How to add personal ad on your blog

Steps to adding Text / Image adverts on Blogger
The steps outline below will involve, generating an HTML/CSS code, Creating a Gadget in Layout and Pasting the code. I'll show sample codes you can use as adverts with a little editing.

• Log on to Blogger Dashboard and click LAYOUT, you should see other blogger gadgets already created for sidebar, footer, header sections. Gadgets are like containers that hold a group of code that perform a task on you blog. Example - Gadget for popular post, Email subscriptions etc
• Click on ADD GADGET.
  Find HTML/Javascript from the popup selection shown and click the + next to it.
  Congratulations, you've just created a Blank HTML Gadget, ready to paste you code in.

To Create an HTML ad code to paste, here are the samples i promised.
For Image ad, use the code below and replace the Image URL with your own image url

Code: [Select]

<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-n8md71N6JA4/UaoI2TI2GPI/AAAAAAAACmk/uD7yRldpBOY/s274/ecobank-mobilemoney.png" />
Do you want an Image ad that can be Click-able? Use this code below. Remember to change the href attribute (where the Click will lead) and the Img src url (where the image is uploaded)

Code: [Select]

<a href="http://www.ngbuzz.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-n8md71N6JA4/UaoI2TI2GPI/AAAAAAAACmk/uD7yRldpBOY/s274/ecobank-mobilemoney.png" /></a>After the code is pasted in the HTML Widget created, hit SAVE and see how it looks on your Blog.


NOTE: Images you wish to use must be re-sized properly using photo editor (paint), then uploaded (to picasaweb.google.com or flikr.com) and the URL to the image can be obtained by Right clicking on the Image uploaded and select "Copy Image Location".

If you need help Customizing advert HTML codes to paste in your widget don't hesitate to ask using the REPLY button below.

How to i add Google Adsense Code to Blogger
To Use adsense adverting on your Blog, You must submit and application online and be approved by Google.
I have write a Post explaining what adsense is, how to apply and get approved, things to avoid etc. Read my post on How to Monetize your Blog with Google Adsense for more information.

Adsense still requires the same process. Creating a Gadget ( an adsense gadget automatically adds the advertising while a HTML gadget will require you to visit your adsense Account, Generate a code and Paste in Blogger Widget).



I hope this helped?