Google Pays You

“Tidbits of Rockford” Internet Helper Article #4

You may have been searching online and may have found an advertisement that says, “Google Pays You …Click Here!”  I personally see them all the time.  The question that the average consumer might ask is, “How does this work?”

In order to find out the answer, the individual may click on the advertisement and then purchase the informational product that states how to make money using Google.  I am actually going to save you the hassle of your having to buy any informational products just to find out how Google can pay you.

In my last “Internet Helper,” I discussed how Google has multiple uses.  I talked about Google Documents specifically, and how it can be very easy and helpful to use!  In addition to Google Documents, Google has an advertisement network called Adwords.  Do you ever Google something about which you are curious and notice those little ads off to the right side of the Google search results?  Those are Adwords advertisements.

The advertisers are paying Google each time someone clicks on their advertisement.  The viewer does not necessarily even have to purchase the product; he simply needs to click the ad in order for Google to charge the advertiser.  It is commonly referred to as a pay per click system of advertising.

The ads that come up during a search are placed by Google and, therefore, Google earns the revenue made from those clicks.  However, you most likely have been to any given website and have seen similar advertisements with a little note that says, “Ads by Google.”  Did you know that the webmaster who owns that site is given a share of the advertising revenue that is generated if a visitor goes to that site and clicks on the advertisement?

This is how Google can pay you!  You must be a webmaster who is willing to display these Google ads on your website, and then drive lots of traffic to your site so that those visitors click on your ads and earn you revenue.  However, you cannot click on your own ads.  You must be fair to Google.

This Google system of allowing you to display ads as a webmaster is known as Google Adsense.  You must have a website(s) and then implement the Adsense code into the website so that the Google ads display.  If you have any questions about how to get started with Adsense, or even how to advertise your business using Google Adwords, I would be happy to help.  Feel free to contact me through my website at www.InternetMarketingHelpline.com.  See you in the next “Internet Helper!”