Previously I had my adsense ads perfectly blended with my content and I was getting CTR of +30%. Unfortunately for me Google deemed that practice to be an invalid method of getting clicks and banned my site from the adsense network (which is bulls**t because there is nothing in their rules about blending ads) So now I need a new PPC ad provider. I have already applied to YPN but haven heard anything yet and from what I've read I don't expect to for a while. Which PPC provider (besides adsense) delivers the most relevant ads? Which PPC ad providers would you guys recommend? Aside from adbrite (adbrite sux).
didn't it cross your mind if your getting ctr of over 30% you might be doing something that could get you banned? i don't think it BS at all when your getting clicks because your visitors thinks it is content of your site and not an ad. as for other networks,look around in this forum.that question is asked every day.
first I must say that it is BS. There is nothing at all about blending ads to look like content in the Terms and Conditions or Program Policies, I checked. Second, as a publisher is your job to do everything you can within the rules to improve CTR. Lastly, if I am an adsense advertiser I would actually want the clicks I'm paying for to not realize they are clicking ads. If they know they are clicking ads they know someone is making money from their click. They will also know that since you are paying for the ad that there must be some way you plan on making that money back off them. If they don't realize its an ad it creates more trust and they are more likely to convert or buy something. Well that's just my opinion. All i know is that I never broke any specific rule.
clicks on what people think is content is not considered "genuine user interest". i take it you never advertised before. the bounce rate will be higher and the conversion rate will be lower.over all costing you more. when ever i have clicked on an ad that i didn't mean to,i hit the back button right after.
If you think its bullshit then welcome to the real world. Not everything has to be according to what you think it should be. And apparently, Google doesn't think the same way as you either.
Ok eveything you guys have to say about how ads are clicked and weather or not its right doesn't matter to me. Either way I can't use adsense anymore and this post is about finding the best PPC ad provider besides adsense. If you have any suggestions I would love to hear. By the way if formating content to look similar to the ads is such a no-no why not specifically mention it in their terms. Reading the snippet of google program policies Zodiac posted that still doesn't forbid what I did. Now I'm not arguing that I should be allowed to format content to look similar to ads. I'm simply saying that if it is something that can get your site banned without warning they should at least take 5 min. and make sure it's specifically forbidden in their rules. Is that too much to ask of a multi-billion dollar company? By the way even though you may not agree, I believe that all my clicks did result from genuine user interest. Even though they may not have realized they were clicking ads (which I don't see how they couldn't with the GIANT ads by google logo) they still clicked because they read the ad and were interested. If the ads all said "Click here and your computer will get a virus" I bet my CTR would have been 0%.
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I'd go for AdBrite every time (read more). They pay slightly less than AdSense but they're a consistent performer for me at around 10-15 cents per click. The minimum payout is also much lower meaning you don't need to worry about getting banned just before reaching the $100 mark like you do AdSense. They're also less fussy about which sorts of site their ads are displayed on - no silly rules. If you have been unfortunate enough to get banned by AdSense then AdBrite is an ideal replacement - particularly if you aren't in the US.