How do I check which ads perform best for me?

I'm waiting to get analytics.

Is there any way to check which of my ads are getting clicked most, and which ones are not really used?

 

create different channels for different ads

 

Use the channels, it's the most important tool you must use

 

Channels, thats a new concept for me (never heard of it before) so I'll get reading up on it. To the google FAQ!

 

just a question, for my adverts I use the same piece of code site wide (3 different codes, but they feature on every page) in a div include, will this affect the use of channels? I'll just need 3 channels won't I?

 

You could use a different channel for each code block so you know where the click came from exactly.

 

Can anybody explain how I would use channels to me? I've read the FAQ, searched google and I can't seem to grasp it.

I've got 3 different codes I use so I'd need 3 channels right, but where would I set them up and whatnot?

 

samskpunk, How does a person track an ad? Pages are channeled/tracked, but individual ads? Please explain. Thanks.

 

It is easy setting up channels, just follow the directions as you set up an adsense ad for your site.

I have some sites with channels for each page (the channel menu for me is like one long assed scroll now!@).
ANd one day, on finding out from someone I could do it ad by ad, I tried that out....so go from one channel per page to 4 channels per page!
Hence the long scroll!!!

 

They are actually really easy to impliment, I managed it now.

Presumably I check their stats in the Advanced report tab by highlighting however many of them I want?

 

Has anyone taken a look at a certain channel that seems to get a decent amount of clicks, then tried to replicate that similar amount of hits onto another site? Any results you would like to share with this before I proceed to study this concept myself?

 

Make tests with the ads format , change them everyday and take note which is performing better.

 

Channels are the way to go. Excellent diagnostic tool. I change over to the link style ads for 1 week instead of using the banner style and WHOA! my clicks dropped like anything so I went back to the banner style quick smart!