Adsense_: tips on using Adsense

Here are some tips on using Adsense for all Adsense publishers:

1. Never click on the ads on your blog yourself. Genuine visitors can click if they are interested, but not you.
2. Your initial earnings will be low, very low. Like zero. Even established Adsense publishers do not make much. See this on how much they make. However, do not despair. There are tips here on how you can increase your earnings. Be pro-active.
3. Adsense earnings are known to fluctuate. No one knows exactly how the Adsense engine works, but empirically, everyone knows the fluctuations can sometimes be very extreme.
   
4. Monitor the traffic to your blog. Installing a counter (can be hidden) is as easy as copying some code to your Template. One fine example is StatCounter, which provides very thorough analysis reports for free. You can also use Adsense Channels for monitoring. To add a channel, login to Adsense, under Adsense for Content tab, click Channels. Thereafter, you can churn out reports on your channels in Adsense.