Check out the format of this Google Ad

While browsing I came across this site (no relationship) that has a really different style of G Ad at the top. I had never seen this before.

http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Philadelphia-Recreation.html

 

Yep.. that is different alright! I wonder how he or she got that on their page?

They must be privy to google or something and maybe trying out some new beta.

Looks like it would make a lot of clicks. I want one... LOL

Boulder

 

Yeah, me too. It actually looks really good. I would bet it gets a decent CTR

 

They are premium account holders

 

Well it sure looks different with the extra large font and totally new ad format. I wonder how they make it (any hack) or is it part of a special deal with google...

 

I see this in source...I am not sure whether it is premium account or not..can any one confirm this?

 

He is right . This account is premium adsense account . You can same account on labnol.org also .

 

The javascript code looks completely different. not sure whether they are premium adsense accounts. It looks like they are modifying the code using javascript :LoL

 

what's interesting about those ads to me is the way it is totally blended in with the site and they list the destination of the link in another color after the ad copy. it almost doesn't look like an ad, especially on other parts of their site where it's not surrounded by HR lines.

citydata is a great site btw, especially their forums.

 

That's not strange.... Premium adsense publishers can do it.

 

another way for google to bone the little guy.

 

there index page is PR 7... they are premium for sure. i think it looks bad but probly convert well

 

hope they will fix it

 

Yes this is a premium member...