<\/strong> Clicking on \u201cBlock 1\u201d as represented in the picture above would allow you to change the name of the block to whatever you want.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]More important than the name is to understand that <strong>each block contains three things that are necessary for creating an ad<\/strong>. The first is its contents \u2013 <strong>the code you can create or get from your ad network<\/strong>, and that you paste in the big blank space that dominates the page \u2013 the code window. We\u2019ll use the test code recommended by the plugin developer to show you what the contents of a block might look like.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Test-Block-Code.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Test Block Code\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Test-Block-Code.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Test-Block-Code-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Test-Block-Code-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Test-Block-Code-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Next, you should choose where you want to insert the ad.<\/strong> You should know that the ad you just added can be inserted using several different methods \u2013 automatically, using a widget, or manually using shortcode. <strong>However, at this point, you must enable at least one type of page where you want to place the ad.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Choose-Place.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Choose Place\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Choose-Place.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Choose-Place-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Choose-Place-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Choose-Place-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Next, you want to see the free real estate for your ad according to the theme you\u2019re using.<\/strong> This is the \u201cwhere\u201d part \u2013 where on the specific page type you want your ads to appear automatically. <strong>To check, simply press the button that looks like four horizontal lines, and then the \u201cCheck\u201d button in the tab that opens beneath.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Settings.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Manage Ads Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Settings.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Settings-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Settings-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Settings-620x382.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Now, you can see that in this version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/wordpress-theme\/bridge-creative-multi-purpose-wordpress-theme\/\">Bridge theme<\/a> we\u2019re using, we can automatically add the ad after a paragraph. <strong>Selecting that option from the dropdown menu will let you choose the number of the paragraph after which we want the ad to appear.<\/strong> There are paragraph settings to choose from, as well as alignment options.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Paragraph-Settings.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Paragraph Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Paragraph-Settings.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Paragraph-Settings-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Paragraph-Settings-768x372.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Paragraph-Settings-620x300.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Once you\u2019ve set everything right for this block, you can save the settings and expect the ad to appear after the first paragraph, aligned as you chose it to be. The results will look something along these lines.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/AD-Preview.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"AD Preview\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/AD-Preview.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/AD-Preview-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/AD-Preview-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/AD-Preview-620x346.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Your ad will appear instead of the blue field with the word \u201ctest\u201d in it. <strong>They will appear on all posts that have at least one paragraph and no conflicting features.<\/strong> If you only want the ad to appear on some posts, you\u2019ll need to add it manually \u2013 shortcode comes in very handy for those purposes, as do widgets and PHP functions. <strong>You can find those by clicking on the \u201cManual\u201d button right beneath the code window.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Settings-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Manage Ads Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Settings-2.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Settings-2-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Settings-2-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Settings-2-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The options don\u2019t stop there. <strong>You can, for example, open up a whole new tool menu that gives you access to banner ads, AdSense, and Amazon editors.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Banner-Ads.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Banner Ads\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Banner-Ads.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Banner-Ads-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Banner-Ads-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Banner-Ads-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>The tool menu also lets you access the rotation editor \u2013 it\u2019s the button with two arrows next to the code menu button.<\/strong> You can set up the rotation of several ads in the same space. To do so, you first need to<strong> add a couple of new options using the plus button, give them names and code, and choose whether you want to use the share or timed rotation, and specify the values.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Editor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Manage Ads Editor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Editor.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Editor-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Editor-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Editor-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Clicking on the rotation button will create the appropriate code. <strong>The ads will now rotate when you place them on your pages.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ads-Rotation.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Ads Rotation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ads-Rotation.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ads-Rotation-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ads-Rotation-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ads-Rotation-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]These are only some of the options that should get you on your way to managing ads properly. <strong>The plugin can also, for example, add ads to the footer and the header through the option.<\/strong> It can also <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/detect-ad-blocker-in-wordpress\/\">detect ad blockers<\/a> and let you either show them a popup message or redirect them to another page.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Settings-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Manage Ads Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Settings-3.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Settings-3-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Settings-3-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manage-Ads-Settings-3-620x452.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Of course, to get the full benefits of the plugin, you\u2019d have to use the paid version. But even the things you can do with the free version will be enough to allow for some basic ad management.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Let\u2019s Wrap It Up!<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]When you\u2019re considering the ways you have at your disposal for website monetization, ads are bound to come up soon or later. Advertising might not be what makes the world go around, but it seems to be powering the internet to a degree large enough that it\u2019s impractical to try to avoid it.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Thanks to ad management solutions, however, you can do your best to make the ads as easy on the eyes and non-intrusive as possible. If you have a knack for it, and you have the right tool, you can make ads an integral part of the user experience. 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