I want to grow my income from a website — can you relate to that? If so, our snackable guide will provide you with an action plan on how to earn money from Google Sites, put ads on it and set it all up quickly.
You’ll also learn other proven ways you’ve got at hand to make money with Google Sites passively on the internet. For example, affiliate marketing links or selling advertising space.
Thumbs-up? Let’s plunge in!
What is Google Sites?
Google Sites is a platform with tools that helps create a powerful site or blog with no coding. With it, you build your site and have hosting too. This means you get server space for the website’s data and online presence so visitors can find your site online.
Can I earn money from Google Sites? — Absolutely. Shall I pay to get a site? — No, Google Sites is a free site builder platform with a drag-and-drop editor and pre-made templates.
To create a site with Google for further monetization:
1. Go to sites.google.com or click Sites in your Google Workspace or Gmail account
2. Select a template or start from scratch.
3. Name your site.
4. Edit your site.
5. Click Publish at the top right to go live on the internet.
You can always get more tips at the Google Sites Help Center.
Adsterra tips
- You can make money from more than one Google Site. For example, you can create a site blog for iGaming & Sports, News, Lifestyle, or Movies, and a site for Books, Anime, Utilities, or Mobile Subscriptions.
- Choose your template, considering your niche. Make sure your site or blog has clear navigation, FAQ sections, and quick loading time.
How to put ads on Google Sites? Step-by-step guide
The quickest and easiest way to make money with a Google Site is to get paid by advertising. To start earning on the internet as early as today, you can get and put ads on your Google Site or post using this step-by-step guide. Please use visuals for quicker results:
1. Register your publisher’s account with the Adsterra advertising network. The site approval has no bottlenecks. You access broad payouts options, including in your local currency.
2. Click ADD WEBSITE and pick from a range of effective, non-intrusive ad formats while in your Adsterra account and get 100% fill rate with quality ads:
- Social Bar units are Adsterra’s proprietary, state-of-the-art ad formats with up to 30x higher CTRs compared to web push ads:
- In-Page Push
- Interstitials
- Icon Notifications
- Custom Widgets
- Native Ads
- Direct Link
3. Wait till your website gets Active, click on it from the Websites page, and pick GET CODE.
4. Copy the ad code (or link) from your account.
With Adsterra, every Partner gets expert support from Partner Care support team. You can start a chat in your account and get technical help or expert advice anytime.
5. This is how you can add ads on your Google Sites to maximize income:
- Go to the right sidebar and choose Insert
- Click Embed option
- Choose Embed code and insert the advertising code
- Move it to the place on the site you need
- Click Publish to appear live on the internet
Adsterra expert tips
(!) Due to the site block format layout of Google Sites, the ad will be displayed only in the particular place you have added it to.
(!!) For the same reason, Popunder doesn't quite fit Google Sites. It’s a great idea to use Direct Link instead. Please attach it to a button or picture on your website with a call to action (CTA), or content with a relevant anchor text.
(!!!) To display Social Bar ads correctly on a content page or post, please allocate a bit more block space for your ad.Other opportunities to make money from Google Sites
There are more ways to earn money with Google Sites. You can check and employ the following tools if they suit your niche:
Google Shopping Cart
You can use various internet shopping channels with Google Shopping Cart, in case you sell physical products. You can allow visitors to view your products and compare models, pricing, and functionality.
Google Product Advertising
Also known as Google Ads, PPC advertising (pay-per-click) lets businesses bid on keywords so their ads appear in Google search results. You only need to pay when someone clicks on your ad to visit your site. Google shopping ads is another way to promote and sell your product. They showcase not just a text, but a price, ratings, picture, store name, etc.
Google Search
You can stimulate organic traffic, aka visitors and potential product purchases with Google Search by optimizing your content with relevant keywords. The good news is Google Sites have robust technical SEO performance by default.
It enables publishers to generate income by putting ads on their Google Sites (or other site types). Unfortunately, not all publishers can meet the requirements for a niche, traffic quality and size, and verification. In such cases, you can work with more flexible ad networks.
With Adsterra, you can start earning from your Google Sites even if your audience is still growing and not yet big. Adsterra provides a beginner- and vertical-friendly policy for quick onboarding and monetization start.
To Contents ↑Affiliate marketing
Another working strategy is to join an affiliate marketing program and earn money from Google Sites this way. It can be easily done by adding affiliate links to your content for promoting different products or services.
If your audience completes a target action through this link (makes a purchase, clicks, subscribes, installs an app, etc.), you get a financial reward.
To become an affiliate marketer:
- Research an affiliate program that offers high-commission payouts.
- Join the program to obtain affiliate links and earn money with your Google Sites.
- Place links to your content naturally and non-invasively.
Sell ad space
There are two methods to sell ad space. Either way, you need to partner with third parties to put their ads on your Google Sites:
Partnering with an ad network like Adsterra. An advertising network covers the hard part of searching and contracting with advertisers for a Google Sites owner or another site publisher. For example, Adsterra has a network of 15K+ advertisers that you can connect with regardless of your audience size and specifics. This method makes it easy to start earning. You can always choose an ad format and size you want to fit your site naturally.
Selling your site space directly to advertisers. This method is worth trying as it can bring substantial income. However, it might be challenging to scout brands and businesses to pitch them a partnership. You also need to provide stat data on your traffic, audience engagement, size, views, demographics, etc.
To Contents ↑Content tips to earn more money with Google Sites
It’s a good practice to create targeted content that is genuine, compelling and useful to your readers. Here are the key tips from the bloggers that generate income with Adsterra and their sites on Google and not only:
- Focus on particular niches to attract engaged and loyal visitors.
- Update content regularly and add new posts consistently to drive new traffic and retain your grateful audience.
- Promote your content through social media accounts and guest posts.
And there you have it — more traffic and visitors, more income!
To Contents ↑Final wrap-up
Learning how to make money from Google Sites is doable and profitable. The website builder equips even a non-tech-savvy site owner to create their sites and maximize income from the internet.
You can resort to affiliate marketing or sell your site ad space. Alternatively, you can try Adsterra and check out how to put ads on Google Sites for proven and quick monetization.
