Making money from advertising is the most popular form of making money from a website, right?
A few common scenarios:
You can insert Google Adsense code into your WordPress website.
Or you can insert banner ads from affiliate marketing programs.
Usually there are 2 workarounds.
Firstly, most themes now support inserting ads into WordPress. They give you several placements for ad code insertion.
The amount depends on the theme. For example, the Beginner theme that I am using supports 3 ad positions. Header, under the article title and under the article body.
This way you manually insert in the available positions.
The second, more professional way is to use a plugin that helps you insert ads into WordPress.
If you prefer a more professional approach, keep reading.
In today’s article, I will guide you to insert ads into WordPress using the WP In Post Ads plugin.
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Introduction to WP In Post Ads plugin
As the name suggests, the WP In Post Ads plugin helps you manage the insertion of ads in posts.
It automatically inserts ads below the title, in the article body and below the article. In addition, you can also manually insert ads through the shortcode form.
The most attractive feature is the AB Split Test. Features that help you find the ads that bring in the most revenue.
Besides, the plugin has the feature of displaying ads after how many days the article is published. Conversely, it also has the feature of displaying ads after how many days.
You can also hide ads from logged in users. This feature is suitable if the site has a membership function.
With this plugin you can create multiple ads for the same location and display them randomly.
Overall this is a lightweight plugin that doesn’t pack too many features that you might not need.
How to insert ads in WordPress using the WP In Post Ads plugin
Let’s say you want to insert auto ads below the post title. This is the position that will catch the reader’s eye the most.
Here’s how to do it:
Step 1: Download and install the plugin
Log in to the Dashboard of MyThemeShop and download the plugin as a zip file.
Then you install and activate the plugin.
Remember to install MyThemeShop Theme & Plugin Updater plugin to receive automatic plugin updates.
Step 2: Create an insert ad under the post title
As soon as the plugin is activated, you go to WP In Post Ads -> Add New.
The ad creation screen appears.
Enter a title to help you easily manage your ads.
The main body is where you insert the ad code. The ad code is the HTML code. So, you click on the text tab and insert the ad code here.
The Ad Settings section is where you configure the ads you intend to create.
In the Placement section, you choose Before Content because we will insert an ad below the title of the article.
Switch to Appearance, you choose the location to display the ad as Center (center). This position will give the best for every situation.
The width of the ad depends on the size of the banner you intend to insert. Here we insert a banner with dimensions of 728 x 90, so choose a width of 728.
Padding to 0. Background color to white.
If you need behavior then choose.
Finally click on the Publish button to create an ad display.
Now you visit the website to double check if the ad is showing ok or not. Here’s the ad that inserts itself below our header:
That is all.
You already know how to insert ads in WordPress using the WP In Posts Ads plugin.
Remember that:
If you have any difficulty using the plugin, please leave a comment below.
