does having less adsense ads per page have a higher payout

does having 3 ads on a page give less money vs 1 ad on a page?

 

if you have only one ad per page, it will usually be the highest paying one and will probably result in higher ePC, but possibly a lower CTR.. If you have 3 ads per page you will probably get a higher CTR, but also the possibility of a lower ePC..
I have found that less usually = more overall earnings.. But even when it doesn't i usually still display only 1 because i think my visitors appreciate it more..

 

I tested it and the answer is yes. I have only 1 header ad now and the income is almost the same to my site with 3 ads placement (a little bit less). Even though I earned less but its a good thing since I don't like to put too much ads on the site anyway.

 

1st ( Top side ) ad will give high payout , you can use 3 ads anywhere on the page .

 

But would there be a difference between ;
1st ad loaded.. OR 1st ad to be on top of page ?

 

The first adsense script within your code.

 

in my opinion, more ads units on one page means less adsense earning. it's better to use one ads unit and one link unit on one page

 

I've tried it and got less earnings with less ads but I think it all depends on the design of your site and where you place the ads.

 

hmm! i prefer less ad unites! i have placed only 1 ad unit on my site but on some areas i have got 2 but not more then that!