What's AdSense?
The flexible, hassle-free way to earn revenue online
- Get paid for displaying targeted Google ads on your site.
- Customize ads to match your site's look and feel.
- Track your success with online reports.
- It's free! With AdSense, you'll pay nothing, spend little time on set-up, and have no maintenance worries.
How AdSense Works
1. Choose where to show ads
- Specify where you want ads to appear
- Choose what types of ads can compete for those slots
2. Highest-paying ads display
- Advertisers bid on your inventory in a real-time auction
- Always show the highest-paying ad
- Google bills advertisers and ad networks
- Get paid through our reliable payment options
The largest pool of advertisers
Access Google's vast advertiser pool without having to maintain individual relationships.The most advertisers means:
- More competition for your inventory
- More relevant ads
- Ads for all your online content
The most robust targeting of any ad network
AdSense's innovative targeting options allow advertisers to more precisely reach their desired audiences on your site -- meaning more revenue for you and a better experience for your users.
Contextual targeting
AdSense displays ads related to the content of your page.
Placement targeting
An advertiser can target your site based on demographics, vertical, geographic location, or URL.
Interest-based advertising
An advertiser can show ads based on your users' interests and previous interactions with that advertiser.
Wide variety of ad formats
AdSense isn't just for websites. Earn additional revenue by displaying ads on your:
- Site search results
- Mobile webpages
- Feeds
- Parked domains
- Mobile applications
- Videos
- Online games
- TV inventory
Flexible ad controls
Protect the value of your brand and ensure a positive user experience by choosing how ads are displayed on your site.
Control how Google represents your inventory
- Choose how advertisers can target your site
- Block advertisers by URL or category
- Block third-party ads or certified ad networks
Manage how your ads are displayed
- Choose which ad formats you accept
- Customize your ads to match your site's look and feel
Powerful reporting tools
Detailed reports help you identify opportunities to make more money.
Performance reports
- Earnings by specific day or date range
- Earnings by page, domain, or ad unit
- Clicks, CTR, and eCPM
Google Analytics reports
- Earnings by user visits
- Earnings by user location, browser type, and referring source
- Traffic by AdSense impressions, clicks, and revenue
