How to Add Google AdSense Ads to Hugo’s Ananke Theme

To add Google AdSense ads to Hugo’s Ananke theme, you’ll need to make edits to your theme files and insert ad code into your pages. Here are the step-by-step instructions:

• Create a Google AdSense Account: If you don’t already have a Google AdSense account, start by creating one on Google AdSense and set up your ad units.

• Get Ad Code: Log in to your Google AdSense account, create ad units, and then get the ad code. You’ll need this code to embed it into your Hugo website.

• Edit Hugo Theme Files: Here are the steps to add Google AdSense ads in the Ananke theme:

  Open your Hugo website project directory.

  Navigate to the themes/ananke/layouts/partials folder. This is where Ananke theme’s partial template files are located.

  Find the file named head.html and add the ad code inside the tag. Insert the following code and paste your AdSense ad code in the appropriate place:

<meta name="google-adsense-account" content="YOUR_CLIENT_ID">

Replace YOUR_CLIENT_ID with content you generated in AdSense.

• Insert Ads into Content: If you want to insert ads into specific pages or posts, you can edit the Markdown files and insert ad code at the appropriate locations in the content.

• Build and Deploy Your Hugo Website: Save your changes and use Hugo to build your website, then deploy it to your hosting platform or server.

• Check Ad Display: Visit your Hugo website to ensure that the ads are displaying correctly. Note that Google AdSense may take some time to start showing ads, so don’t worry if they don’t appear immediately.

Make sure to adhere to Google AdSense policies and regulations to ensure that your ads are legitimate and compliant, and do not violate any rules. Non-compliance could lead to your AdSense account being disabled.

Finally, you can further customize the appearance and placement of ads to enhance their effectiveness, typically requiring additional customization of Hugo themes and CSS according to your needs and design preferences.