Add Social Bookmarking Buttons near Adsense Ads

The main advantages of this widget is that you can increase your AdSense impressions along with CTR - and of course, fill up the empty space besides Adsense units, making your blog look more attractive.

Adding the social bookmarking buttons at the top of your blogger post, will make things easier when your readers will want to share your posts via the networking sites. The widget includes buttons for Del.icio.us, Twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon, Technorati and Digg.


How to add this widget:

1. Firstly, login to your Blogger Dashboard and go to Template and then click on the Edit HTML button
 (don't forget to make a backup of your template)

2. Search (CTRL + F) for the following tag:

]]></b:skin>

3. Paste the following CSS code just above it:

.ads{margin-bottom:10px; border-top:solid 1px #DEDEDE; padding-top:10px; font-size:13px;}
.ads-right-min{border-left:solid 1px #DEDEDE; height:250px; padding-left:10px;}
.ads-right-min a:link,
.ads-right-min a:visited,
.bottom-share-links a:link,
.bottom-share-links a:visited{
font-size:12px;
color:#222;
display:block;
height:22px;
line-height:22px;
margin-bottom:16px;
padding-left:32px;
}
.ads-right-min a:hover,
.bottom-share-links a:hover{color:#666;}
.mini-tech{background:url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8omyctms7V3j8GeGfh2xf_yF5x6ewLbTHHDqZHFk1Ve8XCuf-8mq7qO2axRa0Bdy69t-5MO1wtK8p-o0E04wnMawf7ZhbO0NeEOjNlrUP9o-ccl0j1326ZKRKGTTEzufLEm3veD-NEHlE/s1600/technorati.gif) no-repeat;}
.mini-facebook{background:url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-T-e1LTZ8hsCZwO85A7ZjYImFttKu9gr9eZ58Co99TtA6gGs91jvTsWaDPjWy-Y9rORJ6LXiUpSXzeVkDxNs_m3pnbjX2NStKQ155vEPLdjtmFY6FBcEsIoGIzFmgCBjIgqOpF-nR55uB/s1600/facebook.gif) no-repeat;}
.mini-tweet{background:url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATnrx2dsCBNQ_zUUPG2meZmTvm8jSQxIsOfYEa-Iu5Yh5Tlr2HSrqHayI7QXseHE5ITr2TsxNefxk5Rtceb_GeIDo_V4mH4s5ST8w1F2hnCBVqxcfpXuUTuCBA3jvRvBPgG9-TJP_150e/s1600/tweet.gif) no-repeat;}
.mini-del{background:url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipeRtLMv6pZPjDJ92zDZV5G_2l4WDhbPFp6HFGO-8mNjcLqIQuP_-nWE-8rDAMSgcICa0ZODDMgvKELPB__c9KtsyiTvJqP6d3BZGeZTX35ny_UrRZ6-ob_f413PiDPeXtrpPyOVVWzCMo/s1600/delicious.jpg) no-repeat;}
.mini-stumble{background:url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDzrwRD0dIjmlIFviJQFJcbXHf1E5lAngk81dbZazlaX9DqfTeJXDzslEiv60fAntzAU7iv4IqIIQkBR2bA4cKgrB842yIj0WOzDYw3s-0-pyvI4VAYsgvty03R9NG8uDqe0mmh89n5ZQ/s1600/stumbleupon.png) no-repeat;}
.mini-digg{background:url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW295K9k0P3iblkk4m9n_PoFj3obt_64DZuuC_zwoxSwkNXwLkmBx2HOPEAmOptGdDgZSfuFxqOaOkTowyazoTYyTMg-5ydZUYf6FoI6redNVBSwNcgRrC7tBu5ke1HxRfbgi5-HnCzz2a/s1600/Digg.png) no-repeat;}

4) Now search - using "CTRL+F" - for the following line:

<div class='post-body entry-content'>

 If you can't find it, search for this one:

<div class='post-body entry-content' expr:id='&quot;post-body-&quot; + data:post.id'>

5) Add the following code directly below it:

<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'>
<div class='ads'>
<table border='0' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' width='100%'>
<tr>
<td width='354'>
&lt;script type=&#39;text/javascript&#39;&gt;&lt;!--
google_ad_client=&quot;pub-YOUR PUBLISHER ID&quot;;
google_ad_host=&quot;pub-1556223355139109&quot;;
google_ad_width=300;
google_ad_height=250;
google_ad_format=&quot;300x250_as&quot;;
google_ad_type=&quot;text_image&quot;;
google_ad_host_channel=&quot;0001&quot;;
google_color_border=&quot;FFFFFF&quot;;
google_color_bg=&quot;FFFFFF&quot;;
google_color_link=&quot;0000FF&quot;;
google_color_url=&quot;008000&quot;;
google_color_text=&quot;000000&quot;;
//--&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
&lt;script src=&#39;http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js&#39; type=&#39;text/javascript&#39;&gt;
&lt;/script&gt;
</td>
<td><div class='ads-right-min'>
<a class='mini-del' expr:href='&quot;http://del.icio.us/post?url=&quot; + data:post.url + &quot;&amp;title=&quot; + data:post.title' target='_blank' title='Add To Del.icio.us'>Add This To Del.icio.us</a>
<a class='mini-tweet' expr:href='&quot;http://twitter.com/home?status=Reading &quot; + data:post.title + &quot; &quot; + data:post.url' target='_blank' title='Post this article on Twitter'>Tweet/ReTweet This</a>
<a class='mini-facebook' expr:href='&quot;http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=&quot; + data:post.url + &quot;&amp;title=&quot; + data:post.title' target='_blank' title='Share On Facebook'>Share on Facebook</a>
<a class='mini-stumble' expr:href='&quot;http://www.stumbleupon.com/refer.php?url=&quot; + data:post.url + &quot;&amp;title=&quot; + data:post.title' target='_blank' title='Stumble This'>StumbleUpon This</a>
<a class='mini-tech' expr:href='&quot;http://www.technorati.com/faves?add=&quot; + data:post.url' target='_blank' title='Add To Technorati'>Add to Technorati</a>
<a class='mini-digg' expr:href='&quot;http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&amp;url=&quot; + data:post.url + &quot;&amp;title=&quot; + data:post.title' target='_blank' title='Digg This'>Digg This</a>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</b:if>

Replace YOUR PUBLISHER ID with your AdSense account ID. You'll find it with the Home tab, on your "Account settings" page. It should look something like this:

pub-5623269265862168 (copy only the numbers and then paste them)

6) Save template... and just go to one of your post to see the changes!

AdSense optimization tips straight from Google

Do you use Google AdSense to monetize your site? Then check out these top 5 optimization tips straight from Google!

Top AdSense Optimization Tips

1. Maximize your AdSense coverage
In order to maximize your earnings, place three AdSense ad units and three link units on each of your pages. The more ads you display, the more opportunities you have for your users to engage with them.

Also, because some ads are paid on a cost-per-impression (CPM) basis, you will often be paid just for displaying the ads, regardless whether a user clicks on them.

2. Place your ads above the fold
Ads that appear higher on the page perform the best. Place your ads so users can see them without scrolling down the page. The more a user has to scroll before finding your ads, the less likely they are to see them and to click on them.

3. Use the best performing ad units
Our advertisers’ preferred ad units are the Leaderboard (728×90), the Medium Rectangle (300×250) and the Wide Skyscraper (160×600). By using these popular ad units, you’ll be tapping into a larger pool of competing ads. More ad inventory leads to more competition in the ad auction and ultimately results in higher RPMs for our publishers.

4. Show text and image ads
Check your ad units and make sure that you’ve opted-in to displaying text and image ads. By diversifying your ads, you’re able to increase the available inventory for your site. With most text ads paid on a cost-per-click (CPC) basis and most image ads paid on a cost-per-impression (CPM) ad, you can let AdSense determine which ads will maximize your earnings.

5. Complement your content with your ads
Your AdSense ads should fit seamlessly within your site to improve your users’ experience. Blend the color of your ads to match the rest of your site and remove the borders around your ad units to help your ads complement your content and enhance your site.

Bonus Tip: Opt-in to Placement Targeting
Set up Custom Channels in your AdSense account and opt-in to Placement Targeting. Placement targeting allows our advertisers to bid on a specific ad or group of ad placements on your site. Advertisers are usually willing to bid more for targeted units.

Have additional questions? Check out http://adsense.google.com/support

And that’s it. At the end of the day, it's all about testing your ads and monitoring how they perform for you on your site. Good luck!