Google Sites & Adsense - am I wasting my time?

[IndigoJack]

Do Google Sites display Adsense ads?

Or am I wasting my time bothering?

I have set up a Google Site and enabled Adsense but the ads aren't showing.

Any tips would be appreciated plus any crumbs on whether Google Sites are a useful tool or useless.



Edit: The Google Site is for marketing purposes not for use as a main website.

[mayorlan]

Google site?Why going for google site when you can use your own domain name to setup your site or even with no budget at all,blogger,hubpages and squidoo are still a better option than google site unless its meant for other purposes except making money with a site.

[IndigoJack]

Originally Posted by mayorlan

Google site?Why going for google site when you can use your own domain name to setup your site or even with no budget at all,blogger,hubpages and squidoo are still a better option than google site unless its meant for other purposes except making money with a site.

I already have websites. I was looking at Google Sites as another outlet for Adsense placement.

The ads aren't appearing on the Google Site template for some reason.

[deloriagod]

I hadn't heard of Google sites so I Googled it just to see if it was what I though it was. It looks like Google's version of Weebly to me. I didn't go digging any further, but it's likely that you have to place Adsense widgets on your pages to get the ads to display.

[DireStraits]

I couldn't tell you, honestly, having never used Google Sites myself. It's possible they don't allow it, but I'd be very surprised if that was the case.

What's perhaps more likely is that you forgot to add your Google Sites URL to the "Allowed Sites" list in your AdSense account.

[IndigoJack]

Originally Posted by DireStraits

I couldn't tell you, honestly, having never used Google Sites myself. It's possible they don't allow it, but I'd be very surprised if that was the case.

What's perhaps more likely is that you forgot to add your Google Sites URL to the "Allowed Sites" list in your AdSense account.

They do allow it (or so it seems) as it is integrated into the website creator. It's easy to enable Adsense on the Google Site - but then the ads don't actually show.

I have set my Adsense account to allow all sites and I've added a privacy policy page just in case that was the hold up but still no ads.

I just thought it might be a useful tool but not being able to add ads scuppers that idea.

[stevemack]

this thread is really interesting and Google Adsense for google..! I also want to know and looking for this.

[yukon]

Try this on your Google site.

Insert AdSense gadgets on your individual pages.
Edit any page, and then choose Insert -> AdSense from the menu to place ads within your page content.

I think you'll get a better CTR on Blogger.

[poppa5502]

Adsense are mainly for niche sites, and this is the only way I will ever use them..also if there not showing up, then you might not have something installed incorrectly..it can be many things..

[IndigoJack]

Quote:
Try this on your Google site.


>Insert AdSense gadgets on your individual pages.
Edit any page, and then choose Insert -> AdSense from the menu to place ads within your page content.

I think you'll get a better CTR on Blogger.

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Yeah, I did the Insert > Adsense thing and still nowt.

I thought Google Sites might be useful but they seem a bit rubbish.

[yukon]

The only thing I use Google sites for is storing files, then hotlink from my other sites.

[IndigoJack]

Doh!

I have the answer - Google Sites are https, so if you opt to 'only view content that was delivered securely' when the pop-up appears on EVERY page, then the ads don't appear but they do if you click on 'no'.



Yukon, linking was the idea behind me trying it out so I think I'll still do that.

[yukon]

Originally Posted by IndigoJack

Doh!

I have the answer - Google Sites are https, so if you opt to 'only view content that was delivered securely' when the pop-up appears on EVERY page, then the ads don't appear but they do if you click on 'no'.



Yukon, linking was the idea behind me trying it out so I think I'll still do that.

I forgot about that https.

You might need to set your Google-Sites to "Public"

I think the default is a private blog, & you have to login to view the blog.

Double check that the blog is public.

[IndigoJack]

Originally Posted by yukon

I forgot about that https.

You might need to set your Google-Sites to "Public"

I think the default is a private blog, & you have to login to view the blog.

Double check that the blog is public.

Ok ta will do.

[biggame5]

I did not know goggle did Google sites.