Quadrupled my CTR thanks to DP members.

I'd like to thank everyone in this thread. I already had random images on my pages I just moved them closer to the ads (leaderboard). In the last week, I see a huge differance in my sites performances.

I give this idea a A+!

 

Sounds very nice idea! I wanted to try it too..

Thanks

 

I got around the variable ad numbers on my site:
www.dashboardmonkey.com

Seems to work quite well, get a good click through and it mixes with the site

 

I just put up the randomised, non-repeated images on our Explore the Taj Mahal website (Google: Taj Mahal).

Pretty simple Javascript, although I cannot tell whether I'm being served 2, 3, or 4 ads by Google.

Randomising the pictures does seem to boost CTR a bit above the fixed 4 pics I had before.

 

For the Java illiterate, how would one go about achieving this randomizing feat?

 

Google "random image javascript" and you will find tons of free scripts to accomplish this.

 

To show my appreciation for this wonderful enhancement, here's the code I use on
our Explore the Taj Mahal website (Google: Taj Mahal)


**** In the < head> section --

<script type="text/javascript" src="adPics.js"></script>


**** In the < body> section above the horiz AdSense code --

<script type="text/javascript">adPicsSetup();</script>


**** Have a file on your server "AdPics.js" (or whatever) ---

// Set up four random, non-repeated images
function adPicsSetup() {

var used = new Array(38); // If 38 .jpg's in directory <here>/common/adPics/
var ajpg = new Array(4);

for (j=0; j<4; ) {
k = Math.floor( Math.random() * 37.99 ) + 1; // User 37.99 if you have 38 pics to choose from
if (used[k] == undefined) {
used[k] = 1; // this pic already used
if (k < 10) k = "0" + k; // pics named "01.jpg", "02.jpg", etc
ajpg[j] = k + ".jpg";
j += 1;
}
}

temp4 = '<table width="728" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">'
+ '<tr><td><div align="center"><img src="common/adPics/' + ajpg[0] + '" width="100" height="100" border="0"></div></td>'
+ '<td><div align="center"><img src="common/adPics/' + ajpg[1] + '" width="100" height="100" border="0"></div></td>'
+ '<td><div align="center"><img src="common/adPics/' + ajpg[2] + '" width="100" height="100" border="0"></div></td>'
+ '<td><div align="center"><img src="common/adPics/' + ajpg[3] + '" width="100" height="100" border="0"></div></td>'
+ '<td width="40">&nbsp;</td></tr></table>';

temp3 = '<table width="728" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">'
+ '<tr><td><div align="center"><img src="common/adPics/' + ajpg[0] + '" width="100" height="100" border="0"></div></td>'
+ '<td><div align="center"><img src="common/adPics/' + ajpg[1] + '" width="100" height="100" border="0"></div></td>'
+ '<td><div align="center"><img src="common/adPics/' + ajpg[2] + '" width="100" height="100" border="0"></div></td>'
+ '<td width="40">&nbsp;</td></tr></table>';

document.write (temp3); // temp3 shows 3 pics, temp4 shows 4 pix

}

 

As we all know, placing a picture near the AdSense ads will boost the CTR. Here's an interesting way to do it: http://www.ezprezzo.com/

 

Google will ban his/her site soon enough for sure.

 

Would I be correct in assuming that Blogger doesn't support Java or PHP? I've been using example tutorials from the web to rotate images, but even the most simplest ones haven't worked. Or am I simply being dense?

 

Could be a bit of both bro. PHP should work for Blogger blogs if you are using your own hosting and the hosting supports PHP.

Javascript does work because you can place google adsense in the templates which is javascript. Javascript is a client side ap. So maybe if the javascript isn't working it could be turned off in your browser?

 

Can you explain why please ?

 

I am wondering what's the reason of banning the site. I think it is still in accordance with the TOS

 

Is the following against the TOS?
http://www.tabletennis.gr/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4023&PN=1

 

Heh, with my vast intellect (LOL), I've narrowed the problem down... I can get the images to display if I DON'T have them in the table. Outside of the table is fine... still working on it.

PS Got it, such a simple thing. I wasn't putting the full script in the table. It's inelegant, and the pictures may overlap now and then, but I basically C&Ped the entire script in each cell of the table to make it work.

 

My javascript code puts up either 3 or 4 pix.

It would be nice to know "how many AdSense Ads" are being displayed on the page, and then perhaps I could match them.

Right now, I typically get 3 ads for most of the day, but sometimes 2 and sometimes 4; I'd like the correct number of pix to match.

Cheers.

 

Nice Post!

 

I'm wondering too. Did they remove something since the post?

Wow...can't believe the size of this thread! It keeps popping up in my CP and I initially posted here months ago I think.

 

I've been running a test of running "Link Units" under pictures and the results have been great! Even better than rotating pictures over the leaderboard.

All I do is place horizontal link units under a row of pictures. The pictures don't need to be big or fancy. Just enough to draw attention.

I have many more (small) pictures than links and I don't link them up so it looks like the link goes to the picture. Although, this may improve CTR even more. I would ask google first!

Michael

Small Farm Community and Resource Center
Israel Travel Community and Resource Center | Israel Zionism and Aliyah Community​

 

Question: How much space needed between images and ads? I remember someone was banned because of placing images very close to ads.
Also does it affect smartpricing? Is revenue jump proportional to ctr jump?
Does it affect whether people come back (traffic)?
Tos updates from time to time, so it is a good idea to be ready for future tos.