Customizing Ad Display

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by renoir, Nov 2, 2006.

  1. #1
    I found a site that modifies the style of ads displayed. They use javascript to intercept adsense and wrap their custom styles around the ads. The result are ads thet blend with their headings - its brilliantly done.

    I am not sure if this is against Google's TOS.

    <script language="JavaScript"><!--
    function google_ad_request_done(google_ads) {
    var i;
    document.write('<span style="color:#CCCCCC;font-size:0.9em">Ads by Google</span>');
    document.write('<table width="400" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">');
    // Display each ad in turn
    for(i = 0; i < 1; ++i) {
    document.write('<tr><td valign="top" align="right"><a class="big_regular" href='
    + google_ads.url
    +' >'
    + google_ads.line1
    + '</a><br/>'
    + '<a class="as120text" href=' + google_ads.url +'>'
    + google_ads.line2
    + ' '
    + google_ads.line3
    + '</a></td></tr>');
    }
    document.write('</table><BR>');
    }
    // --></script>

    can be found here: www.topspeed.com
     
    renoir, Nov 2, 2006 IP
  2. Cryogenius

    Cryogenius Peon

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    Yikes - that is so against the TOS, not to mention the images that they put next to them (Google would prefer them seperated by a border).

    Cryo.
     
    Cryogenius, Nov 5, 2006 IP
  3. Abhik

    Abhik ..:: The ONE ::..

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    images next to ads are against AdSense TOS, but, u can use a separator like a line between them
     
    Abhik, Nov 5, 2006 IP
  4. Flamerid

    Flamerid Active Member

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    yeah, sorry that is in fact against the ToS. There's reasons why Google doesn't let you modify the entire ad--which is to prevent people from hiding the Google ad or tricking people--scams.
     
    Flamerid, Nov 5, 2006 IP
  5. renoir

    renoir Well-Known Member

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    i just checked this car site and it seems to be missing. the other ads seem to display fine with no penalties.
     
    renoir, Nov 6, 2006 IP