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Discussion in 'Placement / Reviews / Examples' started by abcdefGARY, Sep 5, 2006.

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  1. #1
    hello, I searched all over the forums for why this problem exists...

    my ads won't display the colors that I set for it for some reason...

    here are the details:

    google_color_border = "CCCCCC";
    google_color_bg = "CCCCCC";
    google_color_link = "B19165";
    google_color_text = "FFFFFF";
    google_color_url = "808080";

    :confused:
     
    abcdefGARY, Sep 5, 2006 IP
  2. Cybernaut

    Cybernaut Peon

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    Was this code generated by adsense CP? Try clearing your browser cache. Post the full code, it would be helpful.
     
    Cybernaut, Sep 5, 2006 IP
  3. abcdefGARY

    abcdefGARY Well-Known Member

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    yeah it was generated by adsense.
    I tried clearing the cache, but it still doesn't work. I even viewed the ad on a separate computer.

    here's the full code:
    <script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX";
google_ad_width = 160;
google_ad_height = 600;
google_ad_format = "160x600_as";
google_ad_type = "text_image";
google_ad_channel ="XXXXXXXXXX";
google_color_border = "CCCCCC";
google_color_bg = "CCCCCC";
google_color_link = "B19165";
google_color_text = "FFFFFF";
google_color_url = "808080";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
  src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
    Code (markup):
     
    abcdefGARY, Sep 6, 2006 IP
  4. NewToAllThis

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    What color is your ad displaying now?
     
    NewToAllThis, Sep 6, 2006 IP
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    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    I have read if you make your color selection so there is not much contrast between background and text say to try to hid the line Ads by Google, that Google overrides your color selection. I do not know if this is what is going on here or not.

    The "808080" and "CCCCCC" are both shades of gray so lack of contrast may well be the problem.
     
    Smyrl, Sep 6, 2006 IP
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    Actually, I'm having a similar problem. I'm attempting red (#CC0000) link text on a black background, but the red is showing up as a lot lighter than my own links - closer to pink when it should be true red. I've got an email in to Adsense support but they haven't responded yet.
     
    heinlein99, Sep 6, 2006 IP
  7. NewToAllThis

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    Excellent point. The code does not allow you to create invisible ads.
     
    NewToAllThis, Sep 6, 2006 IP
  8. abcdefGARY

    abcdefGARY Well-Known Member

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    yeah, that's what I thought too. but the 808080 grey is pretty light and I'm using a dark font.
     
    abcdefGARY, Sep 6, 2006 IP
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    But what color is the background of your site? The Google URL cannot be blended into the background. The code won't allow invisible Google URL's even if the text font is dark. Until you change the color of the URL, the code will ignore your other colors.
     
    NewToAllThis, Sep 6, 2006 IP
  10. abcdefGARY

    abcdefGARY Well-Known Member

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    it has no problem displaying the color that I want of the url, just the description and title. well, it's alright. I'm going to email adsense to see if there is a solution
     
    abcdefGARY, Sep 6, 2006 IP