Ad placement help

Hi

I just started my blog and it's not even a week old. Please give me suggestions on where to place adsense ads. The link is in my sig. I have some up already, but I'm having trouble with the placement. Any suggestions and help will be much appreciated. Thanks

 

Can someone please review my ad placements? Thanks

 

Right below your Fresh Geeks banner. Skyscraper on sidebars. After First Post

 

Well you could try some incontent ads.
Also your ads are greyed out, I didn't even notice them. I had to look for them. And though blending ads is a good technique, when you notice nothing at all, and the ads are not incontent (in sight), then I doubt that you would get many clicks.

I'd try to higlight the url of the adverts to be the same colour as your hyperlinks, or red or blue if you want them to stand out.

 

okay, how about now?

 

I'd swap the position of the amazon and google ads, therefore making them prominent. (I find that adsense ads give a much better return than amazon).
I'd reverse the colours of the adsense ads (green url black text)

 

okay, suggestion taken. should i put the adsense skyscraper before the categories, or leave it as it is now? any other suggestions would be helpful. thanks so much

 

so far the site is looking good. I'm not a big fan of the big Google add on the left like that. Isn't that area meant for important information? On the other hand you will probably get more clicks like that! I love your word press theme it's great looking. You have a lot of topics to so it hides the ads really well.

Keep up the great work!

EDIT: I might see why it's looking a bit messed up. Your Google add is placed to high if you refresh the page and look at it you can see it actually cover an arrow. Add a <br/> or two and see if that helps.

<br/><br/>

</li>		<li>						<div class="textwidget"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-2872083749061843";
google_ad_width = 120;
google_ad_height = 600;
google_ad_format = "120x600_as";
google_ad_type = "text_image";
//2007-10-16: computer, internet
google_ad_channel = "2226620549+5882555384";
google_color_border = "FFFFFF";
google_color_bg = "FFFFFF";
google_color_link = "339900";
google_color_text = "000000";
google_color_url = "339900";
google_ui_features = "rc:6";
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
  src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script></div>
		</li>		<li>	<br/>

Code (markup):

DOUBLE EDIT: I noticed all you Google add is just overlaying the code that's already there hmmm that's odd

 

I dunno...my meta and amazon ad are messed up now. hmmm...I'm looking into that

 

Yeah I sort of agree on that, but as it was a big amazon ad before, I'd have the google one over it.
Personally, I'd keep the ads low profile until you build up a user base. (I'd definately have some). I think your balance looks well, and though not mega optimised to make the most money, it won't scare your users away.

 

So maybe I should take the skyscraper down for now?

 

HAHA maybe forever Because right now it looks great man really good looking.

 

Thanks...I think.

 

Hey Hey Hey lol Bud I'm just saying your website looks better without that big banner So yes it's a good comment.

 

i did not see adsense link unit.

did you try to add one

 

yup, they're there

 

I tend to agree with Mr Finchy... JMO

 

Awww crap!!!!!!!! Now my wp widgets are malfunctioning. I can't save any widgets settings I make. Hmmm...