Very Low CTR, Good Placement???

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by chroncile, Feb 3, 2009.

  1. #1
    Hi all, I have no idea why my CTR is so low, I mean I have a good placement and the colors and blended in, yet I have a low CTR, below 2.00% :(

    Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong??
    My blog is:

    http://elitehackerspro.blogspot.com/

    Please help me, I've tried everything to increase my CTR :(

    Thanks
     
    chroncile, Feb 3, 2009 IP
  2. sultanofseo

    sultanofseo Notable Member

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    #2
    i dont think you have very good placement. link unit you have on the top is hardly visible. you should ad text unit below the navigation right before the posts which will make your ads stand out.

    btw, it is risky to use adsense on hack/cheat related sites. people got banned for doing so in the past
     
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  3. lifeplayer

    lifeplayer Notable Member

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    #3
    try to improve your SERP, natural traffic will provide higher CTR basically since you did good job on ads placement
     
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  4. chelle

    chelle Member

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    #4
    Where is your traffic coming from? That has a lot to do with it as well. Search engine traffic pays better than social media traffic :)

    I've found the best adsense placement is a nice big block of ads directly above the content - but it varies for site to site. Generally though, the more organic traffic you get the better earnings you will see.
     
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  5. thell

    thell Well-Known Member

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    Try a big block (330x250) right above each post. Match the background color and make the title this color: #0000ff . This colors works the best in my experience!
     
    thell, Feb 4, 2009 IP
  6. easy16

    easy16 Banned

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    #6
    problem with me too.
     
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  7. badcompany

    badcompany Peon

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    #7
    I was put off right away by the colour scheme of the site, try changing the template.
     
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  8. the dopant

    the dopant Well-Known Member

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    #8
    If Im correct, hacking and related sites are a NO NO for big G
     
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  9. lycos

    lycos Well-Known Member

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    Well 2% is not exactly low to me. Somehow that is considered a normal click through rate.
     
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  10. chroncile

    chroncile Well-Known Member

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    How does it look like now?
     
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    internetmarketingiq Well-Known Member

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    #11
    It's not only about placement it's about content and the reason a person comes to your site.
     
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  12. chroncile

    chroncile Well-Known Member

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    Ok, I've changed the template like you guys said, but now my CTR is worse than it was before! Why is this?
     
    chroncile, Feb 10, 2009 IP
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    Cheap SEO Services <------DoFollow Backlinks

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    #13
    Because no one really know how adsense works to your own advantage.
     
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  14. DigitalPeon

    DigitalPeon Active Member

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    #14
    i have blogger blogs that get 15-20% ctr everyday. what i do is put the 300 x 250 ad after the article title and before the content and 1 more after the content
     
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  15. chroncile

    chroncile Well-Known Member

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    Could you please PM your blog?
    I used to do that, but the CTR was the same so I just tried experimenting with my placements.
     
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  16. mdamin76

    mdamin76 Well-Known Member

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    #16
    Your blog is about hacking? It's not recommended to include Adsense.
     
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  17. vjlenin

    vjlenin Well-Known Member

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    Elite hacker pro?????? I think it is not allowed as per google terms right? hacking n cracking sites? Ok, about placement, I guess you should try for big rectangular blocks all three of them. And change color themes.
     
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    config_error Well-Known Member

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    #18
    hacking contents on websites are against the google TOS, you should check it..you might get ban..
     
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  19. chroncile

    chroncile Well-Known Member

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    #19
    From your blog's title, I could say the same thing, but since I'm not a complete and utter idiot, I won't.

    If you actually start reading the posts, you can tell that it's about GAME CHEATS. I underlined and made it bold just in case if you were to miss it ;)

    Nevertheless, your post is irrelevant and has nothing to do with my thread. Please provide tips on my ad placement or don't bother replying at all.

    Thanks :)
     
    chroncile, Feb 11, 2009 IP
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