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Is this going overboard ?

Discussion in 'Placement / Reviews / Examples' started by eddy2099, Aug 23, 2006.

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    I am always concerned about ads placement and in my own site, I make sure that the Ads stands out either by a separate color or in a separate location from the content and do not try to attempt to deceive my visitors to click on them without them being fully aware those are ads.

    I came across this site http://demo.flickscript.com/ and http://www.myspacescriptz.com/ . I am not sure if it is really pushing it because there are so many times I thought I was clicking to contents but then was mislead to some Adsense Ads instead.

    Thanks
     
    eddy2099, Aug 23, 2006 IP
  2. stackman

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    If I were these sites, I would not want to be betting my fianancial future on the questionable way in which images are associated with the Adsense ads. A flick of the switch by Google and they're gone.
     
    stackman, Aug 23, 2006 IP
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    Thank you for your comments. I really thought so to. I just find that to be wrong but if there are some changes in the Adsense rules which permits that, I don't mind using it.
     
    eddy2099, Aug 23, 2006 IP
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    I have seen this site before and yes, I almost got misled into thinking one of those blended ads are actual pages on the site itself.
     
    Vizuke, Aug 24, 2006 IP
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    fro0ty Active Member

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    Doesnt google suggest to blend your ads into the design of your site?
     
    fro0ty, Aug 24, 2006 IP
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    the second one is fine IMO and very good. The first one is going to have issues with the image right above the ad. They need to have a distinct border between the image and the ad.
     
    1EightT, Aug 24, 2006 IP
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    They look as if they are designed to get clicks. Its a fine line.
     
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    I've wrote to Adsense to ask them if it is okay to do what they do and this is what they say

     
    eddy2099, Aug 24, 2006 IP
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    Well - there it is :)
     
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    Choose colors that best fits your website's design.
    That's what they say!
     
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    The myspacescripts site is ok i think.

    As someone said, there's two problems with the other site:

    1) image too close to ad
    2) ad labeled as "Latest Videos"
     
    DaMa, Aug 28, 2006 IP