Here is a great new way to monetize your site with video units from YouTube, and is available via Google AdSense Set Up! Set up was incredibily easy, just log into your AdSense account and click AdSense Setup. From there, you’ll see a new item called ‘Video Units’. From there you’ll need to agree to the terms and ‘merge’ your AdSense and YouTube accounts. You must first have a YouTube account and allow the ‘merge’ via email confirmations. After you’ve completed that step, you’ll be able to adjust themes, format and content of types of videos to play. I’ll be testing this out over the next few months. They’re only offering 3 types of player layouts (400×415, 500×510 and 780×560).. hopefully more will be available.

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