Mashing up google ads using java script?

Locanto looks like a recent AU gumtree clone that likes local subdomains.
What do you guys think of these ad blocks above and below the classifieds.

http://sydney.locanto.com.au/Pets/T/

I have pasted in some code source snippets below. They are cutting up the ads using java script and placing them into their own format that blends with the classifieds are they not?

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
<!--

var loc_lang = "en";
var loc_max_num_ads_header= 2;
var loc_max_num_ads_footer= 5;
var loc_max_num_ads_not_found= 5;
var loc_min_num_ads= 2;
var google_adnum = 0;
var ad_count=100;

function google_ad_request_done(google_ads) {

var s = '';
var i;


if (google_ads.length == 0) {
document.write('&nbsp;')
return;
}
s += '<TR class="entry-adsense-header"><TD colspan=2>&nbsp;<\/td><td><div style="font-size:8pt;">' + '<a href="' + google_info.feedback_url + '">Ads by Google<\/a>' + '<\/div><\/TD><\/TR>';

if (google_ads[0].type == "image") {
s += '<TR class="entry-adsense" id="resultRow_' + ad_count +'" onmouseover="DoNav(\'resultRow_' + ad_count + '\',\'highlight\',\'entry-adsense\')"><TD colspan=2>&nbsp;<\/td><td><a href="' + google_ads[0].url +
'" target="_top" title="go to ' + google_ads[0].visible_url +
'"><img style="border:none;" src="' + google_ads[0].image_url +
'"width="' + google_ads[0].image_width +
'"height="' + google_ads[0].image_height + '"/><\/a><\/TD><\/TR>';

} else {
if (google_ads.length == 1 && loc_max_num_ads > 1) {
ad_count++;
s += '<TR class="entry-adsense" id="resultRow_' + ad_count +'" onmouseover="DoNav(\'resultRow_' + ad_count + '\',\'highlight\',\'entry-adsense\')"><TD colspan=2>&nbsp;<\/td><td><a href="' + google_ads[0].url +
'" ' + 'onmouseover="window.status=\'' + google_ads[0].visible_url + '\'; return true; " ' +
'onmouseout="window.status=\'\';">' +
'<span style="font-size:18pt">' + google_ads[0].line1 + '<\/a><br><\/span>' +
'<span class="textDesc" class="textDesc" style="font-size:14pt">' + google_ads[0].line2 + '&nbsp;' + google_ads[0].line3 + '<br><\/span>' +
'<br><span class="fl">' + google_ads[0].visible_url +
'<\/span><\/TD><\/TR>';
if (google_ads[0].bidtype == "CPC") {
google_adnum = google_adnum + google_ads.length;
}

} else if (google_ads.length > 1 || (google_ads.length == 1 && loc_max_num_ads == 1)) {
for(i=0; i < google_ads.length; ++i) {
ad_count++;
s += '<TR class="entry-adsense" id="resultRow_' + ad_count +'" onmouseover="DoNav(\'resultRow_' + ad_count + '\',\'highlight\',\'entry-adsense\')"><TD colspan=2>&nbsp;<\/td><td><a href="' + google_ads.url +
'" ' + 'onmouseover="window.status=\'' + google_ads.visible_url + '\'; return true; " ' +
'onmouseout="window.status=\'\';"><b>' +
google_ads.line1 + '<\/b><\/a><br>' +
'<span class="textDesc">' + google_ads.line2 + '&nbsp;' + google_ads.line3 + '<\/span> ' +
'<br><span class="fl">' + google_ads.visible_url +
'<\/span>';
s += '<\/div><\/TD><\/TR>'

} // end of for
if (google_ads[0].bidtype == "CPC") {
google_adnum = google_adnum + google_ads.length;
}
}
}

document.write(s);
return;
}
// -->
</script>

and


<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
<!--

google_ad_client = 'pub-3633945329979632';
google_ad_output = 'js';
google_ad_type = 'text';
//google_language = 'en';
google_feedback = 'on';
google_encoding = 'utf8';

//2006-11-30: S JS header
google_ad_channel = "2988820766";
google_max_num_ads = loc_max_num_ads_header;
// -->
</script>
<script language

 

Adsense Ban?

 

its fine so long as they dont modify the underlying adsense code.

Pierce

 

Hard to say though... it looks like they've pretty much changed the way adsense shows itself. While it still includes all of features of normal adsense (like "Ads by Google" and having the URL under the description), they've changed how it's spaced and other formatting. And on the right side they've made the URL as small as possible.

What bothers me most are the Adsense blocks at the top and bottom of the list. They've changed the spacing between each link and hell, you can even select the text, which isn't normal in itself.

 

ah i see its the one at the top, not the one on the right. (theres 2 adblocks on that page with google ads)

Pierce

 

They perhaps should have just gone another step further and made ads that click on themselves.

 

Those features are reserved for premium publisher?

 

I know premium customers can do things like this to their ads. I wish google would allow us little guys to be able to do it too. Out ctr's would be so much better, thus earning them more money.

 

use tags properly but dont edit the script

 

No Iframe, some premium publishers could also define kewords for ads, I have seen...

 

Thats a premium publisher, i verified it.

 

That is a bit unfair. Especially as the ads seem so blended with classified links. How much revenue payola does it take to become a premium publisher?

 

And My Friend's site Got Banned from adsense Because of These changes ...He contacted Google,they Replied that changes to adsense code are prohibited thats why we blocked your site from adsense ...so,BE CAREFULL

 

Right or wrong, It's a clever bit of coding and 'blending'. I bet they get a high CTR....