Poll: Did the Arrows Impact Your AdSense Earnings ?

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by amitpagarwal, Apr 2, 2008.

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Arrows in AdSense Ads

  1. Earnings Have Increased

    17.6%
  2. Earnings Have Decreased

    8.8%
  3. No Impact, Earnings are the Same

    73.5%
  1. #1
    The "Next" and "Previous" arrows are now live on all AdSense units.

    Did this change impact your AdSense revenue ?
     
    amitpagarwal, Apr 2, 2008 IP
  2. sachin410

    sachin410 Illustrious Member

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    #2
    Not much of an impact.

    I wish the ads would contain a scrollbar.....many users don't understand what those arrows are...:D.
     
    sachin410, Apr 2, 2008 IP
  3. mixke

    mixke Prominent Member

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    #3
    So far, no change. Lets see how this goes in next 2 weeks. Btw, any changes for you?
     
    mixke, Apr 2, 2008 IP
  4. kashifmahmood

    kashifmahmood Well-Known Member

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    #4
    Not at all :rolleyes:
     
    kashifmahmood, Apr 2, 2008 IP
  5. GameOver

    GameOver Well-Known Member

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    #5
    I haven't noticed any increase or decreases in earnings so far.
     
    GameOver, Apr 2, 2008 IP
  6. w3bmaster

    w3bmaster Notable Member

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    #6
    Nope no effect sincerly
     
    w3bmaster, Apr 3, 2008 IP
  7. angilina

    angilina Notable Member

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    #7
    For me, No change at all.
     
    angilina, Apr 3, 2008 IP
  8. aninfo

    aninfo Well-Known Member

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    #8
    For me too no changes so far.
     
    aninfo, Apr 3, 2008 IP
  9. Jarodboy

    Jarodboy Prominent Member

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    #9
    Today it's a bit slow...But i'll not jump into conclusions before one week or so.
     
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  10. dairyman

    dairyman Notable Member

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    #10
    For the last fortnight, there was slight decline in the earning. Don't know actually it is due to arrow effect :)
     
    dairyman, Apr 3, 2008 IP
  11. poshswinger

    poshswinger Active Member

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    Seems to have a little positive impact for the past few days. Need to watch for a longer time in order to verify this. I guess this short increase in CTR is mainly due to the temporarily curiosity of my visitors.
     
    poshswinger, Apr 3, 2008 IP
  12. mike02127

    mike02127 Active Member

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    #12
    How could it have a positive impact? We're not being paid when someone clicks on an alternative ad. I'm pissed off about it. They leave the site and we don't get compensated. I'm sure Google is getting paid for those clicks.
     
    mike02127, Apr 3, 2008 IP
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    pipes Prominent Member

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    #13
    No negative impact for me.
     
    pipes, Apr 3, 2008 IP
  14. ThisIsOli

    ThisIsOli Active Member

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    #14
    I thought you still got paid for alternative ads, dont they use your publisher code?
     
    ThisIsOli, Apr 3, 2008 IP
  15. ariana

    ariana Peon

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    #15
    No impact at all
     
    ariana, Apr 3, 2008 IP
  16. cheapez

    cheapez Active Member

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    #16
    Nope, the number of clicks and pay rate are the same.
     
    cheapez, Apr 3, 2008 IP
  17. scubita

    scubita Peon

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    #17
    no idea. but if i havent seen any changes in CTR, guess they didnt happened ? :cool:
     
    scubita, Apr 3, 2008 IP
  18. mike02127

    mike02127 Active Member

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    #18
    My mistake. I misread the Adsense email.

    From Adsense:
    You won't generate earnings for clicks on the 'next' and 'previous' buttons, but these buttons will help improve both advertiser value and your potential revenue. When users click on the buttons, they begin interacting with the ads and are more likely to find the specific offering they're looking for, which can lead to higher earnings for you.
     
    mike02127, Apr 3, 2008 IP
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    snowbird Notable Member

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    #19
    On one of my sites, earnings did increase. But the problem is adsense never targeted the ads precisely. It's too soon to be sure, but this may help in such situations where displayed ads are not very targeted.

    My other sites that have good targeted ads, no income changes noticed yet. I have a feeling that revenue will drop slightly. Those arrows make it harder to blend ads...
     
    snowbird, Apr 3, 2008 IP
  20. Hade

    Hade Active Member

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    #20

    good point.
    people will learn to spot the buttons and avoid the ads
     
    Hade, Apr 3, 2008 IP