Member Avatar for gilb29

:?: ok how do i make money out of add-sense? i know this has been asked 100s of times. but all i want to do is cover the cost of my ad-words (my advertising cost). i get on avarage 500 hits a week at the moment. but for some reason i cant get any clicks on adsense? how to change my adsense advertisers?. IE: my site is football so all the adverts are football. would like to have diffrent sort some niche words maybe.
hope that all makes sense.

  • 3 Contributors
  • 2 Replies
  • 114 Views
  • 1 Week Discussion Span
  • Latest Post Latest Post by Dani

Dani AI

Generated

For : getting 500 visits/week but no clicks usually means one (or more) of these is happening — ads aren’t actually being shown, your visitors aren’t seeing or interested in the ads, or traffic quality is poor. Quick diagnostic checklist:

  • Confirm AdSense is active and there are no policy/warning messages in your account.
  • View a few pages incognito on desktop and mobile to see if ad slots are filled (not blank).
  • Compare pageviews (Google Analytics) vs ad impressions (AdSense). A big gap often indicates ad blockers or incorrect code placement.
  • Check traffic sources and geography: low-CPC regions and bot/referral traffic reduce click likelihood.

Building on points from and the official tips linked, a few practical next steps that weren’t covered above:

  • Influence ad relevance by creating pages with clear commercial intent (product reviews, “best X” guides, kit comparisons) rather than relying on meta tags alone. Multiple focused pages attract different advertiser auctions.
  • Run simple A/B tests: change one ad unit size/location at a time and measure CTR/RPM with AdSense performance reports or custom channels.
  • Try responsive in-article placements (placed near the top and mid-content) — many publishers see better engagement from units embedded in reading flow than from distant sidebar-only spots.

If the goal is to cover AdWords spend: calculate real ROI before buying traffic. Generic traffic rarely converts into ad clicks; tighten targeting, send ad visitors to pages designed to monetize, or consider alternatives to AdSense (affiliate links for kit, direct sponsorships, or paid listings) that scale better with small audiences.

Final cautions: do not encourage clicks or use deceptive placements (policy risk). Use AdSense blocking/allow controls to filter unwanted categories, track one change at a time, and prioritize growing targeted, repeat traffic — that’s the most reliable path to covering advertising costs.

Recommended Answers

All 2 Replies

Member Avatar for JenniferPPC

Where you place your adsense advertisement is key. The best place to put your google adsense ads are on the right hand side of the page..above the fold. ( skyscraper banner) The right hand-side of a page skyscraper works much better then the area that you currently have the banner ad.
To change your adsense advertisers you have to work on the content of your site. Adsense is reading your site and picking up keywords in your meta tags. Find out on google adwords which keywords cost more money..then create content and mention those keywords throughout your site.

:?: ok how do i make money out of add-sense? i know this has been asked 100s of times. but all i want to do is cover the cost of my ad-words (my advertising cost). i get on avarage 500 hits a week at the moment. but for some reason i cant get any clicks on adsense? how to change my adsense advertisers?. IE: my site is football so all the adverts are football. would like to have diffrent sort some niche words maybe.
hope that all makes sense.

Be a part of the DaniWeb community

We're a friendly, industry-focused community of developers, IT pros, digital marketers, and technology enthusiasts meeting, networking, learning, and sharing knowledge.