Text Link or Image Link?

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by Snipers, Apr 15, 2011.

  1. #1
    I'm running some sites from about a month and getting atleast 1000 visitors daily but getting $1-$1.5 per day.
    What will I have to do to increase my adsense earning?
    I'm new to adsense so unable to decide which is best? Text link is better or Image link?
    If I use text link ads according to website color, is this better idea or Image link ads?
    Please share your ideas.
    Thank you
     
    Snipers, Apr 15, 2011 IP
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  2. kappa84

    kappa84 Active Member

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    #2
    I have tried them both (even got an email from G team saying images increase ECPM) but for me...images just do not work.
    You could do a test with images for 2-3 weeks and compare the revenue.
     
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  3. lifeplayer

    lifeplayer Notable Member

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    #3
    Depend on the niche. Image ads works good on game, anima, photo, entertaiment niche. I suggest you try it out yourself, put image ads for two weeks, and the change to text ads for another two week to compare the result
     
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    #4
    if you website is like article, blog on knowledge sharing on business, money, loans ect. then text link create more revenue and if site is on game and entertainment, image ads much better in this case.
     
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  5. bryanduke

    bryanduke Greenhorn

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    #5
    In my opinion, it depends on the site and niche you create.
     
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  6. dp general

    dp general Member

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    #6
    yes i think better but try to follow TOS
     
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  7. aira

    aira Active Member

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    #7
    I've tested that two ad types just last year and based on my experience, I've got better clicks with text ads
     
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  8. Project Mobius

    Project Mobius Peon

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    #8
    you think you are the first one to ask this question? Have you ever tried to use the search function?
     
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  9. Wulkanen

    Wulkanen Well-Known Member

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    #9
    This is how it works for me:
    images = higher CTR but lower CPC
    text = lower CTR but higher CPC
     
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  10. samie

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    #10
    To me when I'm on different websites, I find images more appealing and I just ignore text ads as I don't really notice them. Maybe it's just me, but that's why I use image ads for my site.
     
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    jassi16 Greenhorn

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    #11
    Its totally reverse in my case.
    Images= Lower CTR but Higher CPC
    Text= Higher CTR But Lower CPC
     
    Last edited: Apr 15, 2011
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  12. quintonboyer

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    #12
    The text link converts better in most niches.
     
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    shuvo Active Member

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    #13
    Well you need to have more traffic to increase your earnings and text links always work best than the image links.
     
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    #14
    I think better to use text links because cpc higher than image links
     
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    #15
    Of course,text ads is better than Image ads
     
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    ForgottenCreature Notable Member

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    #16
    Well, increase your content flow and traffic. I'd recommend having both turned on - that way if your content is good enough, images may display CPM
     
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  17. warungkoe

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    #17
    i think text-link wil give more income better than image ads. text link give opportunity for reader or visitor to click ads that interest them. i like to combine both, but the stress still on text ads.
     
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  18. tinycoin

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    #18
    depends on your niche. If yours is entertainment niche, you should go with image ads
     
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    #19
    i think text lonks are better if you a lot of content written in text
     
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  20. SSC

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    #20
    as stated by someone in the above replies, it depends on the niche
    for entertainment, games, wallpapers & related niches image ads works good
    on the other hand properly embedded text ads are said to be good revenue generators
     
    SSC, Apr 15, 2011 IP