AdSense
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AdSense
AdSense is a program developed and run by Google whose advertisers delivers the large amount of advertising network sales amount, reached $675 million in the third quarter of 2005, the last period for which Google reported results. AdSense generates less revenue than Google's primary revenue engine, which sold about $885 million worth of ads in the third quarter of 2005, and a 115 percent increase from the previous year. Although, millions of small sites have not yet signed up for Google AdSense, which was introduced in 2002. Google places ads similar to the ads that appear next to search results on Google.com. on the forum through its AdSense program. Google's advertising network sales, which come largely from its AdSense advertisers, reached $675 million in the third quarter of 2005, the last period for which Google reported results. AdSense quickly gained a following among bigger companies with an online presence, like the Weather Channel, as a way to supplement their advertising deals and populate more obscure pages with paid ads.