I am getting only 1-2% CTR - please review my emplacement

Hey,

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Please check the 2 locations of the ads, and refresh so you will see the adsense on the middle have rotation color.

Any advices for better CTR? Thanks.!

 

I think that is a low click niche.
you could try puting another row of ads after this line of text
"Instructions: Put the Long URL inside the "Your URL Address" box and click Tube Now!"

 

Hey,

It's not low click niche at all, i get around 0.10-2.00 $
But i doubt it's a good place of ad.

 

It's not your ad placement. It's just that visitors to your site get what they are looking for and have no reason to click on ads.

 

the bordered ad looks bad, I'd go without.

 

Ok, changed the border.

 

Well, i have around 20 clicks, not that good but fine.

 

I dont mean low click value.
I mean its a low ctr niche.

 

I think 2% is very normal and location is also fine.

 

Low CTR clearly shows the unwillingness on the part of the visitors to click the ads. You should get at least 5% CTR and with a good eCPM should fetch you not less than 5 dollars a day. The index page is not big enough to show ads of bigger formats. The links do not work in the first and second para of the index page. Do not expect a better CTR with the kind of ad placed on the index page. I think it is the banner ad which always has a low CTR.

 

I'd suggest you to use two Large Rectangles right below of top navigation buttons.

 

Your website is nice theme.
make more ctr you can install tracking script to your web.
or use channel.

 

it is normal

 

It would be nice if you put the ads above the website submission window with red links.

 

is there an average CTR for certain niches?

I'm getting between 2-5% CTR (2.75% on average) for my personal finance blog livingoffdividends.com.

 

I kinda agree with what you're saying here but the link in my signature is kinda the same idea with people getting what they want...but they do click

 

- don't underline some of those black words (people might think they are links... that get people's eye from your ad links)
- you could try blue links
- consider changing your site theme to blue (to go with blue links)
- here's some info on how I quadrupled my Adsense CTR (could be useful for you)
- consider putting the top menu to footer, and place menu ad links
- consider left/right side 160x600 ad
- consider placing two 330x280 ads

Good luck with it

 

Hey,
Thanks for the tips!!
REP ADDED!

 

I visited your site am I remain confused about what you are trying to accomplish

try something like this
TubeURL turns a ridiculously clumsy and annoying long URL into a Tiny URL... short and permanent

then an example...
turn this long ugly... url into this.....

them the Demo..

 

Put the Footer Ads On Your Header