How To Incorporate Google AdSense into a Joomla Website

Google AdSense is a popular way to earn extra income on the internet. Some online entrepreneurs even use AdSense as their main source of income. You place Google ads on your website and earn money when they get clicked. The amount you earn is usually a certain percentage of what the client pays Google for the advertisement.

To set up Google AdSense on your Joomla website, you could have a module or plug-in installed to easily help you insert Google ads on your webpage.

Here are some modules that have garnered high ratings from Joomla users.

* AdSense Module
* Mod HTML
* MultiAds (Make AdSense and YPN Easy)
* Phoca - Google AdSense Easy
* googleAds plugin

Each one has its own unique features and you can learn more when you click on them. Here are some simple steps to take in order to install these modules on your Joomla website.

* Click on one of the above. You will find details about the plug-in, what it can do and how it is used. There are four buttons namely, download, demo, support and documentation on the upper right side of the page below the box with the version number and rating. You can check each one of these before downloading.
* Click the download button and it will bring you to another page where you can download the module. Save it to your hard drive.
* Log-in to your Joomla administrator panel. Look for the "Installer" tab on the upper part of the page. On the drop-down menu, choose "Modules".
* When you arrive at the Modules page, click "Browse". Look for the module you downloaded on your hard drive. Upload and install the file.
* Verify that you have successfully installed the module. After installation, visit your Modules page once again and click "Site Modules". Find the one you just installed, look at the names. If it's not on the first page, go to the next. If you can't find it, choose another one from the list and repeat steps 1-4.
* Depending on what module you picked from the list above, there would be different ways of implementing them for Google AdSense. Just watch the demo or read the tutorial from the page where you downloaded the module. It should provide sufficient information on how to incorporate Google AdSense to your Joomla website.

However, using plug-ins usually results in limited positions of your ads. If you do not like to install plug-ins and prefer to do it the manual HTML way, follow these steps.

* Log-in to your Joomla administrator page. Look for the "Site" tab on the upper part of the page then click "Global Configuration" from the drop-down menu.
* At the Global Configuration page, change the Default WYSIWYG Editor to
Editor - No Editor.
* Save the changes.
* Look for the "Content" tab and click "Article Manager" on the drop-down menu. Choose the article you want from the list.
* When you open the file, you would notice that it now contains HTML coding. Just insert the AdSense code where you want to position it in the article.
* Remember not to put extra spaces in your codes. The Joomla editor won't read your AdSense code if you do. Also, do not break your html tags.
* Save your changes.

Above are two common ways to incorporate Google AdSense into your Joomla website. Choose what you're comfortable with. Good luck.