New Window

Does anybody know if google is planning on adding the option to let adsense open to a new window. I hate having any outside links on my site that do not open to a new window.

 

Google is not the only one here.
Many ad networks disabled this option during last years.

It's kind of "known fact" (at least I've been told by 2 ad companies about that) that a new window produces less results for advertisers.
Users do not like new windows and many of them simply close them without looking into a content.

But at the same time there are still many ad networks that allow this option
For example these guys:
- BidClix
- Bidvertiser
- Clixor
- Valueclick (not sure about current time)

So, I personaly do not expect Google to introduce this kind of ehnancement

 

Thanks...I never actually thought of it from the other end.

 

Thanks for the info, I to, never thought of a new window like that, interesting. I recently completed a Google survey on how they could improve AS and that was one of the questions.

 

Ok http://www.meetup.com/about/ has their ads opening to a new window. Are they violating the TOS is this a new option?

 

Nice catch. I suspect that thay may be beta testing

The site is too well ranked to breach tos (opinion). It seems that some products that Google offers are by invitation only . Perhaps this is one of them

 

maybe it's something that a premire account is allowed.

 

I was searching for more info on this 'new window' thing...couldn't find much just alot of forum talk. However I did find this http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/001433.html which is currently beiing beta tested

From source

 

I bet it is beta testing. Hopefully they will end up letting the rest of us use the new window option too in the future.

 

I remember reading earlier that this is being used for premium accounts. I wonder if it will eventually be used on regular accounts as well.

 

I think it is premium only, about.com opens in a new window too. Hopefully it will be allowed for regular accounts.

 

What are the requirement for a premium account? Is traffic, clicks, or both?

 

According to google:

Premium AdSense service available if your site receives 5 million+ search queries or 20 million+ content page views a month.

 

Cool, just another 19 million page views and I will be a premium publisher!

 

very nich catch Interesting to know. I am sure, with this, a lot of publishers have set a target to get to the 5 million+ search queries or 20 million+ content page views a month mark