In general there are two possibilies to use GoogleAdsense on your GatsbyJS website:
+ **Auto Ads** and
+ custom **ad blocks**.

Depending on whether you choose to include Adsense ads on certain spots or whether you will leave this job to the Google AI, you can choose one/and or the other.

## Auto Ads

With Auto Ads, the optimal positions for an advertising banner are determined using a Google AI and a display ad is automatically switched there. All you have to do is place the following AdSense code in `html.js`.

```html
<script data-ad-client="ca-pub-0037698828864449" async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
```

![adsense_auto_ads_a296306c19.png](https://cms.mxd.codes/uploads/adsense_auto_ads_a296306c19_64d9e7b57b.png)
and activate Auto ads in Adsense.


On GIS-Netzwerk.com I used Auto ads and I'm honestly surprised how well it works.
Ads are displayed in a text every few paragraphs and are also responsive.

### Ad loads

You also have the option of increasing or decreasing the number of ads in the settings.
Unfortunately, you cannot specify a specific number of ads.

![ad_load_f3a8f19537.png](https://cms.mxd.codes/uploads/ad_load_f3a8f19537_cc65c9d77d.png)

In my opinion, a lot of ads are shown even when you set it to "min".
You can play around with the ad load and find out the best setting for your purposes.
Somestimes it can take a few minutes until the new ad load is effective.

### Display formats

You can also influence the ad formats.
Basically there are:
+ In-page ads (displayed in the main part of the page)
+ Matched content (tool for content promotion)
+ Anchor ads (mobile ads on the edge of the screen)
+ Vignette ads (mobile full screen display, at page transitions)

I have only deactivated anchor texts, because I personally find them very annoying.

![ad_formats_71b13c9759.png](https://cms.mxd.codes/uploads/ad_formats_71b13c9759_a596b280eb.png)

In addition, you can also completely exclude individual pages from advertisements.

## Adsense with GatsbyJS

If you want to use Auto ads on your GatsbyJS page, you can do it super easily with the plugin [gatsby-plugin-google-adsense](https://www.gatsbyjs.com/packageshttps://www.gatsbyjs.com-plugin-google-adsense/ "gatsby-plugin-google-adsense").

**Install**

```bash
npm install --save gatsby-plugin-google-adsense
```
or
```bash
yarn add gatsby-plugin-google-adsense
```

**modify gatsby-config.js**
```javascript
// In your gatsby-config.js file
plugins: [
    {
      resolve: `gatsby-plugin-google-adsense`,
      options: {
        publisherId: `ca-pub-xxxxxxxxxx`
      },
    },
]
```
The remaining settings can then be adjusted on [Adsense](https://www.google.de/adsense/ "Adsense").

## Ad units
In addition to auto ads, there is also the "classic" option of inserting individual ad units at specific positions.
With the React Component [react-adsense](/github/hustcc/react-adsense "react-adsense") you can insert Google AdSense and Baidu ads in any place.

```bash
npm install --save react-adsense
```
or
```bash
yarn add react-adsense
```

In order for the components to be rendered, you still need the AdSense script code. You can either insert this manually in the ` html.js` file or, if you want to combine individual ad units with Auto ads, you can also use the plug-in already mentioned to insert the script.

> When auto ads and individual ad units are combined, the individual ad units always have a higher "priority". This means that all ad units that are inserted manually are usually also rendered and, if the text / ads ratio permits, additional ads from Auto ads are automatically inserted.

If the script has been integrated and react-adsense has been installed, you can use
```javascript
import React from 'react';
import AdSense from 'react-adsense';

// ads with no set-up
<AdSense.Google
  client='ca-pub-7292810486004926'
  slot='7806394673'
/>

// ads with custom format
<AdSense.Google
  client='ca-pub-7292810486004926'
  slot='7806394673'
  style={{ width: 500, height: 300, float: 'left' }}
  format=''
/>

// responsive and native ads
<AdSense.Google
  client='ca-pub-7292810486004926'
  slot='7806394673'
  style={{ display: 'block' }}
  layout='in-article'
  format='fluid'
/>

// auto full width responsive ads
<AdSense.Google
  client='ca-pub-7292810486004926'
  slot='7806394673'
  style={{ display: 'block' }}
  format='auto'
  responsive='true'
  layoutKey='-gw-1+2a-9x+5c'
/>
```
to insert components for the ad units.


The respective client id
```javascript
client='ca-pub-7292810486004926'
``` 
and the ad slot 
```javascript
slot='7806394673'
```
**must always be specified**.

The rest is optional.
```javascript
Optional props:
    className:
    style:
    layout:
    layoutKey:
    format:
    responsive:
```

In case you have more questions there is also ad Adsense community where you can get some answers.
[Google AdSense Help Community](https://support.google.com/adsense/community "Google AdSense Help Community")

In general there are two possibilies to use Google Adsense on your GatsbyJS website Auto Ads and custom display blocks.Depending on whether you choose to include Adsense ads on certain spots or whether you will leave this job to the Google AI, you can choose one/and or the other.

Using Google Adsense with GatsbyJS

In this article I am going to explain, how you can implement Google Adsense in Next.js applications (or any other react applications). There are several approaches for implementing Adsense on a react site and I want to show you how you can add Adsense with privacy in mind.

As soon as you signed up for your site on Adsense and it has been approved, you have to place the Adsense code (or ad unit code) in your pages. This code in general exists of three parts.

## Add Google Adsense script

The first part will load the actual Adsense script. This script is typically placed between the `<head></head>` or `<body></body>` section.

We will not just place it there because we just want the script to be inserted after a user has given consent to allow third-party cookies and services. So I for example outsourced it in a separate function which will be triggered by accepting cookies.

```javascript
export function enableGoogleAdsense () {
    const head = document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0]
    const scriptElement = document.createElement(`script`)
    scriptElement.type = `text/javascript`
    scriptElement.async
    scriptElement.src = `https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ADSENSE_ID}`
    scriptElement.crossOrigin = "anonymous"
    head.appendChild(scriptElement);
}
```

By clicking the 'Accept required and optional cookies' button on this site, this function will be triggered which will then place the adsense script into the `<head></head>` section.

If you want to use Auto ads you are actually already done as long as Auto Ads are enabled in your Adsense Account for your site.

Otherwise, if you want to place ad units individually you can do this now like the following.

## Add ad units

I would recommend to create a separate component for ad units. This could look like the following:

```javascript
import styled from 'styled-components';
import { useEffect } from 'react';

export function GoogleAdsenseContainer ( { client, slot }) {

  useEffect(() => {
    (window.adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
  }, []);

  const AdLabel = styled.span`
    font-size: 12px;
  `

  return (
    <div 
      style={{textAlign: 'left',overflow: 'hidden'}}
    >
    <AdLabel>Advertisment</AdLabel>
      <ins
        className="adsbygoogle"
        style={{ display: "block" }}
        data-ad-client={client}
        data-ad-slot={slot}
        data-ad-format="auto"
        data-full-width-responsive="true"
      ></ins>

    </div>
  );     
}
```

In this component you will find the other to parts of the original Adsense script. So here the actual ad unit element is placed with a small ad-label. You can load this component in every page and position you like and place your individual client and slot ID. After the ad unit is placed `window.adsbygoogle` in the useEffect hook will fill this ad unit with the actual advertisement graphics.

With the useEffect hook ads will also be requested/refreshed when a user navigates to any other page without refreshing the page.

In this article I am going to explain, how you can implement Google Adsense in Next.js applications (or any other react applications). There are several approaches for implementing Adsense on a react site and I want to show you how you can add Adsense with privacy in mind.

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Using Google Adsense with GatsbyJS

How to add Google Adsense to Next.js applications