Image or Text Skyscrapers?

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by bostonunknown, Oct 19, 2007.

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    I am just starting out and currently have my skyscrapers all set to "image_text" although they show text 95% of the time. I have this matching my site, etc.

    My question is, what do you guys find works better? I tend to see text skyscrapers most often...
     
    bostonunknown, Oct 19, 2007 IP
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    RHIMLER14 Peon

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    You will see text more often but people hate to read.

    I find much better results with image ads. Especially the ones that say "Click here to be surprised" and stuff cause then idiots click, and bang...you got money!

    Text ads are good to put within the content but image ads are best around the page layout.... :)

    Good luck
     
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  3. bostonunknown

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    Thanks, I think I will change it over to Images and see, I think they will frame my site better anyhow, as the text looks to busy! Thanks for the tip. Oh, and my visitors are not exactly geniuses, so I think you have a good point about idiots!
     
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    Timby Well-Known Member

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    it really depends on the niche and content, sometimes text is better than images, and sometimes vice versa. I have always found that images ads look like ads, but they do perform better for some people!
     
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  5. bostonunknown

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    Well, my website is basically stupid commentary on people doing stupid things. The pictures are all sent in by people, sometimes they are good looking girls, sometimes they are drunk kids with marker on their face.... I'm starting to think my readers don't actually want to read haha. I'll give it a shot now and change back if necessary, thanks for the input!
     
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    mirturk Active Member

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    If you will use different language maybe you coudn't find image ads so your ads will not show at your site.
     
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    Different formats perform different on different sites.

    best thing to do is to set up channels and experiment.
     
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    I switched all my ads from image to text only and my revenue jumped substantially. And it held.

    I have increased by 20% by changing to text.
     
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    I am in favor of free competition and hence only have text_image ads = both, and sometimes get videos as well displayed.
    CTR is excellent, eCPM as well and the ads relevant, picture quality improving with more and more advertisers moving to flash and colorful ads

    if you limit to either image or text only, then you block PART of the competition and hence potentially reduce the bidding ... / $
     
    hans, Oct 19, 2007 IP