1. Advertising
    y u no do it?

    Advertising (learn more)

    Advertise virtually anything here, with CPM banner ads, CPM email ads and CPC contextual links. You can target relevant areas of the site and show ads based on geographical location of the user if you wish.

    Starts at just $1 per CPM or $0.10 per CPC.

Google Adsense v Google Panda Updates (Debate for serious publishers)

Discussion in 'Placement / Reviews / Examples' started by 1812, Oct 10, 2011.

0
  1. #1
    Hi guys,

    I appreciate the topic of the effect of Panda on Adsense has no doubt been discussed to death on here and everywhere else... But I just want to gather some of your thoughts on what I am picking up on what Google are wanting from our websites here...

    You have the one hand where Google Adsense keep contacting us all with their typical message about 'How to optimise our sites to maximise adsense performance' often reminding us how we should have the maximum units allowed per page and how we should ensure they are all in prime positions (mainly above the fold etc)...

    Then we get Google (Search team) telling us that sites plastered with Adsense and/or sites with Adsense right at the top of the pages WILL get penalised...

    Recently I have been removing half of my Adsense units and I have been dropping them a tad lower on each page (i.e. not giving dominance to them) and I have noticed a sharp increase in my rankings on those sites I am testing.

    I do in a way understand why they are doing this, to create better sites for their visitors, however I just can't get my head around why they are shooting themselves in the foot by demoting sites that are not just only trying to earn a revenue from, but are infact helping Google in creating THEIR main revenue too?

    Have you given less preference to Adsense to rank your site better or have you found other ways of doing this whilst keeping your Adsense revenue to a maximum?

    Interested in your thoughts...
     
    Last edited: Oct 10, 2011
    1812, Oct 10, 2011 IP
  2. AskTheTrainer

    AskTheTrainer Greenhorn

    Messages:
    66
    Likes Received:
    1
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    20
    #2
    Please tell me the source of that bolded quote.
     
    AskTheTrainer, Oct 16, 2011 IP
  3. JamesColin

    JamesColin Prominent Member

    Messages:
    7,874
    Likes Received:
    164
    Best Answers:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    395
    Digital Goods:
    1
    #3
    I must admit that I am not too bothered about that. One thing I'm trying on my most recent site is to have only 3 adsense ads on the page in a prominent position and hope for the best.
     
    JamesColin, Oct 16, 2011 IP
  4. sdas

    sdas Peon

    Messages:
    189
    Likes Received:
    1
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #4
    Hmm.. Removing AdSense at the top of the page can increase website ranking? That is weird though...
     
    sdas, Oct 17, 2011 IP
  5. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

    Messages:
    19,776
    Likes Received:
    1,199
    Best Answers:
    7
    Trophy Points:
    470
    Articles:
    7
    #5
    I don't really get your point. Ignoring link ad units, that is the maximum ad units you're allowed to have.
     
    dcristo, Oct 17, 2011 IP
  6. JamesColin

    JamesColin Prominent Member

    Messages:
    7,874
    Likes Received:
    164
    Best Answers:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    395
    Digital Goods:
    1
    #6
    3 adsense blocks of 234x60 so that each block only display one ad.
     
    JamesColin, Oct 18, 2011 IP
  7. RumpledElf

    RumpledElf Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,054
    Likes Received:
    13
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    100
    #7
    I moved my ad block a little higher up at the start of the month and my traffic and revenue have absolutely skyrocketed. Beats sitting around on the last few days of the month hoping you'll get that extra few cents to make it over $150 and get paid.
     
    RumpledElf, Oct 19, 2011 IP
  8. Earn at Home

    Earn at Home Peon

    Messages:
    240
    Likes Received:
    1
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #8
    I prefer to add 1 image ads and 1 text ads then 1 link ads atm

    its a safer way to do this than getting extra few cents
     
    Earn at Home, Oct 19, 2011 IP
  9. srinivasmbbs

    srinivasmbbs Peon

    Messages:
    94
    Likes Received:
    1
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #9
    It's true that google considers pages with greater ads spammy and of less value to publishers. Google also keeps me informing about 300 ways to earn more I just ignore them.
     
    srinivasmbbs, Oct 21, 2011 IP
  10. YummyHits

    YummyHits Peon

    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #10
    @1812 my questions is same, what is your source of this information that your just revealed!
     
    YummyHits, Oct 21, 2011 IP
  11. 1812

    1812 Active Member

    Messages:
    1,101
    Likes Received:
    12
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    80
    #11
    I have read it several places including Google's own blog page
     
    1812, Oct 30, 2011 IP