Make Money with Google Maps
Monetize Google Maps
Google introduced a new map ad unit a while ago, and this let’s you monetize Google maps. You can find it within the AdSense for Maps portfolio, which you have to create with Google Maps API. Find more information on how to set Google Maps ads by following shown link.
A GAdsManager object fetches AdSense for Maps ads and displays them on the specified map.
Before you get into this mess of coding, you first need to understand how you can insert Google Maps into your website. It’s really dynamic way of advertising – as users scroll around the map, they get relevant ads based on the place they currently are looking at. So it does have potential.
Google Map ads
Inserting the Google Ad code into Maps
You enable the Maps Ad Unit by specifying an ‘adunit’ style within the GAdsManagerOptions object. Make sure to also specify your publisher ID within the GAdsManager constructor as well. You will receive advertising revenue right away for any clicks on the ads that are done for your API app. Optionally, you can also insert your own Channel ID to track it’s performance.
Look below for the code you have to insert into the GAdsManager:
var publisher_id = yourPublisherID;
var adsManagerOptions = {
maxAdsOnMap : 2,
style: ‘adunit’,
// The channel field is optional – replace this field with a channel number
// for Google AdSense tracking
channel: ‘your_channel_id’
};adsManager = new GAdsManager(map, publisher_id, adsManagerOptions);
adsManager.enable();
See a live example of the Google ads on the map by following this link.
Cheers,
Mark
Very interesting. This could be a very profitable AdSense unit, especially for websites who specialize in travel or tourism. Basically any company that focuses on one specific area could use this. I just wonder if these clicks are comparable to the price of regular adsense clicks.
Hi,
My thinking was if I post a map on my site, or if I link to a map on Yahoo/Google, I should earn money from people clicking on the ads. Does anyone know? Please advise. Thanks.
Whoa!
This one’s far out even by your standards Hendrik. Thank you for the awesomeness again.
This would be a great money maker for any travel website. Great idea Google. Hopefully the click prices are decent.
Really wonderful piece of information and I appreciate it that you share something so useful with the readers of this blog.
wow. i never know that we can do something like that. Thanks for this info.
I wonder if these kinds of ads are available for all adsense users outside the US.
Does anyone have experiences with how the click prices are for this? I’m sure there is a lot of potential there, but I’m sure Google would offer very low click prices.
hi, i want know how can i put Ads on my Google Maps into my wordpress blog. now i install google maps for wordpress plugin but, how can get GAdsManager inside? Please answered me soon as possible to my mail : (hidden for spam abusers) Thanks
Hey Alex,
If you don’t understand this blog post – you might find some further readings on the Google GEO blog.
Greets
Thanks for idea, we just created site about realty industry with GMap.
this is kinda’ new stuff for me, i didn’t realize that there is google map ad unit..
what is the purpose of Adsense team with this?
amazing! i never thought maps can make money.
incredibly informative.
it just new, might got least competitor. shouldn’t reveal this :)
Google mostly updates whenever there is a demand from the Media. For example, before the Bucky Phillips case, Chautauqua County, New York (where I live) was in extremely low resolution in Google Earth.
I know this wouldn’t give much money but it is still nice that it is possible to gain money from many different places. Internet slowly becomes a real machine of money. And I must admit that I didn’t know that it is possible to make money out of Google Maps.
I am surprised to know about google maps even useful for making money. It sounds really great. But I don’t think it will make much money as one wants to make. Still it looks useful.
Wow, i really like this idea. We transport cars across country and if i put this map ad on all my sites customers can use google map to look up address and maybe click on some ads in the proses. Double win, i like this.
I think this is an awesome way to target the ads to vistors and profit from