Title: Google Adsense
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Google Adsense

 *  Resolved [albarker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/albarker/)
 * (@albarker)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-adsense-16/)
 * I’m a total newbie with WP and I’m trying to get Adsense on my site. I have tried
   following the directions on google using the “code view” or “html insert” instructions.
   Am I supposed to insert my Adsense code into the HTML code on my blog site? Sorry
   if this sounds a little dense, I’m so confused.

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 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-adsense-16/#post-2335161)
 * 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.
 *  Thread Starter [albarker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/albarker/)
 * (@albarker)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-adsense-16/#post-2335248)
 * 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
 *  Thread Starter [albarker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/albarker/)
 * (@albarker)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-adsense-16/#post-2335249)
 * which is where i’m getting confused on how to insert them?
 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-adsense-16/#post-2335250)
 * > …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
 *  Thread Starter [albarker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/albarker/)
 * (@albarker)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-adsense-16/#post-2335265)
 * 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?

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [albarker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/albarker/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-adsense-16/#post-2335265)
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