Squarespace is getting popular among bloggers and businesses. And it has a very decent website builder that helps you build different types of websites in a short time. But people don’t find it easy to display ads since it does not have any inbuilt-in advertisement integration. So, we thought we would publish a guide on how to add Google AdSense to Squarespace.
In this blog, we are going to explain how you can incorporate AdSense into Squarespace step by step.
Before we jump right into the steps, you should know that adding Google AdSense to Squarespace is a complex procedure. And we bet that it is more complex than adding Google AdSense to Wix. But it is rewarding as well.
These ads can help you earn a passive income. Moreover, it motivates you for the time and effort that you put into making all those contents. So, why not!
Though a lot of people do this wrong, yet, if you do everything according to the guide, it is going to work.
About Squarespace
Simply put, Squarespace is a website builder and a hosting service provider based in the USA. It helps people create websites easily with prebuilt templates. Besides, you can also create your website from scratch with its easy to use drag and drop tool.
Squarespace started its journey in January 2004 from New York. Currently, they have more than a thousand employees in several office locations. Moreover, it has more than 3.79 million subscribers.
From a technical perspective, Squarespace provides decent services to its customers. And in terms of SEO, it is one of the best eCommerce platforms for SEO.
The good news is, it is free. In particular, it is free when you don’t need many features and custom domains.
But it is always a good idea to have a custom domain for your website when you intend to monetize it.
Alright, let’s get you started!
Step BY Step Guide: How to Add Google AdSense to Squarespace
A lot of people are earning money from Google AdSense integrated into the Squarespace website. But this platform remains complex for AdSense integration. But despite all the odds, you are going to succeed. Follow the step-by-step guide on how to add Google AdSense to Squarespace:
Step 1: Sign-up to Google AdSense
First thing first, you need a Google AdSense Account!
It is the easiest step in the entire process of ‘how to add Google AdSense to Squarespace’.
To sign up for the Google AdSense account, you need a Gmail account. You can also create an account with a G-suit account.
- Type in Google AdSense from your browser.
- Click on the AdSense website and click on ‘Get Started’ from the upper right corner of the page.
- Then sign in with the Gmail account.
- Now you will see a sidebar after logging in to the account.
- From the left side, click on ‘Sites’, it will lead you to the ‘Add Site’ button. You just need to enter your domain name here. Don’t add ‘www’ or ‘HTTPS’.
- You are almost there, just click Next.
- Copy the code. And you are done here.
** If you already have an AdSense account, you will just have to add your site to the account.
Step 2: Connect Your Site to AdSense
It is time to connect your site to AdSense placing the code you copied from the AdSense account!
Now login to your Squarespace dashboard and click on ‘Settings’. Then go to ‘Advanced’ and click on ‘Code Injection’. This is where you inject the code that you copied from your AdSense account.
From this option, find the top Header code box and paste the code. Now you save the code from the bottom.
Go back to your AdSense account again and click on the ‘Submit’ button to finalize your connection.
Remember: Google takes some time to verify the new website before it shows any ads. But don’t worry you can complete your entire procedure.
Now let’s set up the ad units!
Step 3: Create Your Ad Units
In this step of ‘how to add Google AdSense to Squarespace’, we are going to show how you create ad units.
Some people prefer auto ads, and in that case, you don’t need to work much. You just need to click on the auto ads option and copy the code.
But if you don’t want random ads on your website, create custom ad units. Follow the process:
To begin with, find Ads from the sidebar menu and select By Ad Unit.
You will get many options here including sidebar ad units, header ads, text ads, inline ads etc.
If you want to create sidebar ads for blog posts, you need to create a horizontal or square ad unite. After you choose your preferred ad units, copy the ad unit code.
Furthermore, you will also have an option for your ads to be responsive. And we recommend that you always choose the responsive option. Responsive ads are always better for different devices and it performs well.
Let’s learn how you place your ads on the website!
Step 4: Integrate Ads in Your Website
Integrating the ads in your Squarespace website is the trickiest part. And we suggest you be very careful about this.
For auto ads, you don’t need to be very careful because Google will decide where to show what. So, if you are going with the auto ads, just pest your codes in your preferred code blocks.
On the other hand, displaying custom ads need special attention. You need to plan out the placement according to ads size. Besides you also have to think about how will it look in a particular part of your website.
So, to do this, you will have to code block every place you want to show advertisements.
If you have already made your plan, let’s see how you add AdSense codes to your website.
- Go to your AdSense account and copy the code of your preferred ad units. For example, you want to show skyscraper ads on the sidebar of your blog, then copy the code snippet of your skyscraper unit first.
- Come back to your website and add a code block on the sidebar.
- Now you paste the code snippet in the code block that you have already copied.
- Click Apply, then save all changes. You are all done.
For other parts of your website, you have to repeat this process with your preferred ad units.
Note: Remember, Google will not show ads before your account is approved. So, if you place the code before approval, you will just see empty spaces. So, it is better to place codes on your website after your account is approved.
You have reached the end of the process of how to add Google AdSense to Squarespace!
Hope this AdSense guide for Squarespace was helpful for you. Continue reading our blogs and technical guides. Thanks a lot.
