Brand new site - are my conversions bad?

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by MidwestMerchant, Nov 30, 2006.

  1. #1
    I'm a little clueless what to think right now. I recently started a new forum and am now starting to see traffic coming in from the se's..However, I have yet to see 1 click, YES 1 click to my adsense from it! Now, on the other hand. My myspace resource site is converting like crazy

    Stats from today
    myspace resource site: 612 imp. - 36 clicks
    my HBO Entourage forum: 144 imp. - 0 clicks

    now, I know 144 impressions is not much. But if you add them up over the last few days it totals over 600..Are my conversions just bad for the site? Should I try something other than Adsense? Google does a nice job optimizing the adds so the adds shown are related to what my forum is about.

    Im very confused what to think right now. Should I have already seen at least 1 click from over 600 page impessions?..Or, does everyones myspace site has a higher click through ratio?
     
    MidwestMerchant, Nov 30, 2006 IP
  2. shae

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    placement/blending. your myspace site is also breaking a few google Terms Of Service. I'd be careful with that one.

    your forums draws almost 0 attention to the ads. try making the text/background the same as the grey area where the forum links are.
     
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  3. MidwestMerchant

    MidwestMerchant Banned

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    what terms would the myspace one be breaking?? Also, thanks for the tips on the adds I will try blending the colors some, thanks alot for that :)
     
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  4. shae

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    you have "sponsors" above your ad block on the bottom, not allowed. also..the images next to the ads needs to have a border of some sort ( seems to be a grey area at this point, but if its a good earner, i wouldnt want to risk it )

    as far as the tips, anytime..I hope they help! :)
     
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    From the Adsense TOS:

    "Labeling Ads

    Publishers may not label the ads with text other than "sponsored links" or "advertisements." This includes any text directly above our ads that could be confused with, or attempt to be associated with Google ads."
     
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    thanks samzach, i didn't know you could change the verbiage.
     
    shae, Nov 30, 2006 IP