first, define where you want the ads to show;
(where and how to add the adsense code wil depend on the location)
check the available adsense plugins, these might be able to place the ads where you want them;
also commonly used: add the adsense code into a textwidget to have the ads show in the sidebar.
i would like to either use a horizontal banner above my header or a vertical skyscraper to the right…i want them to be “outside” of my page if that makes sense…ie. in the background, not on my actual page where i have posts
which is where i’m getting confused on how to insert them?
…i want them to be “outside” of my page
that would be a pure html/css adaptation, and has nothing to do with wordpress;
you possibly need to add the changes to header.php
Thanks Alcymyth…I actually was successful in adding the code in the text widget on the side. So if I would want to add one in the header somewhere, or anywhere else besides the side bar, I need to use a plugin?
