Forum question

I'm currently working on a huge forum (alot of topics) im planning to buy adspace and promote heavely. does anyone have any advice for me? ad placements? or stories about there forums?

thanks!

 

Don't understand question. Please clarify. Is it about Adsense?

 

yea im using adsense. and im new to it

 

Philip,
Google has quite a few videos that you should watch first. Then read the posts here in DP. Learn as much as you can and understand limits. Don't try to cheat the system.

 

so promoting yourself and buying adspace is cheating? last time i checked thats how you get your website out.

 

Place the adsense ads directly below the first post. I have heard that this technique will get you the most clicks. I have done this on my forum. See my sig.

 

Forum is the hardest to gain revenue. But in other aspect, it creates a lot of traffics. Traffics that don't click ad very ofthen. Unless you have niche forum...

 

thanks ablaye, i will definately consider that. and also bazet my forum isnt just 1 niche so ill have to see how this is gonna work out :\

 

how come you are displaying google and yahoo ads on same page??

http://www.techslick.com/technology-forums/viewtopic.php?t=131

 

Philip,
NO, I am not accusing you of cheating I guess I worded my response incorrectly. I was just saying to make as a general rule to play by the rules and you should be ok.

 

that is against googles rules..last i knew

 

Someone had best removed either the yahoo or the adsense ads on their forums.
Read the TOS for google adsense, does not allow other contextual ads on the same page as adsense.
This can get your adsense account either disabled or banned.

Just a friendly reminder...do this now! Before google finds out.

 

right on! yooo

 

1) Use multiple ad palette's.

2) Place the ad unit at the end of first post & the second unit before the quick reply or post reply button.

3) Use text link ad units under the menu.

4) Keep changing ad positions to avoid any possible banner blindness.

5) Optimize your titles, keywords & description. A better idea is to use topic titles in the keyword and description.

6) For the forum category pages: Place the ad code right under the post new topic button.

7) Play by the rules.

Thats it for now. Best of luck!

 

my forum started about 3 weeeks ago and i already have 1100 memebers. get about 100 new memebers aday. whats my secret? i dunno its a secret...

 

great pointers thanks! ill have to try them once i launch

 

You are always welcome. Do keep us updated on how things go up with your forums. Best of luck