Adsense for Mobile

AdSense for mobile allows publishers to generate earnings from their mobile webpages using targeted Google ads. Just like AdSense for content, with AdSense for mobile Google matches ads to the content of your site -- in this case, your mobile website. You'll earn money whenever your mobile website's visitors click on your ads.

f you have a mobile-compliant website that complies with our program policies, you're welcome to participate in AdSense for mobile. Keep in mind that AdSense for mobile is currently available to publishers located in a limited number of locations.

If you're an existing AdSense publisher, you can generate the AdSense for mobile code and get started right away. Just sign in to your account and visit the AdSense Setup tab, then choose AdSense for mobile as the product.

If you don't already have an AdSense account, sign up to get started displaying ads on your mobile website.

Where is AdSense for mobile available?

AdSense for mobile is currently available in the locations listed below. We hope to add additional markets in the future, but do not have a date for when they may become available.

• Australia
• China
• France
• Germany
• India
• Ireland
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Russia
• Spain
• United Kingdom
• United States

What if I don't have a mobile website?

In order to use AdSense for mobile, you must have a mobile-compliant webpage; adding AdSense for mobile ad code to a standard webpage will not display ads.

If you don't currently have a mobile website (and chances are, if you're not sure, then you don't have one), you can create one by rewriting your existing website in a mobile markup language, such as XHTML, WML, or CHTML. You'll also need to make sure the layout of your website is properly formatted to display on mobile phones.

In addition, your mobile website will need to be developed using server-side scripting such as PHP or ASP. Many web hosting providers support PHP, and in many cases, you can PHP-enable your webpages simply by changing the file extension from .htm to .php. Thereafter you can paste the PHP code snippet into the section of the page where you want the AdSense for mobile ads to appear.

Keep in mind that Google will not be able to assist you with creating a mobile website. However, you may be able to find resources on the web that could help you create a mobile site. We suggest doing a Google search for terms such as "create mobile website" or "make mobile webpage".

Once you've created a mobile webpage that complies with our program policies, you're welcome to add Google ads to it!

AdSense for mobile program policies

AdSense for mobile allows publishers to generate earnings from their mobile webpages using targeted Google ads. Just like AdSense for content, with AdSense for mobile Google matches ads to the content of your site -- in this case, your mobile website. You'll earn money whenever your mobile website's visitors click on your ads. AdSense for mobile is available in a limited number of locations.

In addition to our standard program policies, publishers wishing to participate in AdSense for mobile must also comply with the following policies specific to mobile-compliant webpages.

Website Requirements:

Webpages must be mobile-compliant and developed with a server-side scripting language such as PHP; AdSense for mobile ad code will not display ads on standard webpages.

Mobile Webpage Markup Languages:

• wml (WAP 1.x.)
• xhtml (WAP 2.0)
• chtml (imode, etc.)

Ad Placement and Behavior

• Only one AdSense for mobile ad unit may be displayed per mobile webpage.
• A "double" ad unit can only be placed on the bottom of the page, but may appear above the page's footer (e.g. navigational links, copyright messages, etc.).
• Google ads displayed on a publisher's mobile-compliant webpage may not be modified or obscured in any way.
• After a user click, display of the advertiser's landing page may not be interrupted or prevented in any way. For instance, publishers may not display their own interstitial pages before taking users to the advertiser's website.

Site accessibility

Our crawler must be able to access your mobile webpages to provide relevant ads. For more information, please see our entry on mobile ad targeting.

How do I add the code to my mobile webpage?

To generate your AdSense for mobile ad code, first follow these steps:

1. Sign in to your account at www.google.com/adsense.
2. Select the AdSense Setup tab.
3. Choose AdSense for mobile as your product.
4. Follow the guided wizard to choose the format of your ad unit, the markup language, colors, and any channels.
5. From the Server-side scripting language drop-down, choose your scripting language.
6. Copy the ad code in the Your AdSense code in its entirety.
7. Paste the code into the source of your mobile webpage in the location where you'd like to appear.

Once you've added the code to your page and saved your changes, relevant ads should appear within 48 hours.