Tutorials Archives - Advanced Ads

A simple ad server for WordPress

This tutorial describes how to set up a basic ad server in WordPress using the Advanced Ads ad management plugin.

How to integrate OKO ad management into WordPress

OKO ad management helps you to access a larger pool of advertisers than Adsense and potentially increase your CPM and ad revenues.

How to detect users with ad blockers and monetize that traffic

Detect users with ad blockers and serve them with alternative ads, undetectable by ad blockers, and compliant with all the things that you hate about ads.

Using the post category in WordPress for key-value targeting in Google Ad Manager (formerly DFP)

Learn how to extend your Google Ad Manager key values with the post categories of WordPress to fine-tune your ad setup.

How to build a Site Branding Ad Setup

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a site branding ad setup in WordPress with ad spaces on the left, top, and right areas around your content.

How to hide (AdSense) ads in your mobile app or webview app

Learn how to remove ad codes from AdSense or any other ad network from the mobile web app created from your WordPress site.

Chrome’s SameSite cookie update and what it means for ad revenue

Details about te SameSite cookie update in Chrome 80 and what publishers need to know when it comes to ad revenue and ad networks.

How to optimize ads: a few ideas worth testing

Advertising revenue is known to be comparatively low during the first weeks of the year, we recommend using this time to test new features and ad formats. You can find a few ideas in this article.

How to add custom code in CSS and HTML to your ads

The custom code feature of Advanced Ads allows you to deliver individual CSS, HTML or JavaScript with a specific ad unit to style and enhance your ad setup.

How to check for plugin and theme conflicts

This tutorial describes how to check for conflicts between plugins or between a plugin and your theme.

Manage ads on membership sites and community pages

Membership areas are an excellent way to build and monetize a digital community. This page will tell you how to target ads on membership sites in WordPress.

How to add header and footer code in WordPress

In this tutorial, you will learn how to comfortably add header and footer codes in WordPress without the necessity of manually editing any theme files.

Google Ad Manager vs. an ad plugin – what to use?

Did you ever wonder when to use Google Ad Manager and when to use an ad management plugin? We compare both solutions in this article.

How to remove AdSense ads below the navigation menu

Learn how to remove AdSense ads placed automatically below your main navigation menu and which other alternative solutions exist.

The resource show_ads_impl.js was preloaded – What it means and what you can do

The resource show_ads_impl.js was preloaded – what can you do if you see this error in Chrome?

How to manage ads on membership sites running Paid Memberships Pro

If you use the Paid Memberships Pro plugin on your website, you can benefit from some features thanks to a dedicated integration with Advanced Ads Pro. Use them to manage your ads on restricted membership content as well as to target your visitors’ membership levels. Basic setup for ads in Paid Memberships Pro The free […]

Google AdSense alternatives – or what to do when AdSense is down

We receive multiple emails from users who don' see AdSense ads on their sites anymore. Here is the reason and some ideas what to do if AdSense is down.

How to integrate The Moneytizer into WordPress

The Moneytizer is a large advertising platform that optimizes ads from several ad networks like AdSense or Criteo. Users of Advanced Ads regularly ask us how to implement The Moneytizer ads into their WordPress websites, so we wrote the following tutorial. You will learn about the different ad formats, how to use Advanced Ads for […]

ads.txt for WordPress – Ultimate Guide for AdSense & co

The ultimate guide to using the ads.txt file on WordPress with examples for AdSense.

How to submit a new site to Google AdSense? A step by step user story

Learn how I added a new site to my existing Google AdSense account, step-by-step and with screenshots.

AdSense Payment or how and when does AdSense pay

Some of the most important questions for website owners who use AdSense to generate revenue from ads are about how to receive their money. So in this article, I listed the most important questions that my clients and commenters keep asking me regarding AdSense payments. What do I need to set up? Before getting paid […]

Fix ads in your content when scrolling

The Advanced Ads team is the new maintainer of the famous Q2W3 Fixed Widget plugin and now takes care of over 100,000 websites using this plugin. I see a lot of potential combining the features of Advanced Ads and Fixed Widget when it comes down to improving the visibility of ads and other content, like […]

How to improve your page speed by Google AdSense

How to improve your page speed – a guest article by Google AdSense

WP Engine and ads

WP Engine hosting can be tricky with ads. Thanks to our developer accounts we found a few solutions to make it work with Advanced Ads.

Showing different ads per language with WPML

Learn how to show different ads based on the language on multilingual sites using WPML and our Advanced Ads plugin.

How to use your YouTube AdSense account for your website

You can use an AdSense account that was set up for YouTube also for your website. Follow the steps outlined in this article.

Fixing a responsive AdSense ad from covering text

Most AdSense ads are responsive, which means that they adapt dynamically to the available width of the screen. This ad type is great when it comes to layouts that fit on desktop as well as mobile devices. There is one issue I am aware of that causes publishers a headache: when you show a responsive ad next […]

Converting Amazon ads into AMP format – without coding in WordPress

How to convert Amazon ads into the AMP format to show on Accelerated Mobile Pages for more performance on mobile devices.

How to manually place an AdSense ad unit in WordPress

This tutorial shows you step by step how to add AdSense ad units to your site and place them where you want them to appear in WordPress.

How to integrate Booking.com ads and products in WordPress

Booking.com is one of the largest networks for affiliates who run destination sites or travel blogs. In the Affiliate Partner Center of Booking.com, you can find different types of customizable ads like search boxes, deal finders or banner generators. This tutorial shows you how to use Advanced Ads to integrate and optimize Booking.com ads into […]

AdSense ad type not available

If you see the This ad type can currently not be imported from AdSense warning then please read the following. Advanced Ads now comes with a new option to get all your ad units from your AdSense account automatically. While this feature can save you a lot of time, it comes with certain limitations. AdSense has a few […]

How to define a specific order in a group

If you combine ads in our Ordered group type, they will be checked in the given order. The first ad that is checked with a positive result, is also displayed. Some users are expecting that this group can rotate ads evenly, e.g., show ad #1 first, then ad #2, #3, etc, and finally start again with #1. […]

How to use lazy load for ads to improve your page speed

This tutorial is about the implemention of the lazy load function for ads on a WordPress site and how this can boost page speed and ad revenues.

How to share Google Analytics ad reports with your customers

This tutorial describes how you can create custom reports in Google Analytics to share the ad statistics of Advanced Ads with your customers.

How to combine ads on multiple positions into one campaign? Roadblock ads

Learn how to create roadblock ads or an ad campaign for combined ads through multiple positions on your page by using the advanced features in Advanced Ads.

How to set up AdSense Auto Ads in WordPress

AdSense Auto Ads are a simple way to get started showing ads on your WordPress site. This tutorial is going to show you how to enable them without further coding.

WPAds alternative and how to migrate

WPAds was one of the first free plugins for managing ads on WordPress sites. Many webmasters are still using this tiny tool. Even though we took over its support and fixed major bugs, the plugin features are outdated and will not receive updates any longer. To ensure the functionality and the security of your website, you […]

Ads and Bots – should I disable Ads from Bots?

While it might sound logical to disable ads for non-humans visitors, it can also harm your site and revenue. This article covers the pitfalls and how you can prevent them.