Google adsense - text or image ads?

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by trebomedia, Jun 10, 2012.

  1. #1
    I own a few sites where adsense text ads are placed.

    Never tried image or text / image ads.

    What would you guys recommend me?

    Thanks!
     
    trebomedia, Jun 10, 2012 IP
  2. darkspidy

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    #2
    text ads are the best for earning
     
    darkspidy, Jun 10, 2012 IP
  3. NetStar

    NetStar Notable Member

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    #3
    It depends on your site and ad placement. Within content I find text ads work best. Outside of content I find image ads convert best.
     
    NetStar, Jun 10, 2012 IP
  4. lifeplayer

    lifeplayer Notable Member

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    You gotta try them out to find the best, suggest use text only for 2 week, images for another two week, and then use text and image for another 2 weeks, find the best among them
     
    lifeplayer, Jun 10, 2012 IP
  5. locke815

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    #5
    You can try both and see the result of the effectiveness between the two.
     
    locke815, Jun 10, 2012 IP
  6. kivanovic

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    #6
    Text ads is better than image ads, base on my experience. But everyone have different experience
     
    kivanovic, Jun 15, 2012 IP
  7. JamesColin

    JamesColin Prominent Member

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    #7
    simply put text and image, have several ad units, and after a while study the stats in adsense account for ad types, so you can see if there's a clear advantage for text ads or image ads. In this case you can set it to text only or images only if the performance advantage is obvious.
     
    JamesColin, Jun 17, 2012 IP
  8. sanambk

    sanambk Member

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    #8
    If you have lot of unique content and images for your site. so you can select text ads are best. because text ads are very useful for adsense earning.
     
    sanambk, Jun 17, 2012 IP
  9. TheRoman

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    #9

    THIS. The best way to find out which ad to use is to simply test, test, test until you have relevant stats that will help decide which form of ad to use.
     
    TheRoman, Jun 17, 2012 IP
  10. ElbertP

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    #10
    Text adds are the best rather than images. But your content should be unique.
     
    ElbertP, Jun 18, 2012 IP
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    Agree!!! Test both until you have truely determined which ones work best in which positions on your site!!! Location and Image or Text............you need to test, check and try something different then compare your ultimate results. Good luck
     
    anetaweta, Jun 18, 2012 IP
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    Mega B Well-Known Member

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    #12
    Th only way to tell is by trying differant variations including coloures and various sizes as even small thing like a colour change can increase revenue.
     
    Mega B, Jun 18, 2012 IP
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    dumindushalika Notable Member

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    #13
    Usually text ads have higher CPC though the CTR is low. But you should test various ad types your own to get higher overall earning.
     
    dumindushalika, Jun 20, 2012 IP
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    #14
    you can add the both text and image ads, several image ads sometimes have high cpc, especially car and home niche
     
    nuriqbal, Jun 21, 2012 IP
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    well, I think, that you should check it by yourself, how changes ctr on the way you change banners.
     
    miers, Jun 21, 2012 IP
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    #16
    According to me, Text add is better than image add.
     
    thosino, Jun 21, 2012 IP
  17. acuns

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    text is good.
     
    acuns, Jun 25, 2012 IP
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    #18
    text ads if you don't want them to stand out. Visitors would only click (and leave your site) if they could not find anything else to click on. Image ads (those will be animated and highly visible) - if you WANT them to leave your site (to generate adsense profit).
     
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  19. dom19

    dom19 Active Member

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    image ads pay higher considering the fact that it takes up the whole ad space. But I prefer Text ads because most of the time image ads shows ads that are irrelevant to my topic. One thing I am sure of is that Link Ads pay the lowest.
     
    dom19, Jun 25, 2012 IP
  20. Azam

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    #20
    I think text/image is better for earning click, i like its and submitted my website.
     
    Azam, Jun 26, 2012 IP