Is adsense for search any good?

Or does it just take people away?

 

Yes, its definetly good. Sometimes it gives good amount for a single click.

 

It is good but hard to get click

 

I haven't had good results with it.

 

I tried Google search in my sites, but I was not lucky enough to get any good results. However, some sites may perform better with a search box. Of I suggest you try it in your site for few days and see if it increases your earnings.

 

Adsense for searches and clicks are usually associated with good eCPM but it's really hard to get a click.

 

Strange to hear so many doubters for Google custom search. From every single one that I have ever used, collectively I have a CTR of around 12-15%! It works very well. When a search is made, it usually throws up relevant ads at the very top (the first thing you see) and if the search is not showing anything worthwhile on your site they tend to click on those ads. Has always been much better for gettin clicks than with Adsense for content imo.

 

It's my best earning.

 

is it easy to set up a search box in our blogs??
Can any one help me regarding this??

- Digital -

 

Never tried it, but would like to. I'll let you know how it is with my site.

 

adsense for search is good when you put it in the right page..

 

You on Blogger?

-Setup Adsense for Search
-Select Sites (i.e. just yoursite.blogspot.com/)
-Setup a new channel
-Set to "Open results within own site"
-Enter URL where displayed (yoursite.blogspot.com/)
-Width of results area (500px)
-Ad location (top and bottom)
-Choose colour theme
=This will generate two lines of code - "Search Box Code" and "Search Results Code"! Use some Java widgets and place the two in that order at the very top of the page.

This should work fine. You can always go in and re-edit. This was placed on the standard two column layout.

Let me know how it goes. Can show you an example if you need one.

 

It's very low cost and hard to get clicks from visitors

 

In my case since from 1 June until now in a News blog I've had 98 queries and 13 clicks, is that good, average?

 

i just stick to AdSense for Content ^_^

 

it's great for side revenue. I've had good cpc's when someone searches for a good niche...

 

not good luck with it

 

google search is one of the best click, sometimes i give you more than $2

 

I am glad to see and read someone is indeed making something out of it as I am not making much. it just gives me the reason to continue using it.

Thanks
JulieV

 

I am really new here but I always thought those adsense ads were spam. The only case I can think of when I would ever click on them would be if my mouse slipped..

I guess what I am wondering is: who is AdSense catering to ? And does it hurt the professionalism of your website? Obviously its working for many on this forum, but I think, and this is JUST A SUSPICION, without any proof, that the more intelligent and professional your site is, the less likely your visitors are to click on the ads?

Its like in that movie about the future (Robocop with Rocky in it), where everybody watches commercial, instead of TV!

Of course I could have this concept totally wrong.

-Igor