Guide to Google Adsense Placement and Formats on Blogspot

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There are so many places to position Google Adsense in a Blogger Blogspot blog. This article covers the most common places to add Google Adsense ad units and linked units in a Blogger blog together with links to the various articles which explain in detail how to insert the Google Adsense ad unit into Blogger.

1. Google Adsense Formats

Format of Google Adsense Ad Units

728x90 Leaderboard

728x90 leaderboard under Blogger header

728x90 leaderboard above Blogger header

160x600 Vertical Wide Banner

160x600 vertical wide banner in sidebar or 120x600 or 120x200

336x280 Large Rectangle

336x280 below post title or 250x250 or 300x250

Google Adsense Linked Units

728x15 Linked Unit

728x15 linked unit in Blogger footer or 468x15

728x15 linked unit in Blogger header or 468x15

728x15 linked unit above Blogger header or 468x15

2. Placement of Google Adsense on Blogger

EASY - CHANGE SETTING ONLY

3. Add Google Adsense Between Posts in Blogger

Blogger has a setting which allows you to add Google Adsense between posts. Read more about How to add Google Adsense Between Posts in Blogger

EASY - ADD WIDGET ONLY

4. Add Google Adsense to a Blogger Sidebar

It is extremely easy to add a Google Adsense ad unit to a Blogger sidebar using a HTML/Javascript gadget or widget. For instructions on adding an ad unit to the sidebar please refer to How to add Google Adsense to Blogger Sidebar

5. Add Google Adsense to a Blogger Footer

It is not so popular to place Google Adsense ad units in a Blogger footer however with the increased use of footers as a place that contains valuable information it is becoming more common to place an ad in the footer particularly a linked unit. For instructions on how to place a Google Adsense 728x15 linked unit in the footer refer to How to add Google Adsense to a Blogger Footer

EASY-INTERMEDIATE - MINOR CHANGE TO TEMPLATE CODE AND ADD WIDGET

6. Add Google Adsense or Banner Above Blogger Header

If you have occasion to display either Google Adsense or an affiliate banner above the Blogger header you can by adding a section to the Blogger template. You can add any kind of Google Adsense content or linked ad unit although I suggest that a 728x90 leaderboard would be ideal for this spot.

How to add Google Adsense or Banner Above Blogger Header

7. Add Google Adsense to Blogger Header

The header of a Blogger blog is a popular place to add Google Adsense particularly a linked unit. I have good success adding a linked unit below the blog title in the header of my blog.

Add Google Adsense Above the Title



Add Google Adsense Below the Title

8. Add Google Adsense Between the Header and the First Post in Blogger

Some templates lend themselves well to having a full length banner below the header. The Minima template for example suits a 728x90 Google Adsense unit just below the header and before the first post. Instructions on How to add Google Adsense Between the Header and the First Post in Blogger



INTERMEDIATE - INSERT GOOGLE ADSENSE CODE INTO TEMPLATE

9. Add Google Adsense to Body of Post

Positioning Google Adsense within the body of the post in Blogger is a bit more tricky as it requires adding the Google Adsense code to the template. Before adding the code it must be parsed so the Javascript can be read by Blogger

Add Google Adsense Below Post Title



in this article I have pulled together a number of Google Adsense articles I have written in the past about adding Google Adsense to a Blogger Blogspot blog so that it will provide an easy reference for anyone wanting to find out about Google Adsense placing on Blogger.