How does the Channels work in Adsense?

ProfitwithAdam · 12-29-2009, 08:37 PM

I have two websites right now that I have adsense on. I am creating several more, but I don't understand how to decifer where the clicks are coming from. Someone told me to st up "Channels" in Adsense, but how does that work? I mean, basically, what I am doing is setting up niche websites with wordpress that all look the same cosmetically except for some pictures and content, but in my adsense account I have the same ad code I am using. They go in the same location on each website. The colors are already the same, so how can I tell what website the clicks are coming from?

Do I have to set up a new seperate ad unit/link for each website or does the "Channels" do that for me? Basically I want to use the same ad design for each website, the colors and setting are the same, but I also want to be able to tell where the clicks are coming from so I can focus and expand on the winners. Google, of ourse, doesn't explain this very well. Please help a newbie out!

Thank you,

Adam

Craig McPherson · 12-29-2009, 09:16 PM

Adam,

You need to set up Adsense for each website.
As you go thru the process of setting up your adsense block it gives you the option of setting a channel. Simply pick a name for this channel. You can have many channels and this lets you find out which block of adsense is getting the most clicks on a page.

For example you can have channels called

mysite.com336x280
mysite.com468x60

Go and set up an adsense block now and watch carefully for where it asks you to assign a channel to the code.

12-29-2009, 08:37 PM	#1
ProfitwithAdam HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 196 Thanks: 127 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Social Networking	How does the Channels work in Adsense? I have two websites right now that I have adsense on. I am creating several more, but I don't understand how to decifer where the clicks are coming from. Someone told me to st up "Channels" in Adsense, but how does that work? I mean, basically, what I am doing is setting up niche websites with wordpress that all look the same cosmetically except for some pictures and content, but in my adsense account I have the same ad code I am using. They go in the same location on each website. The colors are already the same, so how can I tell what website the clicks are coming from? Do I have to set up a new seperate ad unit/link for each website or does the "Channels" do that for me? Basically I want to use the same ad design for each website, the colors and setting are the same, but I also want to be able to tell where the clicks are coming from so I can focus and expand on the winners. Google, of ourse, doesn't explain this very well. Please help a newbie out! Thank you, Adam

12-29-2009, 09:16 PM	#2
Craig McPherson Advanced Warrior Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 823 Thanks: 116 Thanked 355 Times in 180 Posts Social Networking	Re: How does the Channels work in Adsense? Adam, You need to set up Adsense for each website. As you go thru the process of setting up your adsense block it gives you the option of setting a channel. Simply pick a name for this channel. You can have many channels and this lets you find out which block of adsense is getting the most clicks on a page. For example you can have channels called mysite.com336x280 mysite.com468x60 Go and set up an adsense block now and watch carefully for where it asks you to assign a channel to the code.
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