UPDATE: Please check the Latest Adsense/Chitika HeatMap HERE

A lot of people have been asking me that it’s hard to believe that you can make money with Adsense and I have to tell you that I change around my Adsense ads at least 5-10 times a week to just it right.

So, after all my hundreds of experiments using Adsense and Chitika to maximize my income, the above Adsense Chitika Optimization Heat Map is something I live by and I have to say, this is my secret. (But don’t worry, I have very little readers and subscribers, the secret IS SAFE!)

Anyways, let me go over what the heck above Heat Map is. (Yes, it’s probably quite different from the Google Heat Map but I assure you, it works)

The main money makers with Adsense for me is always the Adsense ad in the upper-left hand corner.

Depending on your website design and width of the site, you can use anything from 200×200, 250×250, 300×250, or 336×280.

What I try to do is fit TWO of these ads on top before ANY CONTENT.  (Find the right size that will fit TWO of these ads)

Why?

People who tend to come through Google search tend to “like” reading the Adsense ads and will click more often than if your Adsense is at the bottom.

If you look at any of my sites, you will see this pattern and I have been experimenting too.

Now those two ads are probably going to be your best performers.  I have tried countless different configurations such as the 468×15 before the content and sadly, I always revert back to this.

The 468×15 or 728×15 Link Unit ad after your content is a pretty good performer too, don’t forget to wedge that in there.

For putting 120×90 pixel Link units, looky here.

Now since Adsense allows you to put 3 regular Adsense ads on your site, put another one AFTER your content as shown.  For the empty space on the right, I recommend filling it with a Chitika MPU or Minimalls ad. (find the one that fits)

As for Chitika Premium ads, try to put one right after the 2 Adsense ads on top and another one right after the content.  These only show when people click through a search term so you want to make sure people see it TWICE, once on top and once after content to maximize the chances of them seeing the ad.

I know I know, you tell me that your website will be filled with ads.  But if you are serious about taking Adsense to maximum revenue, this is really what you have to do.

As for me, I don’t have a choice whether there’s too many ads or not, if I am not getting paid, I might as well get a 9 to 5 job.

If you don’t believe me, just watch TV, how many ads do you see every hours?  Probably 3 or 4.  Yes, even if you pay your comcast bills, you still have to watch “ads” to get free TV.  (Yes, THAT is ridiculous)

In comparison, you putting those Adsense ads before the content is trivial.

Oh one more thing, don’t put Adsense ads on your sidebar, they never perform.  You can test it out but I am pretty sure most sites will perform better without it.

Instead sell the inventory ad private ads that people can buy.

Well, this isn’t final but this is the best heat map that money can buy right now. (and it’s free!)

One thing you need to also do is make sure you are getting at least around 1000 uniques per day, without at least 1000 unique visitors, it’s almost impossible to make any money on Adsense or any other type of advertising.

Once you reach 1000 uniques (or before that too), you should really apply the above heat map for maximum revenue.

Let me know if this helped you double or triple your earning.

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 at 5:52 pm and is filed under AdSense, Advertisements, Blogging, Chitika, Make Money Online, Wordpress.
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