Which of these 3 designs will give best ctr? (56k warning)

Hi!

I'm not sure if this necessarily needs a poll but I would like to know which design out of the three below will give me the best possible ctr, while not being too annoying for the user. The designs are all based on a pre-existing template that I can modify.

Please be aware that the images below were made in fireworks and is not a screenshot of the page. I will blend the ads into the page and tweak the proportions of the different elements on the page once I get around to designing.

Thanks for your help! All tips are appreciated!

Design 1




Design 2




Design 3

 

Voted design 2.

The large square merged with the content would be the crucial part

 

Design 2 most likely (same reasons as sparxxx), i guess the only way to tell for sure is to give each layout a trial.

 

Probably Design 2 because of the big square in the middle of the content. I think that would get you the most money.

 

Thanks for the advice guys

I've gone for design 2, and it works nicely. Now I need to start getting in some traffic and wait for some results!