vBulletin & other forums serving Adsense

vBulletin donated some licenses for us to use on our charitable sites (yay).

Anyway my question is - NOTE: I don't know a line of .php

I want to add adsense in the top right corner (same as Digital Point), or
Had considered adding a skyscraper on the left.

Does anyone know:

1. Which file to change in vBulletin
2. Where to add the adsense code
3. If any other changes are required

From what I have read in this forum, skyscrapers on the left have a higher click through - has anyone actually implemented 'skyscrapers on the left' in a forum though?

 

Go into your style manager - edit templates - header

Drop in your Adsense code and you should be up and running

 

Google complained when I added it there cause it will be on registration pages and other........


If you want to pm me Dominic, I would be happy to help you out with getting it placed....

 

Thanks - I followed GuyFromChicago's instructions and have PM'd joeychgo for some help ensuring I address the issues raised by DigitalPoint.

This really is the best forum online - thanks for your quick reply and help.

 

I know this thread is really old, but I could use some help getting the adsense placed after the first post in a thread and not on the registration pages. I will keep hunting on Google. Someone has to have the code somewhere, don't they?

 

Please post it in here, I want to know as well

 

Edit this template:

Admin CP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> « » -> Postbit Templates -> postbit or postbit_legacy (depending on which layout you are using)

Add this code to the very bottom of the template:

<if condition="$post[postcount] == 1">

$spacer_open
<div style="padding:0px 0px $stylevar[cellpadding]px 0px">

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
	<td class="thead" align="left">Advertisement</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td class="alt1" align="center">
		[COLOR=Red]Your Adsense Code HERE[/COLOR]
	</td>
</tr>
</table>

</div>
$spacer_close

</if>

Code (markup):

Replace the Red part with your own adsense code.

 

I was actually just perusing the web as well and heard that if you can integrate it into your archive, the click through is way higher. I have seen a few ideas, this one seems to be the best so far:

[nourl]http://www.theadminzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3776[/nourl]

I have tried it out, seems decent. One of the mods is not working for 3.0.7... so if someone wants to take a crack at it...

 

I posted the code to use adsense in the header on vbwebmaster. It's a template conditional.

 

After reading this thread I had to dive into phpBB to solve the registration and login page adsense problem.

Here is the result:


Adsense and phpBB

I know its doesn't help you vb users.. but anyway....

 

Making the most of Google Adsense



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I love your forum Joey. I just found it last night, but it fantastic. I am going to spread the word (starting now! )

 

I hope you do!

Im really trying to build a forum specific to vBulletin admins to help them learn about things like SEO, Adsense, marketing, etc. The more advanced stuff.

We have a few hundered members but need more and need everyone active. We;re running a contest right now where you can Win A Free Year of Hosting.

Not some cheapo hosting either - 1000 Meg Storage and 25 Gig Bandwidth a month for a whole year!


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Yea, that is some good advice. Good luck there.

 

Do you care to elaborate or are you just trying to be a dick?

Because if you're trying to be a dick, say what you mean, mean what you say, and sign it. Don't make a pussy insinuation and walk away without elaborating.

 

Whats good advice? Or is noppid right?

 

No ipod.. i wasn't try ot start shit

 

Ok, so what did you mean, cause I didnt really understand then?

 

@ delong - where are you from? I read all your post, entertaining but I don't get a point of it