I remember a post a while back about some dude talking about dots, So I was actually searching for some info on a keyword when I found this site Are " Bullets " o k with google now? http://www.runescape100.com/guides/runescape-passwords.php I know that images aren't allowed but what about dots, bullets Let's here your thoughts
Are those bullets images? Because if so then Google's policy applies. They said images next to ads without being specific about what is shown in the images. That said, it is obvious that the bullets are there to trick people into clicking the ads which is against Google's TOS so I very much doubt that this tactic will be ok with Google.
Even though that wont come under images next to ads but it is clearly drawing unwanted attention to ads and they can bust you under that unfortunately. Its just my thought or atleast if i was google employee checking that i would warn or ban for sure because to me its clearly drawing unwanted attention
This is against TOS. You are still putting images (bullets, whatever you want to call it) next to the ads. Google doesn't like that.
From Google's amended policy: Can I place small images next to my Google ads? We ask that publishers not line up images and ads in a way that suggests a relationship between the images and the ads.
Well, I wouldn't take a chance. But that's just me. Here's the link to the whole article. http://adsense.blogspot.com/2006/12/ad-and-image-placement-policy.html
Looks like it is allowed , I just found this post My 2006 AdSense Summary - From $10/Week to $800/Week That explains the ...big jump in revenue for sure.....If this is his site Hell....I guess bullets are allowed!!!!! http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?p=2076389
Well...I don't use images,... But In my email I am going to include that url and ask if I can do the same
Those are images. If you right-click on them, it says "save image as". I realize that isn't your site but those are images. But anyway, the best thing to do is email Google. However, sometimes they say it's okay and a week later they say it's not okay. Who know's anymore. I just don't do it so as to not worry about it.
Can I place small images next to my Google ads? We ask that publishers not line up images and ads in a way that suggests a relationship between the images and the ads. Read the bold lines again, it quotes, 'there should not be any relationship with the images and the ads', so what is the relationship between those bullets and the ads ?? What's the new policy explains ? Images gives unwanted confusion to the users thinks that the images related to the ads, so that the clicks will be generated artificially, so in my view using bullets or lines wont give any related ads between images and ads. Do you people agree ? In the other hands, that increase the CTR to both publishers and the advertisers. With this new policy still more confusion is there like what kind of images can be used, I emailed google with my site url before when the new policy under action and I talkled about on this thread.. http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=202659 So, it depends upon the sites, the best way to survive with the new policy is to email google with your website and confirm with them
Well, I look at the word "relationship" as generic. If there are 3 bullets right next to 3 Ads, that's a relationship. Then there's the other meaning of the word "relationship" which most people think Google is talking about and I agree also. A picture of a computer next to a computer Ad.