Google been testing this a fair bit..

I really like almost all them..

Seen some perfect examples that work so so so well..

BUT …

I just came accross this one on one of my sites which has two single ad blocks next to each other.. YUCK..

Its now offical ..

So if you have 2 blocks next to each other then its time to change..

more info here

This came up in my adsense today.. (also in my girl friend’s)

April 2007 Optimization Report

Dear Publisher,

Here is your optimization report for the month of April. After an automatic review of your sites, we think you might be able to improve your monetization using the following tips:

You may be filtering ads that monetize well on your site.

Not enought clicks.. Well some of my channels hit 100% - 200% CTR and other are at 1% on a good day..

I’d love it if google would advise via channel !!!

 Pointed out at seroundtable.. The new refferal button for google checkout has now been added..!

You not going to make much from this @ $1 a pop hmm..

If your from the UK then forget it for now.. Its not in my account

More info here:

http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/012811.html

Google is testing out new logo on the adsense blocks..

 I’m sure you will of read about this on loads of blogs but I don’t tend to post UNTIL I see it with my own eyes..

So here my screen shot..

I saw this just now over @ www.cartoonbary.com

I was reading the starbucks post … Which I’ll be post about in a minute hmmm
here

Back on topic..
Posts about this inlcude

http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/012720.html

I’ve seen many a screen shot from people in the US but now this is the first time in the uk

Adsense icon’s for the UK  

 Sadly I can’t see the site in question as number url is under the ad

Here is a screen shoty :

A few threads and blog posts in regards to the fact that mybloglog tracks clicks inlcuding clicks on adsense may get you banned..

As of 5 minutes ago I’ve removed MyBlogLog from my own personal blog. My Adsense account is too valuable to risk, and I’m outraged that MyBlogLog was stealing this data from my site. 

more info here

 The bottom line is that MyBlogLog is tracking AdSense and YPN clicks too. (Update: They do show you ads clicks in MBL Pro. Not having Pro does NOT stop the tracking from loading.) Who else gets this data?

More info here to

Forum info:

http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=256499

To scared… I just read this thread about a webmaster worried to hell 12% CTR..

People are trying to tell the site owner that 12% is nothing.. I so agree .. I’ve seen 300+% in some channel ..

Some people don’t understand how you can get more than 100% well the back is used so much..

High CTR can come from the user being confused by the navigation vs the ads.. 1 click take you to a different site so you hit the back button.. the user then tries another link (that again looks like the nav) and bam… 200% CTR

more info over at dp here:
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=232290

This one is new for me..

 Haven’t seen this black number before..

Seen loads and loads of the “G” in a little square..

Anyway heres a screen shot:

 google have just update the tos …

You must not match other ads to the google styled ads… Wooo This is going to change everything.. No blending if you have any ads on your site basically.. All the ypn publishers that rotate with adsense MUST change the look of ypn or the adsense ads..

What the point ??????

Good write up over at jensense!!

However, this also affects ad units that mimic AdSense, yet are not contextual based, something that was always well within the AdSense terms and policies before now. So if you are selling text ads or running affiliate links in ad units that mimic AdSense, you will be in violation of the terms. 

http://www.jensense.com/archives/2007/01/adsense_competi.html

 More info from google

http://adsense.blogspot.com/2007/01/updated-program-policy-page.html

So here it is..

 

Ad and image placement: a policy clarification

We’ve recently received a number of emails from publishers asking how we feel about the placement of images near Google ad units. There’s been some confusion on this issue, and so we turned to our policy team to set the record straight.

http://adsense.blogspot.com/2006/12/ad-and-image-placement-policy.html