Thread: AdSense integration together with nice welcome message

Originally Posted by Toon ((login for URL))

I have removed it after only a small drop over the last few weeks just as an experiment. After reading your post Starbug and thinking about it myself I agree google really shouldn't look at this as negative because in the box you have content stating exactly what the site is and a call to action button to register which to be fair is the main content of a forum as you can't do much but read without it.

That said I just wanted to experiment and see if it changed any traffic stats I'll keep you posted. With this being my best paying ad I was slightly worried about seeing a massive drop but after one day I have seen my ad in the first post increase massively obviously due to the top on not being there. I also added the square in the last post so none of my ads appear above the main content in the thread.

This is where I think my theory above about google's ideas might be slightly flawed as in a thread page the main content is in the posts quite far below the ad, whereas if this ad only appears on the home page of the forum it is the main content as registering is the main activity from the forum home page.

Like I say only a test and I'll keep you updated, hope I'm wrong as I think this is the neatest and best place for an ad unit for non registered users.

Put mine back to how it was, as far as my experiment went this ad position has no negative effect on google rankings.

Originally Posted by Toon ((login for URL))

Put mine back to how it was, as far as my experiment went this ad position has no negative effect on google rankings.

How did you determine this?

Just by checking analytics, placement in Search Engines etc.

Hello StarBug,

congralutions, nice mod and placement for Adsense!

I am testing your nice Mod with a little modification, on a my forum (work in progress). I inserted the code for the "navbar" in a new "notice message", so I can manage well the forums where insert Google Adsense, and those forums where I can have better earns with other affiliations and programs. Than, I will change the text on the right, with a title and a description better for seo, and to describe well that forums.

Please, Can I have your help to centered well your Mod on my site?

I would like centered it as on your site patientenfragen.net, with the same width of breadcrumbs, above.

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Thank you StarBug,
Regards

to center: margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto;

I would not use the yellow notices.
Better to implement an Ad Server and create different ad units for your subforums.
You can do that by using conditions.

Will save you a lot of work in the long run

I have copied the code you have in the first thread but it is pasted very bad

Please try yourself

What do you mean @cloferba?

try to copy the code which is in your first post...it is pasted in a bad format:

<vb:if condition="THIS_SCRIPT != 'search' AND !$show['notices'] AND $show['guest']"> <div class="ads_lr_wrapper"> <div class="ads_lr"> YOUR GOOGLE ADSENSE CODE HERE </div> <div class="ads_lr_welcome"> <p id="welcome_bold_big">Welcome to YOUR FORUM NAME</p><br /> <p id="welcome_normal">your forum for YOUR THEME</p><br /> <ul> <li><b>&nbsp;&raquo;</b> some things people find</li> <li><b>&nbsp;&raquo;</b> on your forum</li> <li><b>&nbsp;&raquo;</b> some reasons why</li> <li><b>&nbsp;&raquo;</b> guests should register</li> </ul> <br> <p id="welcome_bold">...then you have come to the right place!</p><br /> <p id="welcome_normal">we will try to help you with your problem.</p><br /> <p id="welcome_bold_big"><a href="http://www.YOURDOMAIN.com/register.php">YES! I want to register an account for free right now!</a></p><br /> <p id="welcome_small">p.s.: For registered members YOUR FORUM NAME is free of ads</p> </div> </div> </vb:if>

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I don't have this problem. Try pasting it into a text editor

Originally Posted by StarBuG ((login for URL))

I don't have this problem. Try pasting it into a text editor

same result using any browser..