You can make money with adsense quite easily if you have a blog or website set up, however the question is just how much you will be making. A well optimized and monetized blog will make you more money through adsense as opposed to a site which isn’t keyword optimized, or doesn’t rank well within the SERPs (Search Engine Result Pages).

Setting up an adsense account is quite an easy and straightforward process, and simply involves visiting the adsense homepage and filling in the details. When it comes to submitting your site to Google, it’s imperative that you present them a good site. MFA (made for adsense) sites are not good, and will get your account banned, and are therefore not recommended. Don’t riddle your site or blog with ads everywhere, keep them within reason and always stick to Google’s policies.  You’ll notice on this site that there are a maximum of 3 adsense ads at any time. This is because that’s the maximum number of ads that one is allowed to show, and showing any more than this number is not allowed.

So once you have your site setup, you’ll want to focus on some good keyword building techniques. Have a look at what keywords you believe will be lucrative, and that relate to your site. Keep in mind that you’re not using these keywords to target the ads, as this shouldn’t be your focus, but rather you’re using them to help get your site ranked within the SERPs. The next step is to build backlinks to your site, by purely whitehat means. This includes approaching other webmasters and asking them to link to your site if they find that its contents is valuable.

When your site ranks high enough in the search engines under a keyword, then adsense will automatically serve related ads to your site, and this is how you make money. Adsense can be lucrative if you work on it, but it’s always important to stick to the rules, and not ever get carried away.

I realise this article only outlines the basics of how to make money with adsense, however that’s all you really need to know. Create a site, do on-page and off-page website optimization, and then you should be served with relevant, contextually targeted ads. I cannot stress enough how important it is to abide by the terms & conditions. They’re there for a reason, and you can ensure your long term success by following them by the letter.