Your Experience with the 336x260 Format

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by martinvidic, Jul 13, 2011.

  1. #1
    Hi everybody.

    The 336x280 ad is different, because the url appears next to the title.
    Everboy uses black or grey text color, because the text itself is not clickable.
    But what do you think is the best practice for the 338x280 title and url color?

    In general there are 3 options:

    1) Title is blue or another color and the link is blue also. A lot of people would know its an ad and CTR will be a liiiitle tiny bit lower. But i dont see a big difference. But i like the idea because it's honest and I suspect that it can be a good option in the long term.
    2) Title is blue or another color and the link is very bright - so that people can hardly read/see it and it doesn't look like an add. That's what everybody does these days, but the difference in ctr is not very big and i think people are getting used to it. Everybody says that that's soooo good, but it's pretty much the same to me.
    3) Title is blue or another color and the link is the same as the text color. This way those guys who read over everything, will forget that there is something else "clickable" nand MAYBE not see it. But then again... In the 336-ad the url is next to the title.

    What's your performanance experience with the 336-ad?
     
    martinvidic, Jul 13, 2011 IP
  2. saksare

    saksare Member

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    Till now i have used 336x280 board within my posts and my CTR is around 2-4% that comes in good average.
     
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  3. superyacht

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    336x260 Format this is nice format.
     
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  4. lifeplayer

    lifeplayer Notable Member

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    #4
    336x260 Format is one of the best, it give better CTR compare to other size.
    You might need to open your mind, there are too many "blue" have been used and visitor know about it, try on other colour, maybe you will find some "surprise"
     
    lifeplayer, Jul 14, 2011 IP
  5. F--K

    F--K Well-Known Member

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    It gets me all the highest paying ads that's why i love 336x280
     
    F--K, Jul 14, 2011 IP
  6. dowload3s

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    336x280 is rate the best of unit adsense.
     
    dowload3s, Jul 14, 2011 IP
  7. Mister Lancer

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    336x280 text only ads work best for me.
     
    Mister Lancer, Jul 14, 2011 IP
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    s521545 Well-Known Member

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    336*280 works great for me .... Love the format :) Where link color is considered, you need to keep on testing
     
    s521545, Jul 14, 2011 IP
  9. digitalwebman06

    digitalwebman06 Active Member

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    in my site there is one. in the top left. i always see images there and i think its kind of good. it gives me good clicks.
    what about others?
     
    digitalwebman06, Jul 14, 2011 IP
  10. JamesColin

    JamesColin Prominent Member

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    #10
    It's not that bad.
     
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  11. stargroup29

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    336*280 and Skyscraper are my best earners.
     
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  12. djahmednawaz

    djahmednawaz Well-Known Member

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    336x260 works good for me depending on the keywords and ads placement ;)
     
    djahmednawaz, Jul 14, 2011 IP
  13. enakeprimen

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    #13
    I have 300x250 just under the post title, 160x600 in the left side of the post, and 336x280 just under the post when it open. According to my experience, 300x250 size is the best ctr and cpc, the second one sometime is the 160x600 and sometime is the 336x280.
     
    enakeprimen, Jul 14, 2011 IP
  14. Captivano

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    336x280 is best ads for me. I set the title in one color and description text in different color but the same as the url text color
     
    Captivano, Jul 15, 2011 IP
  15. vitalethics

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    336x280 is my all time best performing ad. No matter what template I use, if it's near the top of the page it always does the trick as long as:

    #1 Traffic is highly targeted
    #2 The ads that are showing are relevant to the page topic
    #3 the page doesn't have a boat load of other ads
    #4 There isn't 100 other options for the visitor to choose from "OTHER THEN" the ad.
     
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  16. COBSolutions

    COBSolutions Well-Known Member

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    336 format as well as the 250 format does well, the 250 format is what is used for images by many advertisers, so that also should be part of your inventory
     
    COBSolutions, Jul 16, 2011 IP
  17. MikeBuyco

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    336x260 Format is best performing for me. It great to add inside the content. I have a great CTR with it.
     
    MikeBuyco, Jul 16, 2011 IP
  18. sarpras2005@yahoo.co.in

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    #18
    good format, most of my earnings comes from this format
     
    sarpras2005@yahoo.co.in, Jul 16, 2011 IP
  19. littleabout

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    336x280 works best for me, blend it with the site design and it can do wonders. Just make sure you use about one or two AdSense ads per page that way you get better and high paying ads.
     
    littleabout, Jul 17, 2011 IP