Yet another strange adsense format

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by Scriptona, Aug 21, 2007.

  1. #1
    I was checking one of my sites and found that strange ad format

    IT is 468*60 text ad with additional 4 clickable links

    Damn, I couldn't even check what will show if i click one of those links (wish it wasn't my site)



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    Sure they have something in test now


    Edit. Just wish to add that after I took the screen shot, clicked "refresh" and regular ad appeared :D
     
    Scriptona, Aug 21, 2007 IP
  2. caj

    caj Active Member

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    #2
    Yup indeed strange. I think the guys ad Google are testing the different format to increase click. People are getting familiar with the current format - thus making click becoming lesser and lesser.
     
    caj, Aug 21, 2007 IP
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    rosiee007 Notable Member

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    #3
    This looks strange. I've seen a lot of web directories using links very close (right on top) of Google Ads, especially links like Sumbit your Site, so the Ads get accidental clicks but I think adding text very very close to Google Ads should be avoided as it may be against TOS.
     
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    qwestcommunications Notable Member

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    #4
    This has already been covered.
     
    qwestcommunications, Aug 21, 2007 IP
  5. godmode

    godmode Well-Known Member

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    #5
    how many times ppl keep posting the same stuff ?

    seen it atleast 10 times since last week. its got variations in the format the bottomline is the same. THEY ARE TESTING!
     
    godmode, Aug 21, 2007 IP
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    FanAddict Notable Member

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    #6
    Yep they are testing these, nothing new.

    Although I really do not like them...
     
    FanAddict, Aug 22, 2007 IP
  7. heinlein99

    heinlein99 Peon

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    Good. I've seen it on the 728x90, but not the 468x60.

    (Eek, it shows how much I've fooled with them lately that I can remember those sizes without having to look them up.)
     
    heinlein99, Aug 22, 2007 IP
  8. Jarodboy

    Jarodboy Prominent Member

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    #8
    There are already lots of thread about this ;)
     
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  9. grg

    grg Guest

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    #9
    What is strange in this ad format?
     
    grg, Aug 22, 2007 IP
  10. Scriptona

    Scriptona Notable Member

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    #10
    I've just seen the same ad format on another site that I don't own

    those links are link unit - every one of them returns a page with ads about that keyword

    So they are merging link unit into regular ad-units
     
    Scriptona, Aug 23, 2007 IP
  11. Abhik

    Abhik ..:: The ONE ::..

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    #11
    its a new layout being tested by google..
    Its a old story though.
     
    Abhik, Aug 23, 2007 IP
  12. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    #12
    it's an old news mate :)

    it has been discussed nearly 2 weeks ago
     
    trichnosis, Aug 23, 2007 IP
  13. Brandon Sheley

    Brandon Sheley Illustrious Member

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    #13
    it's been more then 2 weeks since we first seen these ;)
     
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    pozer Active Member

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    #14
    I've been seeing them for a long time, nothing new.
     
    pozer, Aug 24, 2007 IP