Another way to monetize the site without plastering distracting ads all over it, is to choose the Google search box option. The coding can be made to match the overall color scheme of the site, and the publisher will receive revenue if the user runs a search and then clicks on one of the Adwords ads that Google will serve up on the search engine results page.

It is income at one further remove from just clicking on an Adwords ad on an Adsense site, however, it is great for more serious-minded sites which want to create a certain impression, but are not averse to monetizing their site in some way.

Since Google has become one of the most trusted sources for search, the Google box can also, simply by appearing on your site, lend a certain credibility to the site, as compared with the many links-only Adsense sites that have popped up recently and offer little or no original content or value.

Getting started with Adsense is easy. All you need is a website and a Google gmail account (all of Google’s services can then be accessed from this one single account).