I'm sure I've seen a thread about this, but for the life of me, I can't find it. I run a phpbb forum, and want to add the horizontal google text links to the bottom of each topic... I've played around with it, but can't seem to get it where I want it... any ideas?
Here is a good article on adding adsense to your phpbb forum: http://www.phpbb.com/kb/article.php?article_id=153
It's actually quite easy. Just listen to just-4-teens. Got the same thing you want running at my golf forum: http://www.webcountryclub.com
Sorry, I'm not sure I was clear... I'm talking about the 728x15 text link ads... I want them above the quick reply section, but directly below the content... I've got Adsense fairly well integrated into my forum already, but I thought I'd give the the format a try...
If you want to avoid breaking TOS by having ads on registration pages (see webcountryclub link above for how not to do it) you should avoid adding ads to the overall_footer.tpl! Better safe than sorry... Instead I place my ads in index_body.tpl, viewforum_body.tpl and viewtopic_body.tpl to display ads on the forum home page, category pages and topics (but nowhere else). Whether this will allow the placement you're after is another matter Cheers BP
How did I do it wrong blackpudding? I just put the adsense code on my footer since I want it at the bottom of EVERY page...
You aren't supposed to have it on every page, its clearly stated in adsense terms and conditions... "Prohibited Uses. You shall not, and shall not authorize or encourage any third party to: (v) display any Ad(s) or Link(s) on any error page, on any registration or "thank you" page (e.g., a page that thanks a user after he/she has registered with the applicable Web site), " As you have the code on every page of the forum you are breaking adsense TOS. Google may never notice? Even if they find out they may just ask you to remove the code? I wouldn't risk it though, they included the clause for a reason FWIW my CTR went up on my phpBB forum after I squeezed the google ads in between the main table and the 'post reply' / 'new topic' messages underneath. I think its because the user has to move his mouse past the advert to find the reply button so they are more likely to read it. If its done nicely enough it isn't intrusive. Cheers BP