Onsite Advertiser Hack: Remove Advertise on This Site link

[amitpagarwal]

http://labnol.blogspot.com/2006/01/google-adsense-hack-for-onsite-adwords.html

I wrote a short trick to remove the "Advertise on this Site" link from Google Adsense Units but still participate in the Onsite Advertiser program.

I use the same trick on my website. Would anyone comment if it breaks Google Adsense TOS ?

[Jarodboy]

Have you emailed google first to ask?
I would have done that...

[equinoxprime]

I wouldnt think that this would break the TOS, I'd double check with 'G' just to make sure.

[mark1]

no there is no "hack"...

there was another post on DP on this before... It's an option in your adsense account control panel.

[wrmineo]

Anything that modifies the code could be outside the TOS.

However, there's no need to hack anything, Google allows you to turn off this sign up feature in your account settings.

Onsite Advertiser Sign-Up [edit]

All you have to do is "edit" and turn it off - no hacking needed.

[amitpagarwal]

However, there's no need to hack anything, Google allows you to turn off this sign up feature in your account settings.

All you have to do is "edit" and turn it off - no hacking needed.
That's true but this hack is actually about using the Onsite Adwords Advertiser Sign-up program even after disabling it in Adsense settings.

[wrmineo]

I stand corrected. I honestly didn't understand your post that well.

However, after looking at the actual page, my next question would be why I guess?

I'm sure there's some out there somewhere, but personally, I've yet to hear of anyone getting a direct sign-up to their site like this to date.

I like your method as it stands out to a potential advertiser, but if my site is going to be appealing to an advertiser, I'd just as soon as have them do so with me directly, and not with Google or anyone else. Why am I going to send them to Google for a fraction of the potential revenue.

As far as your "hack" you may want to send to Google. In all honesty, they're apt to be favorable of your method and may even want to implement for others ... who knows, may be you get a "finders fee" :)

[pcunix]

http://labnol.blogspot.com/2006/01/google-adsense-hack-for-onsite-adwords.html

I wrote a short trick to remove the "Advertise on this Site" link from Google Adsense Units but still participate in the Onsite Advertiser program.

I use the same trick on my website. Would anyone comment if it breaks Google Adsense TOS ?

I understand the desire to have an "Advertise on this Site" link separate from the ads, and I wish Google would offer that as an option. I'm not sure why you don't like the tag in your ordinary ads, but to each his own.

But we aren't the ones to ask about breaking TOS. Ask Google. I hope they say 'No, no problem, great idea" and offer it to all of us.

[Seiya]

have you guys even clicked on his link?

All he does is tell them to shut it off on the site but place a custom link to google on another page.... wheres the TOS breaking? Wheres the illegal stuff? Click *and read* before saying all that :p

[pcunix]

Lmao have you guys even clicked on his link?

All he does is tell them to shut it off on the site but place a custom link to google on another page.... wheres the TOS breaking? Wheres the illegal stuff? Click *and read* before saying all that :p

The custom link is something he hand-crafted. While there is no evil intent, and you would think Google should approve of it, the TOS does warn you not to alter their code. Is cutting out a part of their code and turning it into a link "altering"? I would certainly argue that it isn't, but again, it's Google and only Google that gets to say.

[GuyFromChicago]

I'm sure there's some out there somewhere, but personally, I've yet to hear of anyone getting a direct sign-up to their site like this to date.

I'd be willing to bet amit has at least one CPM advertiser who signed up directly on the site (prior to this change).

;)

amit, if you haven't already you shoudl e-mail Google and ask if your change is ok. No one here can give you anything but their opinion.

[pcunix]

I like your method as it stands out to a potential advertiser, but if my site is going to be appealing to an advertiser, I'd just as soon as have them do so with me directly, and not with Google or anyone else. Why am I going to send them to Google for a fraction of the potential revenue.


Because the advertiser may have no interest in dealing with you directly.

Your site may be part of a group of similar sites they want to advertise on. By doing it through Google, they don't have to make individual deals: they just deal with Adwords as usual.

I think for many of us, we're far more likely to get site targetting through Google than attract advertisers directly.

[GuyFromChicago]

I think for many of us, we're far more likely to get site targetting through Google than attract advertisers directly.

Exactly.

Hypothetical - I handle paid campaigns and have some $ to spend. Want to get on 20 - 30 related sites asap to promote a new product/service.

Option A - spend 5 minutes setting it all up in AdWords. Monitor performance, etc through 1 interface.

Option B - spend 1 - 2 weeks e-mailing back and forth with individual site owners trying to work out 20 - 30 independent deals. After you get the deals set up spend hours each day trying to keep track of your campaigns using 10 different interfaces and reporting methods. We'll save the billing nightmare for another time.

I would take option A any day of the week.

Real world example -

I've been running a CPM on amit's site for awhile. I would have never run that campaign on that site if I had to contact the site owner directly. Too much hassle.

[Digilover]

wats the use of turning it off and then putthe lnik
either turn it off
or let the link be there

[amitpagarwal]

Real world example -

I've been running a CPM on amit's site for awhile. I would have never run that campaign on that site if I had to contact the site owner directly. Too much hassle.
Ya I remember seeing blish.com ads on my site for some time. Thank you GuyFromChicago. Pleasure meeting you here :)

Everyone, Yes I am directly asking Google about this.

[tlainevool]

Placing a text link to the Google On-site Advertiser Sign up page is NOT against the TOS. This is something that they mentioned in the last AdSense Webinar, which is available online here: http://googleonline.webex.com/webex/playback.php?FileName=http://services.google.com/adsense/webex/1205/webinar.wrf

[Jarodboy]

Everyone, Yes I am directly asking Google about this.
Great, let us know the answer from them ;)

[knowvak]

Forgive me...perhaps i missed something, But why is everybody so interested in removing this link? I have seen several threads about this in the past few days and am wondering what the advantage/disadvantages are?

[guitarjunkie66]

i turned it off but 2 days later its still there!!

oh well

[GuyFromChicago]

i turned it off but 2 days later its still there!!

oh well

It can take 48 - 72 hours after you opt out before it's removed.

[bpearson]

even if its not breaking the tos your image above the FireFox Google Toolbar ad is breaking the tos if i under stand it right.

[amitpagarwal]

Waiting for Google Adsense Support to respond on this.

[amitpagarwal]

even if its not breaking the tos your image above the FireFox Google Toolbar ad is breaking the tos if i under stand it right.

yes, that breaks TOS - removed.