How Does Google AdSense Revenue Work?
Google AdSense pays publishers through a revenue-sharing model. For display ads, publishers keep 68% of what advertisers pay. The most important metric is Page RPM (Revenue Per Mille) โ your earnings for every 1,000 page views. RPM varies enormously by niche: finance and insurance pages can earn $10โ25 RPM, while general lifestyle content may earn $2โ5 RPM.
Average AdSense RPM by Niche (2026)
Finance/Insurance: $8โ25 RPM | Legal: $6โ20 RPM | Technology: $5โ18 RPM | Health: $4โ12 RPM | Education: $3โ8 RPM | Lifestyle/General: $2โ6 RPM | Entertainment: $1โ4 RPM
How to Increase Your AdSense Revenue
1. Improve viewability โ Place ads above the fold where users can see them. Enable anchor ads (sticky bottom banner). 2. Target high-RPM keywords โ Finance, insurance, mortgage, and legal content attracts the highest-paying advertisers. 3. Increase page views โ Revenue scales directly with traffic. 4. Reduce bounce rate โ Users who stay longer see more ads.
