A Very Irritating Advertisement Panel Down the Right Side of Screen
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Where should I place Google ads on my pages?
The best location for Google ads varies from page to page, depending on content. Here are a few questions to ask yourself when considering where to position your ads:
The best location for Google ads varies from page to page, depending on content. Here are a few questions to ask yourself when considering where to position your ads:
- What is the user trying to accomplish by visiting my site?
- What do they do when viewing a particular page?
- Where is their attention likely to be focused?
- How can I integrate ads into this area without getting in the users' way?
- How can I keep the page looking clean, uncluttered and inviting?
'nough said
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From: Raynes Park
Reminds of a Frank Zappa line in one of his songs: "remember, there's a big difference between kneeling down and bending over"
But I digress: in terms of number of ads pprune is getting a bit like A.NET, which I stopped looking at because of their plethora of ads - discreet and well placed works better for me and, I suspect most surfers.
But I digress: in terms of number of ads pprune is getting a bit like A.NET, which I stopped looking at because of their plethora of ads - discreet and well placed works better for me and, I suspect most surfers.
Last edited by amanoffewwords; 16th September 2008 at 18:13.
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A tip by Ozzy on a similar thread in Jet Blast:
http://www.pprune.org/4399928-post36.html
- seems to work fine, no extra software, should work with all browsers.
The only thing I've noticed is a slight delay on going to the new posts (while the server tries without success to find the ads).
http://www.pprune.org/4399928-post36.html
- seems to work fine, no extra software, should work with all browsers.
The only thing I've noticed is a slight delay on going to the new posts (while the server tries without success to find the ads).
Last edited by Tocsin; 16th September 2008 at 18:25. Reason: amended URL to point to the specific post
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From: Quite near 'An aerodrome somewhere in England'
Well, it looks as though my technique for shifting this advertising crap has been deleted by the Stasi......
'Slightly' intrusive it isn't - it's amateur and infuriating. As the parallel thread on Jet Blast makes only too clear.
'Slightly' intrusive it isn't - it's amateur and infuriating. As the parallel thread on Jet Blast makes only too clear.
Last edited by BEagle; 16th September 2008 at 22:08.
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From: Tracey Island
Slightly intrusive but the ads do pay towards keeping Pprune going so it's no real cause for complaint in my opinion. 
It seems pointless designing a well laid out forum and then sticking something like that awful google side Ad into the equation.
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From: firmly on dry land
As I said yesterday, but maybe on a different thread, on this machine with the most up to date version of IE, ie IE 6 (a clue 
) there are no side ads. I guess it's possible the system has an ad blocker in place.
Ty Atlas.
) there are no side ads. I guess it's possible the system has an ad blocker in place.Ty Atlas.
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the most up to date version of IE, ie IE 6
IE7 has been around for quite a while now, and IE8 is in public Beta!
SD
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It's annoying but I've seen worse - good (bad) example is the Honestjohn (sic) website which is lousy with adverts, including popups every time you change thread and, occasionally, they've had the type which creep over what you're trying to read.
Add in the no-pictures, nagging about quoting too much, and claims of poverty, and you really start to appreciate sites like PPRune.
Add in the no-pictures, nagging about quoting too much, and claims of poverty, and you really start to appreciate sites like PPRune.
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From: firmly on dry land
SD, I gave a clue. Some of us are at the trailing edge of technology with IE6 being the most up to date available and no pictures on Pprune or other frivolities.
