I myself thought that you were allowed an image next to an ad unit as long as there was a border or space between them, someone told me the TOS have been changed and it's now no longer allowed. Can someone tell me if it is ok like this: I am in the middle of building a new site and want to perfect the ads before I build up the original content: http://www.magic-bible.com/ PS> I just want to know if the image next to the ad in the header is ok, cheers.
i checked the site, nice strategy, im just curious as how you got to get adsense considering you dont have any content yet? do you have another site and already have access to an adsense account.. i just read the TOS earlier and it doesnt say anything yet about placing images near the ads..
Yeh i've been doing adsense about 8months or more, I've built plenty of sites my only other one up atm though that i've had up about...5months is: http://www.gervaisworld.com
I hadn't heard that - does it mean that the wordpress plugin that ads the images next to adsense wouldn't be allowed?
It's a border, not a space that they are referring to. Use the border that is supplied with the Ads in the Ads Layout section. Also, I'm getting Web Template ads showing on your site. You may want to put that small paragraph up higher and use Alt Tags in your images to describe your desired keywords.
what? lol i think were going off topic now, I didnt use a wordpress plugin I just manually put the image there I was wondering if anyone knew it if was allowed as it is like this in the header - http://www.magic-bible.com
I should say, that yes the TOS does not mention images next to ads but there have been plenty of emails from Google that DP members have shared and the majority of them state that with images next to ads, you are drawing undue attention . . . which is against the TOS.
but what about this http://www.searchenginecollege.com/articles/article-library.html I know its been posted before - so how is he allowed to have an image next to his ad in header, which is also pointing to the ad! and further down the page he has images next to ad unit as well...
meryn, it's because its a new site - relevant ads should slowly creep in, i do use alt tags aslo. When i get content on there they should display relevant
Jon, I can't see that other website but, in my opinion, you should never go by what someone else does. They may be warned or even banned down the line. Go by what Google says just to be on the safe side. And I know it's not in the TOS but they are getting the message out that they don't like it. A light or dark gray border may look okay and keep the background the same color as the heading. This is purely my opinion only.
ye it was my understanding that it was allowed aslong as a border was implimented, but I wan't to be sure first before I start building the rest of the site but to be honest that is incompitance on googles part - if it's not in the TOS...it should be how can they expect people to know! lazy...
I am sure you be fine but if google warns you just take the add away to you get a letter from Adsense telling you its ok.
Well after adding ads revenue really boost... so if this GOES AGAINST TOS then we all will be going to SUE the BIG "G" hehe kidding anyways if there is change in TOS please inform here in DP.
lol right ok so whats the best advice here - so I should just leave it as it is? unless Google warns me? to be honest I think that's only fair as it wouldn't really be fair to ban me if they've nothing about it in the TOS and i'm sure they would warn me first. Also that's like not telling someone that murder is illegal and then when they murder executing them...wouldn't be fair if you didn't tell them it was a crime.