Where is the Google Publisher Plugin?
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I’m trying to put ads on my page, but I can’t find a way to use Google AdSense. Both AdSense and WordPress indicate that they are compatible, but I just can’t seem to make it work. I’ve opened the page source and tried to paste in the ad code I created, but it won’t allow me to make changes. I’ve searched for a widget or plugin to let me set up ads, but no luck. My blog is hosted on BlueHost, not self-hosted – does this make a difference?
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Hi!
Are you referring to the domain abrightrayofhope.com? If so, that site is hosted at WordPress.com (not at Bluehost).
We do have an advertising program called WordAds, which you can read more about here:
Advertising outside of WordAds at WordPress.com is not allowed. For full details, please see:
So, you won’t be able to use Google AdSense at WordPress.com. If you’re intent on using Google AdSense for ads, you might want to look at setting up a self-hosted blog using WordPress.org software (on a host like Bluehost). The difference is explained here:
Let me know if you have any additional questions!
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Thanks for your response! But now I’m REALLY confused. I set up a BlueHost account and (I thought) set up WordPress through BlueHost. If BlueHost isn’t hosting my WordPress blog, what is it actually doing???? I just went over to look, and my domain name at BH is brightraysofhope.net. I looked over on WordPress under My Domains, and found that brightraysofhope.wordpress.com is the default, while abrightrayofhope.com is the primary. I remember changing my domain name on WordPress because the one I had originally chosen wasn’t allowed to apply to WordAds, but I thought that it was all supposed to route back to my original domain (hosted through BlueHost). Apparently I somehow have THREE domain names, one through BlueHost and two through WordPress, and BlueHost is doing absolutely nothing for my blog? I realize this is now a completely different problem and question. I don’t really have a preference for AdSense over WordAds, except that AdSense has already approved my blog for ads and I haven’t heard back from WordAds yet.
I guess my new question is: How can I ACTUALLY host my blog on BlueHost, since I went to the trouble and expense of setting it up? And would this really benefit me in any way besides being able to use AdSense?
As you can see, I really have no idea at all what I’m doing. Writing, I can do. Figuring out HTML code and understanding the difference between self-hosted and otherwise? Not so much.
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Okay, I dug around some more and discovered that I can re-map my domain so it’s hosted on BlueHost instead of WordPress. I believe this will solve my AdSense problem?
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Hi!
Let me try to clarify a few different things.
First, regarding the domain, it sounds like you do in fact have three domains:
brightraysofhope.wordpress.com – Your default WordPress.com address
abrightrayofhope.com – Your domain that you have purchased through WordPress.com. That domain is currently setup as the primary domain on your account at WordPress.com meaning brightraysofhope.wordpress.com appears at abrightrayofhope.com.
brightraysofhope.net – The domain you purchased at Bluehost. This is not in any way affiliated with your WordPress.com blog just yet.
So, right now, you’re paying for hosting at Bluehost for brightraysofhope.net and also at WordPress.com for abrightrayofhope.com. That’s not ideal!
It’s possible to use either domain in both spots. So, you could use brightraysofhope.net (your Bluehost domain) at WordPress.com or you could also use abrightrayofhope.com (your WordPress.com domain) at Bluehost. The main question we need to answer is whether or not you want to move to a self-hosted site.
Besides being able to use AdSense, there are a few differences between self-hosted sites and WordPress.com. The easiest way to explain it is to compare an apartment (WordPress.com) to owning a house (self-hosted).
In the former, we provide the framework and deal with all of the back-ups and other time-consuming aspects that are involved with running a site. However, with that being said, we have a few limitations. You can’t install plugins or outside themes, and you can’t adjust the underlying code.
In the latter, you can do basically whatever you want. You can install your own plugins, use themes you purchase from elsewhere, and install any code you want (including AdSense). The main downside is that if anything were to “break”, similar to a house, you would be in charge of getting it fixed.
The difference is further broken down here:
If you’re intent on going with AdSense ads on your blog, you’ll want to stick with a self-hosted site at Bluehost.
Can you look over the above information and let me know what kind of questions you have? Once we decide what direction we want to go in, I can provide additional steps moving forward.
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