{"id":5818,"date":"2020-03-29T15:00:23","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=5818"},"modified":"2020-10-15T10:45:45","modified_gmt":"2020-10-15T08:45:45","slug":"add-adsense-to-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/add-adsense-to-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Google Adsense to Your WordPress Website"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The road from having a website to turning it into an asset to your business is a long and arduous one. It takes planning and hard work, good decision-making, web-savviness, understanding of trends, and more than just a pinch of good luck to create a website that attracts a decent audience.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]But when you do things right \u2014 choose a good niche, develop a solid content strategy, and find cost-effective <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/promoting-your-wordpress-website-on-social-media\/\">ways to promote your WordPress website<\/a> \u2014 you can rightfully expect to start seeing good visitor numbers.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Good visitor metrics are a sign it\u2019s time to set up some type of monetization for your WordPress website. It\u2019s at that point that the words \u201cGoogle AdSense\u201d should pop into your mind, if for no other reason than because Google and advertising are as inseparable as peanut butter and jelly. [\/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\">Why Google AdSense?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Adding Google AdSense to your website could be a solid strategy for monetizing it. Google is Google because it excels in many different areas. <strong>Coming up with great advertising products and services is one of them, which is why it was able to line its coffers with 31% of all<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emarketer.com\/content\/global-digital-ad-spending-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">digital ad spending in 2019<\/a>. Google Ads, the company\u2019s advertising platform, is the leader in its field.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Google AdSense, the advertising network for publishers, is no slouch either. This platform allows eligible online publishers to show Google ads on their website and profit from their viewership. As a publisher, by using AdSense you can benefit from:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;23px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>The network\u2019s seal of approval<\/strong>, because not every website can get approved for AdSense ad placement.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Reliable payment system<\/strong>, as AdSense is known for its transparency and general fair treatment of publishers.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item \">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>A user-friendly application process<\/strong>, because Google has gone to great lengths to make the sign-up process easy for everyone.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_column_text]If you\u2019d ask Google, it would add that the major benefits of using AdSense \u2014 apart from the opportunity to earn money \u2014 are the network\u2019s propensity to display ads that match your audience and pay you the highest, as well as the control you have over the ads that are displayed on your website. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]So if you\u2019ve already done the hard part of choosing the niche for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/adsense\/start\/resources\/3-types-of-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">site with a potentially good AdSense revenue<\/a>, and you\u2019ve done everything from finding a good host to <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-tag\/forum-wordpress-themes\/\">picking the perfect WordPress forum theme<\/a>, for example, the rest should be a breeze, right? <strong>Let\u2019s see a couple of different ways you can add Google AdSense to your WordPress website<\/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\">How To Add Google AdSense to Your WordPress Website with the Site Kit<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Back in October 2019, Google announced it was releasing its WordPress plugin out of beta. Called <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/google-site-kit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Site Kit<\/a>, this plugin lets WordPress website owners connect their websites with a bunch of Google\u2019s services, including AdSense.[\/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=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Site-Kit-by-Google.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Site Kit by Google\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Site-Kit-by-Google.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Site-Kit-by-Google-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Site-Kit-by-Google-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you\u2019re looking to add Google AdSense to your WordPress website with as little fuss as possible, doing it through the Site Kit might be just the thing for you. <strong>On the other hand, it means that you\u2019ll have to give up some control over ad placement to the plugin and AdSense<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you\u2019re comfortable with this, you need to: [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-ordered-list-item \">\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ol-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-number\">1.<\/span>\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-content\"><strong>Install and activate the Site Kit plugin.<\/strong> The easiest way to do it would be to find it using the plugin menu in your website\u2019s admin dashboard. <\/span>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;14px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Install-Site-Kit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Install Site Kit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Install-Site-Kit.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Install-Site-Kit-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Install-Site-Kit-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;48px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-ordered-list-item \">\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ol-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-number\">2.<\/span>\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-content\"><strong>Run the Site Kit setup.<\/strong> You\u2019ll find the Site Kit option in the dashboard menu. During the setup, you\u2019ll have to log in with your Google account and give a couple of permissions.<\/span>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;14px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Run-the-Site-Kit-setup.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Run the Site Kit setup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Run-the-Site-Kit-setup.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Run-the-Site-Kit-setup-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Run-the-Site-Kit-setup-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Permissions.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Permissions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Permissions.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Permissions-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Permissions-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;48px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-ordered-list-item \">\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ol-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-number\">3.<\/span>\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-content\"><strong>If you already have an AdSense account, connect it<\/strong>. From the Site Kit settings, go to Connect More Services and connect AdSense in a couple of steps.<\/span>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;14px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Connect-AdSense.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Connect AdSense\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Connect-AdSense.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Connect-AdSense-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Connect-AdSense-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;48px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-ordered-list-item \">\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ol-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-number\">4.<\/span>\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-content\"><strong>If you don\u2019t have an AdSense account, create it<\/strong>. During the AdSense setup, click on \u201cCreate AdSense Account\u201d and provide all the relevant information.<\/span>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;14px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Create-AdSense-account.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Create AdSense account\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Create-AdSense-account.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Create-AdSense-account-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Create-AdSense-account-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;48px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-ordered-list-item \">\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ol-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-number\">5.<\/span>\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-content\"><strong>Wait.<\/strong> Because it can take anywhere from a couple of hours to weeks for Google AdSense to approve your website.<\/span>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;14px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Approve-your-website.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Approve your website\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Approve-your-website.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Approve-your-website-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Approve-your-website-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]When you\u2019re using Site Kit the way Google recommends you use it, this should be the end of your troubles \u2014 the plugin uses auto-ads to determine the size, type, and placement of ads on your website automatically. <strong>But it\u2019s okay to want to be more involved with the whole process, so let\u2019s see what other ways you have to connect your website to AdSense and place ads on it.<\/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\">How to Connect a WordPress Website with AdSense<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]During the regular registration process, you\u2019ll be asked to provide the address and language of your website. Fast forward a couple of steps where you provide your own information and AdSense will give you a piece of code you\u2019ll use to connect it to your WordPress website.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You\u2019ll need to place that piece of code into the Theme Header of your current theme, between <code class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">&lt;head&gt;<\/code> and <code class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">&lt;\/head&gt;<\/code> tags.[\/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=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Connect-a-WordPress-Website-with-AdSense.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Connect a WordPress Website with AdSense\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Connect-a-WordPress-Website-with-AdSense.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Connect-a-WordPress-Website-with-AdSense-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Connect-a-WordPress-Website-with-AdSense-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]There are two different ways you can do it: manually and using a plugin. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Connecting AdSense to Your Website Manually<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>Editing the code of your WordPress website\u2019s theme can be a terrible idea<\/strong>. If the author of the theme releases an update for the theme and you decide to install it, every single change you\u2019ve made to the theme will disappear instantly.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You can imagine how big of a problem this might cause to your website\u2019s ads and, ultimately, your income. That\u2019s why <strong>you should only connect AdSense to your WordPress website manually<\/strong> if you know <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-child-theme\/\">what a child theme is<\/a> and how to create one, or if you have someone who\u2019ll do it for you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If that\u2019s the case, you need to:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-ordered-list-item \">\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ol-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-number\">1.<\/span>\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-content\"><strong>Replicate the header.php file from the parent theme.<\/strong> That\u2019s the file you\u2019ll be adding the AdSense code to.<\/span>        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class=\"qodef-ordered-list-item \">\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ol-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-number\">2.<\/span>\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-content\"><strong>Copy the code from the AdSense website. <\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class=\"qodef-ordered-list-item \">\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ol-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-number\">3.<\/span>\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-content\"><strong>Paste it in the header.php file<\/strong> between the &lt;head&gt; and &lt;\/head&gt; tags. You can find the file by clicking the Theme Editor.<\/span>        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class=\"qodef-ordered-list-item \">\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ol-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-number\">4.<\/span>\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-content\"><strong>Save the file and let AdSense know.<\/strong> Head back to the AdSense page where you found the code and check the box that says you\u2019ve pasted the code into your site.<\/span>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>[vc_column_text]Your next step is to wait until your website has been reviewed. If any of these steps are confusing to you, or if you can\u2019t create a child theme, don\u2019t worry \u2014 there\u2019s an even easier way to add the code to your website.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Connecting AdSense to Your Website Using a Plugin<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>For the website administrator who wants a way to permanently add code to the theme without having to deal with child themes, a plugin is the best solution.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin\/\">WordPress plugins are easy to install<\/a>, so we\u2019ll use the I<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/insert-headers-and-footers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nsert Headers and Footers plugin<\/a>.[\/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=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Insert-Headers-and-Footers.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Insert Headers and Footers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Insert-Headers-and-Footers.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Insert-Headers-and-Footers-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Insert-Headers-and-Footers-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Here\u2019s what you should do to connect AdSense to your website using this plugin:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-ordered-list-item \">\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ol-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-number\">1.<\/span>\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-content\"><strong>Copy the code from the AdSense website. <\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class=\"qodef-ordered-list-item \">\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ol-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-number\">2.<\/span>\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-content\"><strong>Install and activate the Insert header and Footers plugin.<\/strong> You can take care of all of it from your website\u2019s backend.<\/span>        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class=\"qodef-ordered-list-item \">\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ol-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-number\">3.<\/span>\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-content\"><strong>Paste the script in the Header section of the plugin.<\/strong> You\u2019ll find the plugin under the Settings tab in the main dashboard menu.<\/span>        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class=\"qodef-ordered-list-item \">\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ol-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-number\">4.<\/span>\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-content\"><strong>Save and let AdSense know.<\/strong> The same page where you got the code is the page where you have to check the \u201cI\u2019ve pasted the code into my site\u201d box.<\/span>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>[vc_column_text]After that, you\u2019ll have to wait for Google AdSense to approve your website. Websites don\u2019t always get approval. <strong>The usual reason this happens is because of a lack of content, for example, or the use of plagiarized content on your website<\/strong>. If this happens to you, don\u2019t despair \u2014 you\u2019ll have the chance to make it right and reapply.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;81px&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#f0f0f0&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;banner-seo&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#f0f0f0&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">How To Add Google AdSense Ad Units to WordPress<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]When you finally get the green light to display ads on your website, it\u2019s time to quickly go from <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/adsense\/answer\/9183549?hl=en&amp;ref_topic=9183242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">learning about ad units<\/a>, to making and inserting them. The easiest way is to let AdSense use auto-ads to take care of everything. <strong>But that way might not be suitable for everyone<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you want control over ad size and placement, you\u2019ll have to do all the work on your own. There are two different ways to place ad units on your website. Once again, you can do it either manually, or with the help of a plugin.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Adding Google AdSense Ad Units to Your Website Manually<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]To be able to place an ad unit into your website and eventually display ads, you\u2019ll need to get a piece of code from AdSense. <strong>To get that code, you\u2019ll need to create the ad unit<\/strong>. Head over to the AdSense website, and under \u201cContent\u201d find \u201cAd units.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Click on the \u201cNew ad unit\u201d button and go through the whole process of creating one. <strong>Make sure you pick the responsive ad size \u2014 you want people visiting your website via mobile devices to be able to view the ads, too<\/strong>. You\u2019ll also get to choose the type of the ad and its style \u2014 text and display ads usually work best.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Once you\u2019ve created the ad unit, AdSense will give you a piece of code to paste to your website. Because you\u2019re doing this manually, you\u2019ll have to paste it by hand on every post where you want to display ads in-text. <strong>That can be a lot of work, which is why the manual way of doing it is only recommended if you want to display ads on a limited number of posts<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you want to have the ad appear in the sidebar, however, you should copy the code from the ad unit and:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-ordered-list-item \">\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ol-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-number\">1.<\/span>\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-content\"><strong>Navigate to Appearance &gt; Widgets<\/strong>. You\u2019ll add the ad as a text widget in the sidebar.<\/span>        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class=\"qodef-ordered-list-item \">\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ol-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-number\">2.<\/span>\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-content\"><strong>Choose the Text widget.<\/strong> Drag it to the blog sidebar frame.<\/span>        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class=\"qodef-ordered-list-item \">\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ol-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-number\">3.<\/span>\n            <span class=\"qodef-ol-title-content\"><strong>Paste the code into the widget.<\/strong> Switch over to \u201ctext\u201d editing first and save when done.<\/span>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;14px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Paste-the-code-into-the-widget.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Paste the code into the widget\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Paste-the-code-into-the-widget.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Paste-the-code-into-the-widget-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Paste-the-code-into-the-widget-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Placing ads inside your blog posts isn\u2019t that difficult, either \u2014 you just need to paste the code between two paragraphs of content, for example. Ideally, you\u2019ll run a couple of tests to determine the best possible placement for ads on your website. Closer to the top of the page is usually better.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Adding Google AdSense Ad Units to Your WordPress site Using a Plugin<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If you want to automate some of the processes, but not all, using plugins is the middle ground between manual code insertion and using auto-ads. <strong>With different plugins, you\u2019ll have different levels of involvement<\/strong>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/header-footer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Head, Footer, and Post Injections plugin<\/a>, for example, requires you to manually insert the code into it.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]On the other hand, the <a href=\"https:\/\/en-gb.wordpress.org\/plugins\/advanced-ads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Advanced Ads plugin<\/a> will fetch your AdSense code for you. It also has a lot more features than the simple code injection. In this case, you\u2019ll want to choose the plugin that offers you the level of control you want to have \u2014 nothing more and nothing less. <strong>And when you find one, you know the drill: install it, feed it code or give it permission to feed itself and adjust the options as you go<\/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\">Let\u2019s Wrap It Up!<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Of all the different methods to monetize your website, Google AdSense is among the most popular ones. It\u2019s easy to set up and use, and with the right website it can quickly become a nice income stream for its owner. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]But Google AdSense is also picky, because they won\u2019t let just any website join the network. 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