Archive for 'Adsense'

NOTE: This is only here for historical purposes. The script has since been updated and the latest version is available from:

PHP Adsense-Referrals Script Version 2.1

My original script was very basic but I’ve now extended it further and I’m releasing version 2.

Version 2 allows place of up to 4 referrals (this is the current maximum allowed by Google - Adsense, Firefox, Picasa and Adwords) - one of each type - and will randomly select which referral to display.

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NOTE: This is only here for historical purposes. The script has since been updated and the latest version is available from:

PHP Adsense-Referrals Script Version 2.1

I’ve written a simple PHP script to randomise which Google Adsense referral is displayed (firefox, picasa, adwords or adsense) and to easily handle publisher ID and channel for them. Additionally, the Firefox referral is only displayed if a browser other than Firefox is being used.

The script is easy to configure: just copy the code below into a text editor and change $adsense_pub_id and $adsense_referral_channel to your publisher ID (essential) and referral channel (optional) respectively. Save the file as adsense.inc.php (for example) on your webserver (it’s a good idea to keep it outside of the document root, i.e. store it in /home/mydomain.com rather than /home/mydomain.com/public_html).

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A question I often come across is what kind of site to make for <insert advertising network here> (usually Google Adsense or Yahoo Publisher Network).

The answer to this is … "None! Design a website that has unique and original content. Design it for visitors. Design a site that will interest people and keep them returning."

There are many turnkey sites out there with the same content and same (or similar) design. And they just don’t work: they’re not updated frequently (or ever), the content is the same as people have read many times before, and the sites have no personality of their own. It’s important to show in a site you design that you genuinely care about the topic.

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On a forum I frequent, there has been a.. "reactionary thread" is one way to put it… about adblocking plugins and extensions for browsers.

By reactionary I mean that people have been over-reacting to something that is a non-issue. I will attempt to explain why it is a non-issue, what the real problem is and what can be done about it.

The question I ask in the title relates to webpublishers’ revenues that relies on click-based adverts.

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