AdRotate makes it super easy to insert ads anywhere on your WordPress site.
Go to AdRotate » Adverts and click on any ad to edit it. On the Edit Ad page, you need to scroll down to the usage section to copy the shortcode.
This will bring you to the add new ad page. You need to provide a title for your ad because it will help you identify this ad inside the WordPress admin area.
Upon activation, you need to visit AdRotate » Manage Adverts page and click on the ‘New Advert’ link to create your first ad.
Placing banner ads on your site is one of the most common ways to make money from your blog. Many bloggers use ad management software to maximize their ad earnings without ruining the user experience.
Advertising programs like Google Adsense and others require publishers to add a code snippet on their website for displaying ads.
Let’s take a look at how to manage ads in WordPress like a pro using the AdRotate plugin.
Each ad you create on your site has its own shortcode that you can copy and paste into your WordPress posts or pages and even custom post types.
Next, you need to scroll down on the page to the usage and schedule section. Here you can schedule your ad and get the shortcode which you can add to your posts, pages, or sidebar widgets.
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As a WordPress publisher, you can do this by either editing the code in your theme files or by using an ad management plugin.
We hope this article helped you learn how to manage ads in WordPress with the AdRotate plugin.
Similarly, you can also edit a group to get the shortcode and then use it anywhere on your website.
Grouping allows you to easily sort your ads into different categories for easier management.
Next, you can select the group auto display options. AdRotate allows you to automatically insert ads from a group into posts, pages, and sidebar widgets.
Next, you need to choose a display mode. AdRotate allows you to customize how you display ads from a specific group.
If you’re looking for an alternative plugin to manage ads in WordPress, then you need to try the Adsanity plugin. Here’s how to manage ads with Adsanity.
For hosted ads, you can upload banner images and enable click tracking.
First thing you need to do is install and activate the AdRotate plugin. For more details, see our step by step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.
You can repeat this process to create as many ads you want and then decide which ads you want to be displayed on your site.
Grouping Your Ads Together
This will bring you to the create new group page.
If you are a beginner who just started your blog, then adding code into theme files is not an ideal solution. You cannot properly manage different ad sizes or their placements. You also increase your chances of messing up and causing unexpected WordPress errors.
Note: Looking for an alternative method? Then try the Adsanity plugin instead. Here’s how to manage ads in WordPress with Adsanity.
Manage Ads in WordPress with AdRotate
If you want to display ads in your WordPress sidebar, then go to Appearance » Widgets page and add the AdRotate widget to your sidebar.
For example, you can display one ad from the group at a time, a block of ads, or dynamic mode which changes the ad after few seconds.
You need to select the activate option to make this ad available on your WordPress site.
While you can associate your ads to groups and automatically insert them into posts, pages, categories, and widgets, some publishers may want to have more granular control on which ads to display on which location.
At the bottom of the page, you will see all your ads that you can associate with that group. Simply select the ads that you want to include and then click on ‘Save Group’ button.
Manually Inserting Ads in WordPress
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