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sample modified to match sites color scheme: http://www.hospital-software.com (scroll to
bottom)
Google determines
content of
ads that are shown/ Sometimes
ads are poorly targeted, and of no interest to
website visitors.
sample of poorly targeted ads: http://www.real-estate-supply.com
Adwords can be a great addition to a website, and when well matched to
content
revenue stream from Google is consistent and effortless.
sample of effective Adsense program: http://www.police-supplies.com (scroll to
bottom) http://www.small-business-software.net (scroll to
bottom)
Not that
Google Adsense program is not without its problems.as
reporting provided by Google is lacking. Google has not implemented any way to track multiple sites that serve ads; they simply show
number of ads served,
percentage of clicks received, and
revenue earned each day. Google does not disclose
amount of
revenue they share, what percentage of
revenue they earn and what someone can expect to receive for each click. Webmasters with multiple sites will have difficulty determining which websites are producing
money in
Adsense program.
With affiliate programs many webmasters implement a new browser launch with each click off
site, Adsense removes
visitor from
website and there is not currently an option to launch
visitor into another browser.
Early on Google implemented a filtering system that allowed webmasters to prevent a specific domain's ads from being served on
website. Ad blocking meant that webmasters could prevent their competitors ads from being dynamically served on their website.
Overall, adwords are great supplements to websites where affiliate programs are either not performing or when affiliate programs don't exist that target
sites content.
Give it a Try Implementing and maintaing Google Adsense program on a content site requires very little effort and can often bring a steady stream of additional revenue for webmasters. Consider supplementing content and see what happens.

About the Author: Sharon Housley manages marketing for NotePage, Inc. http://www.notepage.net a company specializing in alphanumeric paging, SMS and wireless messaging software solutions. Other sites by Sharon can be found at http://www.softwaremarketingresource.com , and http://www.small-business-software.net