Do any of you use the Google AdSense Preview Tool? I use it to filter out MFA websites. Should I also use it to filter out Commission Junction, Shopping Yahoo, and other affiliate sites? Just wondering how much filtering you do?
I do a lot of filtering across all my sites. I filter some of the large networks because I know their CPC is dirt cheap - plus the ads are not target as well. Not only did my CTR go up, but also the amount per click. The trouble is adsense needs to use some common sense. They should have an auto-optimize feature so that they display the most clicked ads. Of course such a feature should be optional to the publisher. It should not be that hard for Google to optimize ads for each site. Heck, domain parking companies do it and they don't have near the bankroll as Google!
I’m filtering out: MFA CJ (jdoqocy.com, etc) shopping.yahoo.com nextag.com purchaseace.com shopping.com shopzilla.com smarter.com Are there any othere ones that I should know about that are not listed?
Should I also filter these sites? finderquest.com look4find.com virtualblueskies.com virtuaseeker.com
Thats a good informational list - it would be great to start a real one of the big guys for everyone to use.