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Monetize 404 Error Pages with Ads from Adsense

by DanielaFuego
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Hello everybody

Can I put adsense on my 404's ?

I know ... displaying ad on 404 page may lead to a breach of TOS,
"No Google ad may be placed on any non-content-based pages".

BUT my 404 pages are full of content (text and images)

So ? :p
#404 #ads #adsense #error #monetize #pages
  • Profile picture of the author paulgl
    You can actually put adsense on what are basically non-content pages.
    Nothing wrong with that--login pages, about pages, contact pages, etc.
    Perfectly okay.

    The noncontent rule means you cannot have a page set up as
    something like domain.com/other-keyword-resources and have nothing
    but adsense on it.

    Adsense for domains have no content, but are under different TOS.

    Getting back to the question, (my opinion), I would guess that because the
    page forwards a user, that would break the rules. You can't zap
    a user to an adsense page.

    Having custom error pages is good practice. You want visitors to have
    a soft landing. Exactly like you have it!

    Different than a 301. It does forward, but is a different animal. Although
    I suppose one could argue it's the same as others.
    A 301 takes the person to THE page they are seeking, just in a different spot.

    Paul
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  • Profile picture of the author DanielaFuego
    You can't zap
    a user to an adsense page.
    But my 404 has direct links to other pages.
    The visitor has many options
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