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Need some help with my Adsense placement

Discussion in 'Placement / Reviews / Examples' started by Katy, Jun 23, 2007.

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    Hello everyone! :) First of all, I'm totally new to Adsense, so please bear with me. :D I'm running a graphics site and I don't receive very high traffic, so I don't expect hundreds of dollars, but $5.42 for 41 clicks is definitely nothing.

    I'm pretty sure something is wrong with the placement, so I'm hoping that some experienced guys can review my Adsense placement and tell me what I need to improve.

    http://rock-kitty.net

    Thanks in advance!

    Kate
     
    Katy, Jun 23, 2007 IP
  2. satishtalim

    satishtalim Peon

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    One suggestion -

    Place a linked unit below your menu -
    Site Graphics Fonts Tutorials
     
    satishtalim, Jun 23, 2007 IP
  3. Katy

    Katy Moderator Staff

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    What's a linked unit? Is it like another Adsense ad or something?

    Thanks for the suggestion! :)
     
    Katy, Jun 23, 2007 IP
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    Jarodboy Prominent Member

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    It's an adlink unit.
     
    Jarodboy, Jun 23, 2007 IP
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    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    ads are so small . nobody will see your ads. i think you must use bigger ads units
     
    trichnosis, Jun 23, 2007 IP
  6. jambo182

    jambo182 Active Member

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    I didn't even see your ads. The placement is terrible if you don't mind me being honest.

    Underneath your welcome graphic image, but above hello and welcome text, I would add a 468*60 banner ad. I would then add a large rectangle ad between your first 2 blog post articles.

    Apply this placement to your other pages and your CTR will soar. As for an adlink unit, I wouldn't bother with that. Those require 2 clicks and by making the changes I mentioned, one clicks are much preferred.
     
    jambo182, Jun 23, 2007 IP
  7. Katy

    Katy Moderator Staff

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    Thanks for all your suggestions! :) Also, I wonder if image ads are better then text links?
     
    Katy, Jun 23, 2007 IP
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    jambo182 Active Member

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    Not generally, no.
     
    jambo182, Jun 23, 2007 IP
  9. timeisnow

    timeisnow Well-Known Member

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    Katy,

    Personally I would not mess with your site, because it looks so nice.

    But if you want to attract clicks, then your top banner is way too big.

    As a designer you will have to think in reverse. This means that you will have to be more blatant in featuring your ads. Right now you are showing off your design skills with large graphics which is appropriate for your site.

    Just create another site that is intended to get clicks. ;)

    You do not want to mess up your beautiful design.

    Regards
     
    timeisnow, Jun 23, 2007 IP
  10. Katy

    Katy Moderator Staff

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    Yeah, thank you timeisnow! :) I do agree that ads make the site look 'cheaper' so to say. I'll probably leave my current ad or make a bigger one on my new layout.

    Thanks everyone!
     
    Katy, Jun 24, 2007 IP
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    rushi Active Member

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    Hi there,
    I think text links are more user friendly than the image ads, as they load quickly and are not much irritating to eyes. :)
     
    rushi, Jun 24, 2007 IP
  12. Rasputin

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    I think you could put a 2nd adblock (the same as the one at the bottom of the righthand side) at the top of the righthand side, where you have statistics at the moment - either instead of the statistics or above it - without spoiling the look of the site.

    Side note: Can the statistics be made clickable? I wanted to see the '25 WP themes' and it wasn't immediately obvious how to find them.

    Good luck, nice site!
     
    Rasputin, Jun 24, 2007 IP
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    SticKer Well-Known Member

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    i really liked the site design and the layout but then i was just looking where are the google ads and i found it at the bottom corner, i guess you need to place it some where on top to get some clicks
     
    SticKer, Jun 24, 2007 IP
  14. Katy

    Katy Moderator Staff

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    Yeah, I was thinking about that too. :) Will fix that today.

    Thanks for all the comment, much appreciated!
     
    Katy, Jun 25, 2007 IP