Ad Links

Discussion in 'Guidelines / Compliance' started by Rezo, May 3, 2006.

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    Ad links are often ignored by adsense webmasters. Big mistake. Ad link units blend in beautifully to many websites. When blended correctly they appear as website menu's and can get a lot of clicks. Ad link units allow four or five links and range in sizes from 20 x 90 to 200 x 90. They are meant to be placed in the header or on the sidebar.

    Ad links differ from normal adsense ads in the fact that they dont display ads, they display topics that Google figures are relevant to your page. Once clicked, a new window with targeted ads pops up. You only get credited for the click once someone clicks on a result from the window that pops up. Many may argue that they are not very effective because it requires two clicks to earn any money and that can be difficult to get. I believe that all depends on where you use Ad Link Units.

    If you use Ad Link Units on a general information site with all sorts of topics, you may get a varied list of topics in your Ad, but if you use it on a site with a specific topic then you should get more clicks. The reason for this is that the people visiting your site are most likely looking for information on the topic your site covers and are willing to click an extra time to get the information they are looking for.

    For placement I suggest always above the fold and away from other links. That way your visitors will zero in on this "menu" and get to clicking. I am a big fan of the horizontal ad link unit because of how effective it can be when placed correctly. Dont ignore the vertical ad link units, they work just fine in some instances.

    For an example you can look at the website here. Focus your attention to the horizontal ad link under the main menu at the top. This is great placement for this ad. I do recommend putting it a bit away from other links because it may cut down on your CTR but the placement is good for visibility. As always experiment with your placements, review your stats and experiment again to improve your earnings!
     
    Rezo, May 3, 2006 IP
  2. Indian

    Indian Peon

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    Ban this guy please.
     
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    Use the little report bad post image at the top right of a post and a mod will review it. :)
     
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  4. Indian

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    Did that. Thanx :eek:
     
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    Crazy_Rob I seen't it!

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    Why should he be banned?
     
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    If hes not banned then there would be alot of n00bs copying and pasting stuff from other sites and thus spamming the forums. He dint even mention from where the post has been taken.

    Look where?
     
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    chandubhai Banned

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    I also saw that he posted a php script and claimed it was his. Some pagerank checking script picked up from phplinkdir
     
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    He is a noob, give him a chance and tell him not to spam.
    Direct ban??
     
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    Take it from me he wont last long.
     
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