Avoid Google Adsense in Affilliate Site?

Alien · Jul 25, 2011

Hi all,

Just creating my first ever Hotel affilliate site, got integration with Late Rooms and loads of lovely content going in.

Question is, do I steer away from adding any other revenue options - e.g. Google Adsense? I don't want to distract visitors away from booking hotels.

Although I am thinking of adding a small 'hire car' search form or similar - bad idea?

I suppose the same question could be posed for any affilliate site subject really.

Thanks for the thoughts!

Admin · Jul 25, 2011

Don't make the ads too many or too obvious and as you say, don't detract from your main target.

I'd try it without to start and see how it goes.

Want to reveal to us the URL of your hard work?

Admin

Blossom · Jul 25, 2011

I think you answered your own question.

But I'd recommend split testing

mat · Jul 25, 2011

Some people will put adsense at the bottom of the content. ie the user does not find any affiliate content they want to click on, so its kind of a last resort to stop them from simply closing the website.

Alien · Jul 25, 2011

admin said:
Don't make the ads too many or too obvious and as you say, don't detract from your main target.

I'd try it without to start and see how it goes.

Want to reveal to us the URL of your hard work?

Admin

Thanks, soon yes, not quite ready to launch yet, nearly.

Blossom said:
I think you answered your own question.

But I'd recommend split testing

Thanks Bloss, will do!

mat said:
Some people will put adsense at the bottom of the content. ie the user does not find any affiliate content they want to click on, so its kind of a last resort to stop them from simply closing the website.

That's a good idea, thanks Mat.

ratboy · Jul 25, 2011

Or you can add the small hotel chain logos in the side bar, link them via aff links. You do basically the same job as adsense, but hold on to the higher commission available.

Alien · Jul 25, 2011

ratboy said:
Or you can add the small hotel chain logos in the side bar, link them via aff links. You do basically the same job as adsense, but hold on to the higher commission available.

Thanks, I'll do that definitely then.

ratboy · Jul 25, 2011

I do it on my cycle sites (some of them) - I think people like to jump out sometimes, and if they do it via a link then all the better. I pop them at the bottom too to collect drifters (as suggested above)

tafuta · Jul 26, 2011

Interestingly, I find that the CTR and the CPC you get off adsense on affiliate sites is lower than the comission you can get - split test for a month may be useful.

I have in the past put together "affiliate ads" that look like adsense, but are links to my best sellers... worked a treat.. For a little while anyway.