| Once you've used Google's Adsense program for a | | | | other hand having something which is clearly visible |
| while you will begin to learn from the mistakes you | | | | yet distinctive will encourage more clicks. |
| made in the past. This will allow you to clearly see | | | | The third mistake is the positioning of the ads. |
| which of these mistakes kept your site from | | | | Getting this right and you are likely to skyrocket your |
| reaching its full earning potential. | | | | adsense profits. Get it wrong and you'll hardly get |
| Making a mistake is not bad in the sense that you | | | | any click-throughs. |
| learn from it. However that is not all. By telling others | | | | This fact is mentioned in a lot of places on the web |
| about it, you also give them the benefit of learning | | | | and Google mentions it. Google can provide you with |
| from your mistakes so they don't have to make the | | | | statistics which illustrate what positions work |
| same mistakes. | | | | particularly well on your website. |
| The following is a list of the top five mistakes made | | | | The fourth mistake is using banner ads with |
| by people who use AdSense. | | | | AdSense. 480x60 type ads are a sure way to drive |
| Pay attention to them so that you can see if any of | | | | visitors away as most Internet surfers have |
| them apply to your contents. If it is, you must stop | | | | developed a natural resistance to such means of |
| and make an effort to fix such errors as soon as | | | | advertising. |
| possible. | | | | The fifth mistake is not taking care of the site |
| The first big no-no that everyone seems to be doing | | | | running the ads. Because ultimately it doesn't matter |
| at one point or another relates to breaking the rules. | | | | how cool the site is itself. If the content is not |
| Google's AdSense is a great program but it comes | | | | updated regularly and if it doesn't have many daily |
| with a few set rules you need to respect. | | | | visitors it will probably never earn you any serious |
| Probably the most important of these is to refrain | | | | AdSense revenues. |
| from creating "artificial clicks" by all means possible. | | | | So those are the most important five mistakes |
| Never click on your own links, ask your friends or | | | | people make while using the AdSense program. But |
| close ones to click the links and never, by any means | | | | of course if you don't like me to dwell on the |
| have your content encouraging the visitors to click | | | | negatives, here are the top five things you should do |
| the links. If you do this you run the risk of being | | | | to ensure your AdSense ads are constantly bringing |
| permanently banned by Google from its Adsense | | | | in that revenue. |
| program, and this will definitely hurt your pocket. | | | | Never break Google's policy. Don't encourage visitors |
| Failure to comply with Google's terms could have | | | | to create "artificial clicks" on your website regardless |
| your AdSense account suspended. And this is why | | | | of who it is or for what reason. Make sure your ads |
| this rule is the most important of all. It may mean the | | | | have the right colors and blend in well with your site. |
| difference between life or death for some people. | | | | Also make sure they're positioned in the right places |
| The second thing users often get wrong is having a | | | | so as to attract as many customers as possible. |
| bad color palette for ads. Many times this happens | | | | Always try to avoid using banner-like (480x60) ads |
| because the publishers aren't knowledgeable with | | | | unless you really know what you're doing and |
| changing default color palettes. | | | | constantly update your site's content. |
| Others just can't seem to spend enough time in | | | | So by paying attention to these points and applying |
| changing those defaults. Having bad ads thatstand | | | | them you should be raising your AdSense revenues in |
| out is will keep people from clicking your ads. On the | | | | no time. |