Multiple Ads Per Page

[digitalpoint]

For those that want to run multiple ads per page for a higher weight, you can do so now (up to 5 per page). The weight factoring is not a straight ads multiplied by weight (it's diminishing returns). The 2nd ad is worth slightly less weight than the first, the 3rd ad slightly less than the 2nd, etc.

[maha]

Once we make the changes to our website , how long before we see the change in our weight total?

[a389951l]

Are the caps still the same? Or has it been increased to allow an incentive to put more ads on each of our pages?

[thebassman]

Are there any special instructions on how to set up the additional ads?

[maha]

I just try it and the same ad repeat: "Viagara" "Viagara" "Viagara"

plese provide instructions.

[digitalpoint]

maha - I'm hoping to do a full weight update this afternoon.

a389951l - the cap applies only to pages within your site, not any other part of the weighting algorithm (including multiple ads per page).

thebassman - Yes, under the setup instructions.

[digitalpoint]

Originally Posted by maha

I just try it and the same ad repeat: "Viagara" "Viagara" "Viagara"

plese provide instructions.

See setup instructions.

[thebassman]

Not seeing anything different in the setup instructions... ?

[digitalpoint]

What site type are you running?

[thebassman]

phpbb 2.0.10

[a389951l]

I am seeing double ads too at this point following the revised setup instructions.

[thebassman]

The additional weight instructions are only listed on

• Movable Type Blog Setup
• Blogger Blog Setup
• and any site that supports PHP

Nothing for the forums... :?

[digitalpoint]

Oh... I haven't done the instructions for phpBB or vBulletin yet, because they are a little more complex... what it comes down to is you need to call everything once for each ad, but in the case of phpBB it's a little more complicated because you have to assign the {AD_NETWORK} phpBB variable... probably will make it {AD_NETWORK2}, {AD_NETWORK3}, etc. for the different ads.

[digitalpoint]

Originally Posted by a389951l

I am seeing double ads too at this point following the revised setup instructions.

Make sure you change what was include_once to be include as it is in the setup.

[thebassman]

I'd help, but my knowledge of php is pretty much limited to following instructions... LOL... Thanks Shawn. I'll keep checking back to see if you've got it figured out.

[a389951l]

Yup. I missed that change in your setup instructions. Working now - cool!!

[digitalpoint]

I know how to do it... just need to figure out a way to make it simple without over complicating things for people who just want to run one.

[thebassman]

Right... hehe. I hear ya.

[digitalpoint]

Okay, I popped up the instructions for phpBB. You can be the guinea pig if you want.

[thebassman]

Yup, tried it and it works great... I renamed the to AD_NETWORK1, AD_NETWORK2, AD_NETWORK3, AD_NETWORK4 & AD_NETWORK5. I refreshed about 20 times, and I did see a couple doubles every once and a while, but I guess that's to be expected.