Tutorial: How to set up Google Adsense Video Units on YouTube
Blogging Profits on Oct 10 2007 at 12:27 am | Filed under: YouTube, Google Adsense Video, Google Adsense
Now you can make money with YouTube videos via the Google Adsense Video Units. This feature became available to US-based publishers today
See it this way: It’s making money (with Google Adsense embedded in videos) with free content (videos from YouTube) — what more can you ask for?
How to start with Google Video Units:
1. Log in to your Adsense dashboard. Click the “Adsense Setup” Tab.
2. Scroll down and click on the newly added Video Units link:
3. Accept the Terms and Conditions (see screenshot below)
Click on the “Visit Adsense” Video Units button.
4. You will be redirected to a special YouTube login page for Adsense publishers. You must have an account on YouTube to be able to login. (see screenshot below). You may also use your Google account to log-in, but you will be nonetheless asked to register for a YouTube username.
5. After logging in using your YouTube account, you will be asked to confirm your Adsense account. This is to associate your YouTube account with your Adsense account. After filling in your email address, phone number (last 5 digits), and zip code, hit the Submit button. If successful, you will be brought to the My Account>New Adsense Player setup. (see screenshot below)
6. Set up your player. Choose a theme, select the size, type in a keyword or choose a category. Also, select a layout from among three choices: Mini, Standard or Full Size.
7. Grab the code and paste on your site/blog.
Below is a screenshot of Google Adsense Video Units on your monetized YouTube player:
Notice that in this format (Standard), an ad is displayed at the top of the player, and also at the bottom. Also note the left and right button arrows at the bottom ads. They allow site visitors to browse through the ads!
Features of Google Video Units:
Relevant, Premium Content - Deliver high quality video content to your site. Choose categories, individual content providers, or have Google target your site’s content.
Targeted, Non-Intrusive Ads - Earn revenue from relevant, user-friendly ads targeted to your site and to the videos being played.
Enhanced User Experience - Attract and retain users with highly relevant, frequently refreshed video from popular content providers.
Customizable Players - Customize the color theme and layout of the player to best fit your site.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. After creating your Player, you cannot change its layout when editing it.
2. You don’t have to change the embed code even after editing the player. (You will only need to generate embed code for this player once. Any future edits you make will update the player automatically once they’re saved.)
3. Embedding the video player in a Wordpress blog post does not show the video, but the link (”Watch the latest videos on YouTube.com”). This is because the embed code of a Google Adsense-enabled YouTube player is javascript, which is not allowed in posts. To use the javascript within the blog post, see Using Javascript in Wordpress.
