Native Ads in Google Ad Manager – a step by step guide
This step-by-step guide shows you how to create and style native formats in Google Ad Manager.
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How to debug Google Ad Manager – Step by Step
Use this guide, whether you placed Google Ad Manager tags manually or when using our Google Ad Manager Integration. Follow the steps one by one and resolve any issue that comes up on the way.
How to distribute ads equally over time
In this tutorial, we show how to distribute ads equally over a given period, based on a specific number of ad impressions or clicks.
How to insert Google Ad Manager ads into WordPress
In this tutorial, you will learn how to display ads from Google Ad Manager (formerly DFP) on your WordPress website without any coding.
How to integrate Google AdSense Sticky Ads
Google AdSense now allows sticky ads. These can increase the revenue significantly, but there are some things to consider when integrating them.
How to create an AdSense alternative with affiliate links
This AdSense alternative is relevant for users who have been rejected by Google AdSense or who, due to the GDPR, do not wish to display ads without consent.
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.
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
Using the Paid Memberships Pro plugin on your website 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 plugin Paid Memberships Pro … Read more
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 Google 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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 for layouts that fit on desktops and mobile devices. There is one issue I am aware of that causes publishers a headache: When you show a responsive ad next to a floated … Read more
How to define a specific order in a group
If you combine ads in our Ordered group type, Advanced Ads will check them in the given order. The first ad that is checked with a positive result is also displayed. Some users expect this group to rotate ads evenly, e.g., show ad #1 first, then ad #2, #3, etc., and finally start again with #1. While … Read more
How to lazy load AdSense ads to improve your page speed
This tutorial will show you how to implement lazy loading for AdSense ads and how this feature can affect revenues and page performance.
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 set up AdSense Matched Content Ads in WordPress
Google deprecated the Matched Content ad format from March 2022. Instead, Google AdSense automatically converts these ads into Multiplex ads now. You can learn how to create and embed ads of this type in our tutorial about Google AdSense Multiplex Ads. AdSense Matched Content ads are a native ad format that engages users and helps to … Read more
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.
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.
Ads and security
Advanced Ads is restrictive about who can manage ads on your site. By default, this is only the admin. However, allowing all kinds of codes in the Plain Text ad type is still a risky business if you just copy and paste ad codes from external sources. I wanted to use this article to give … Read more
How to add AdSense In-feed ads to WordPress
Learn how to place an AdSense In-feed ad between posts on your WordPress site without the need to code it yourself.
How to add the Facebook Pixel to WordPress
Facebook’s retargeting technology helps you to track conversions and build custom audiences to better target your Facebook ads. To get started, you need to implement the Facebook Pixel to your website. In this tutorial, you are going to learn how to do that in WordPress using Advanced Ads. Create and get the Facebook Pixel The … Read more
Lazy Loading ads in WordPress
Lazy loading is a technology to prevent those objects on a website from getting loaded before they appear in the visitor’s visible area. This trick keeps the loading time of a website at a minimum and improves its performance. This concept is widespread in handling images. We developed a feature to provide a deferred loading … Read more
How to stop AdSense ads appearing in random positions (Auto Ads)
Do ads seem to appear randomly on your website? If you are using AdSense then this is probably caused by their new QuickStart feature. Find out more about that and how to fix it in this article.
How to insert Ads between Posts in WordPress
This tutorial shows the most straightforward solutions for inserting ads between posts on your homepage or integrating them into a loop.