Is it better to have a border around your ad or no

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  1. #1
    I have not really tested this and that is why I am asking

    I usually set the color of the border to the color of the background

    so there is no border

    but is it better to have a border

    I am setting ads for my site topfamousquotes.com and amazingspeed.info

    thanks for your input.
     
    baloch, Apr 17, 2008 IP
  2. badcompany

    badcompany Peon

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    I had borders on my site blended in with the colour slightly but I found it put people off the ads so I totally removed both the border and my colour background and it seems to have worked a treat. So deff NO borders !
     
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  3. fishfinder

    fishfinder Active Member

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    I'd agree with bad company. You want your ads to blend nicely with your content. Borders make it very obvious that your ads are in fact ads! :D
     
    fishfinder, Apr 17, 2008 IP
  4. pipes

    pipes Prominent Member

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    A couple days ago i removed borders from some ads, not from them all, to experiment, il see how it goes after about a week but ive a feeling no border is probably better.
     
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    gauharjk Notable Member

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    #5
    You must put on borders, only if you have some images very close to the ad. Either the images are put in a border, or the ads should have a border in such instances.

    But if you have text around, with few images, it is generally a good idea to blend the ads with the background, without a border...
     
    gauharjk, Apr 17, 2008 IP
  6. baloch

    baloch Well-Known Member

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    thanks for your replies...I thought as much that borders have a negative
    effect.
     
    baloch, Apr 17, 2008 IP
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    #7
    i have wondered this many times and have come to the conclusion that no border is best, simply because it looks better and doesnt glare "click me i'm an advert!" at you. simple psychology really!
     
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    #8
    I think no borders looks user friendly.
     
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  9. baloch

    baloch Well-Known Member

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    Is there anyone who is using borders on their website and doing well in terms of clicks
     
    baloch, Apr 17, 2008 IP
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    Jarodboy Prominent Member

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    #10
    No borders is better from my experience.
     
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    newzone Well-Known Member

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    #12
    1 vote for no borders , is better and looks good
     
    newzone, Apr 17, 2008 IP
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    ohmannomma Active Member

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    #13
    no border, of course
     
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    #14
    if the borders are blended with your site so it is good to have a border but i think if u wanna make a contrast ads than you have a border around your ads
     
    sohnamunda, Apr 19, 2008 IP
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    No borders. Borders makes your ads scream "I'm an ad, do NOT click me!". And visitors turn away.
     
    o-m-c, Apr 19, 2008 IP
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    achusonline Well-Known Member

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    no border would be used if u hav a majority of regular users visitng ur site, but in case you have a very targeted traffic, an adsense unit with border would fetch same result as users are drawn towards the sites closely related to your ads content
     
    achusonline, Apr 19, 2008 IP
  17. baloch

    baloch Well-Known Member

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    achusoline eh I never knew that and I have used targeted traffic alot...thanks for the info I might try it next
    time I get some targeted traffic.
     
    baloch, Apr 19, 2008 IP