AdSense shopping links are a feature that allows you to display product links from Google’s merchant center on your website. When a user clicks on one of these links, they will be taken to the merchant’s website to purchase the product. To “turn on” AdSense shopping links, you will need to have an AdSense account and have linked it to your website. Then, you will need to enable the shopping links to feature in your AdSense account settings and add the appropriate code to your website.
New Google AdSense Shopping Links
As of 2021, Google AdSense has changed the way it handles shopping links. Instead of using the AdSense platform to display product links on your website, they are now using Google Shopping Actions.
Google Shopping Actions is a program that allows shoppers to purchase products directly from Google, using a single shopping cart across Google platforms. Retailers can list their products on Google Shopping, and then those products can appear across Google platforms, such as Google Search, Google Express, and Google Assistant.
To participate in Google Shopping Actions, merchants need to sign up for a merchant center account and meet certain requirements. Once they are approved, they can list their products and make them available for purchase on Google Shopping, which can be integrated with the new version of AdSense shopping links.
How Can You Monetize Google AdSense Shopping Links?
Monetizing with AdSense Shopping Links involves displaying product links from Google Shopping on your website and earning a commission when a user clicks on one of those links and makes a purchase. Here are the steps to monetize your website with AdSense Shopping Links:
- Sign up for an AdSense account and link it to your website.
- Sign up for a merchant center account and link it to your AdSense account.
- List your products on Google Shopping and make them available for purchase.
- Add the appropriate code to your website to display the product links from Google Shopping.
- When a user clicks on one of the product links and makes a purchase, you will earn a commission from the sale.
- Monitor your AdSense account to track your earnings and make sure that your website is compliant with AdSense policies.
Keep in mind that, the commission rate and the earnings depend on the product and the merchant agreement with Google.