So how many of you guys are gonna remove pics next to ads?

For some reason I'm kinda skeptical about the new google adsense policy. Do they really expect hundreds of thousands of publishers to remove the pics next to ads? How many of you guys are going to do it?

google blog:

http://adsense.blogspot.com/2006/12/ad-and-image-placement-policy.html

 

Is your Adsense check really worth the skepticism?

And yes, I expect when they finally tire of it, this forum will get flooded with tons of "It finally happened" threads.

 

It’s shocking to me to see so many websites continue to do that. I can't understand how they get away with it but I guess they do.


Best wishes,
Kimmy

 

Google have never tried to stop people increasing clicks in this manner because, at the end of the day it earns them money. Pressure by some big adwords customers must be the reason for this new stance.

About time too in my opinion though.

 

They don't "get away with it". They "get away with it until someone from Adsense looks at it" or "someone reports them to Adsense".

 

How much time do advertisers have ? Some of the may have huge websites, and a lot of work to do.

 

I feel sorry for people with flash/arcade game sites because they were the worst offenders. I can forsse a huge drop in CTR, if this happens.

 

removed . dont wanna get an warning from big G. that would be a nightmare.

 

I never had pictures like that, because this was a long time coming.
Any serious publisher is going to get rid of those pictures that aren't part of regular content.

 

Is this in force as of now? If not when does it come into force? Looks like ive got a few changes to make. I might just remove google ads altogether to be honest...

Notting

 

I don't think it matters how many of us are going to do it. We're not the ones who decide whether or not to send you your Adsense earnings at the end of each month..

 

I'm not so sure in the long run. If advertisers think they are paying for clicks where the user has been tricked they will either stop using adwords or else stop using the site network. Which ends up costing google money.

I'm very pleased to see this new rule. MFA sites next I hope.

 

I kept meaning to add images next to my ads, but I never got around to it. I guess I won't bother now.

Cryo.

 

i have never placed images near ads, because ads are ads, and my visitors should know that if they click on the ad they will go to another website.

 

You could ask google if its all right to put ads beside pictures.

Hell they make allowances for some people.

InteliTxT/Adsense on same page debate anyone?

Pierce

 

i don't put pictures besides ads because i don't like to deceive my website visitors..

 

I guess I'll be taking mine down just to be safe.

 

I removed google ads, found a much better solution

 

Good I didnt go for my Arcade site project. Guess gotta find a new way to merge ads consistantly...

 

I removed mine already, better not to leave it to chance.