Why are my image ads so irrelevant?

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by mrtumnas, Feb 25, 2009.

  1. #1
    I just started using Image ads on my blog- www.growinggroceries.com

    I've had text ads before, and they've always been very relevant. The topic of the blog is gardening, and every single post is about gardening and very little else, but I keep getting weight loss ads and the like. Does anyone have any idea why I'm getting relevant text ads but not picture ads? I've very new to adsense.
    Thanks,
    James
     
    mrtumnas, Feb 25, 2009 IP
  2. Random Guy

    Random Guy Peon

    Messages:
    670
    Likes Received:
    13
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #2
    The people running weight loss ads might be targeting certain types of groceries or people gardening their own. Google's system is pretty good at showing ads that are most likely to make money for your site/attract visitors.. though the kinks are a lot more noticable with image ads that are only 1 per ad slot
     
    Random Guy, Feb 25, 2009 IP
  3. rlydv

    rlydv Peon

    Messages:
    173
    Likes Received:
    2
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #3
    The image ads are not contextual ads. I run a site on money making opportunities and I get image ads of IBM processors.
     
    rlydv, Feb 25, 2009 IP
  4. WishBone

    WishBone Peon

    Messages:
    2,566
    Likes Received:
    15
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #4
    Maybe it's like there are only few image ads and/or advertisers of images that are relevant to your site's niche.
     
    WishBone, Feb 25, 2009 IP
  5. Onera

    Onera Peon

    Messages:
    864
    Likes Received:
    18
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #5
    There may not be enough image ad inventory related to your site and Google tries to serve related ads.
     
    Onera, Feb 25, 2009 IP
  6. smartwork121

    smartwork121 Peon

    Messages:
    116
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #6
    Image ads are not relevant always in adsense text are relevent in adsense

    so try one image ad and two text ads in any page
     
    smartwork121, Feb 26, 2009 IP
  7. mrmoney

    mrmoney Guest

    Messages:
    96
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #7
    If you have put the adsence codes very recently , be patient.
    Adsence takes some time to show ads relevant to your content.

    If you don't like those ads you can even restrict them from adsence account .
     
    mrmoney, Feb 26, 2009 IP
  8. mrtumnas

    mrtumnas Peon

    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #8
    Thanks, guys.

    Yeah, I was wondering if maybe image ads weren't contextual, but the first day I was getting ads for composters and seed stores and other garden related image ads. After a day or so they started showing these other ads...
     
    mrtumnas, Feb 26, 2009 IP
  9. 32paul52

    32paul52 Peon

    Messages:
    136
    Likes Received:
    1
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #9
    I have a site doing the same- image ads actually PSA from Google any thoughts?
     
    32paul52, Feb 26, 2009 IP
  10. AbdulR

    AbdulR Guest

    Messages:
    332
    Likes Received:
    13
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #10
    Image ads generally I find to be less relavent to the content. It's just the way it is.
     
    AbdulR, Feb 26, 2009 IP
  11. TheBrainchildGroup

    TheBrainchildGroup Peon

    Messages:
    246
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #11
    I agree, good post. Though there are some ways to bump up results up, generally such is true.
     
    TheBrainchildGroup, Feb 27, 2009 IP
  12. seo271

    seo271 Peon

    Messages:
    12
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #12
    Use article with keyword so after 2 or 3 days you will get relevent ads
     
    seo271, Feb 27, 2009 IP
  13. narasimham0861

    narasimham0861 Peon

    Messages:
    276
    Likes Received:
    2
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #13
    Simple reason is google main advertising is text ads image ads quantity is low in adsense text ads quantity is very high so you can get very good relavent i text ads not in image ads.Remember image ads are human eye look but you will not get good amount of click to your site always text ads are good in adsense
     
    narasimham0861, Feb 27, 2009 IP