Adverts and pasting the code…

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  donna773 · Member · Jan 6, 2011 at 7:55 pm

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  Two questions. I know that free wordpress blogs cannot carry ads.but I paid when I set mine up (grumpyoldgran.com) – can I carry Adsense ads and if so, where do I paste the code? Thanks, Donna

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  raincoaster · Member · Jan 6, 2011 at 8:30 pm

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  The upgrades at WP.com only apply to specifically what they say: in this case you get a new URL, not exemption from the Terms of Service. You can’t host ads at WordPress.com.

  See this thread:

  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/other-ways-of-gaining-revenue?replies=4

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  timethief · Member · Jan 6, 2011 at 8:39 pm

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  I am sorry, but advertising is not allowed on free hosted WordPress.com blogs. As your blog is not a high traffic blog it cannot qualify for the Ad Control program.
  Presumably you do not wish to attempt to qualify and be accepted into the VIP hosting program. http://vip.wordpress.com/
  See:
  http://support.wordpress.com/advertising/
  http://wordpress.com/types-of-blogs/

  In a nutshell free blogs from and being free hosted by wordpress.COM cannot be used to drive traffic to third-party sites via advertising and/or affiliate programs. E-commerce cannot be conducted on wordpress.COM blogs. No retailing or reselling the work created by anyone other than you is allowed. See types of blogs section I linked to above.

  Please see this link to learn about the differences between free hosted WordPress.com blogs and WordPress.org software installs for self hosting.
  http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  If you require advertising, you can hire a web host and get a free software install from http://wordpress.org

  Please contact Staff directly if you have any further questions > http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/