Custom channels

[Jan G]

I have been reading about custom channels on google.com/adsense. Do I need to add the custom channels to my link on my site in order to get paid and get stats?
Thanks,
Jan G

[Skyrocket]

Hi Jan,

using Custom Channels is entirely optional with Google Adsense, you don't need them at all to get paid or get stats. They are simply there as a tool for you to be able to track the activity and success of ads at a much more detailed level than the standard stat reporting that Adsense provides for you. For instance you could create a separate channel for each one of the ads you display on your site and track which position or ad type is the most successful for you.

If you are happy to use the standard stat reporting and don't want to worry about the more detailed analysis at this stage then simply click past this bit when setting up the ad.

Regards,

Jim

[troyzone]

Hi Jan,

As Jim mentioned, channels are entirely optional and allow you to more accurately track where your Google AdSense clicks are coming from should you choose to implement them, but it is not necessary to do so. I'm only posting to provide you with links to a couple of past threads on this topic that I had saved in case you wish to take a look at them. The first one below includes links to a couple of pages on the Google site containing more info on channels:

erichw33.proboards53.com/index.cgi?board=np1&action=display&thread=1171653232&page=1#1173409624

erichw33.proboards53.com/index.cgi?board=np1&action=display&thread=1171485037&page=1#1171525770

Troy