I just want to thank Digitalpoint as I read an article yesterday about the best placements and best adsense ads to use. So I took the advice and completely changed mine with the result that my ctr has tripled so a big thanks guys and good luck to everyone on here
You can possibly increase more. You will never know until you try, but remember your current placement well so you can always come back to it.
Its always good to experiment with your ad placement. You should do some more experiments before coming to a conclusion.
Exactly.... experimenting is crucial, but not sufficient. You must keep logs of every change you make, so you can track down what produces the most results. You must keep improving what works (such as split testing link colors within ad placements which have proven effective), while trying new things as well. Optimization is an endless journey to higher profitability... the sky is the limit! When done right, it feels as though the website is designing itself based on the reactions of visitors.
If you can share the DP post you referred to, it will be nice of you. Reviewing your 2 websites from signature I see you placed big sized formats at the head of your page. I'm sure that will increase CTR, but what happen to your bounce rate and time visitors spent on your website?
Dont just stick with some tricks and tips. You must keep playing with ad placement and colors, there is not so called perfect placement, only the testing will give you better results.