Altering adsense code

[bstring]

Hello,

I apologize if my question is too basic, here we go:

I know it is clearly stated that you are not allowed to alter the adsense code. Yet I see people doing it everywhere (even low traffic sites), my question is: I am quite sure removing the border from the 250x250 square would cause an important increase of clicks on my site. Am I likely to get banned for altering the code?

Thank you

K

[jenkers]

hi Bstring - this is not altering the adsense code (outside of the TOS). If you log into adsense and change the appearance of the ads through the colour palette in the adsense admin pages then this is fine and will give you the result you want (if I've understood correctly).

Just go into adsense then click on the 'Adsense for content' tab at the top of the page...

[ClosedGL]

It's quite impossible to remove the border without breaking the TOS; but you can *hide* the border quite legally! Simply change the border and background colour of the adsense block to match that of your website and voila! Instant increase in click through rate... maybe...

Good Luck

[Hi Jenkers, beat me to it :-) ]

[edited by: ClosedGL at 10:05 pm (utc) on Aug. 24, 2005]

[OptiRex]

That is not altering the code, it is known as blending...i.e. the border is the same colour as the background.

[OptiRex]

Has no one anything better to do? I'm off for a beer then:-)))

[OptiRex]

Oh, apologies, welcome to WebmasterWorld!

[jenkers]

have one (or five) for me...

[OptiRex]

Aye jenkers me lad...I'll sink a gallon for thee...

[bstring]

Well the thing is the background is white, and I want to remove the black border..

[miguelito]

then why donīt you change the border colour to white?

[OptiRex]

google_color_border = "FFFFFF"

[OptiRex]

Now beer...!

[bstring]

Aha, OK . Changing the border color is not against the TOS? I am about to get rich! ;)

[FromRocky]

OptiRex,
Are you inflating your post count?

Consider this case. If I want to change

google_color_border = "FFFFFF"

to

google_color_border = "000066"

I just replaced FFFFFF to 000066 in the code by using the "find and replace" option. I did not bother to go into "AdSense for content" panel to make the change. Did I violate the T&C?

[spaceylacie]

FromRocky,
Go generate the new code using Adsense panel, compare the 2, then decide for yourself.

[flaxmac]

Hey Bsting,
Sometimes having a border will actually attract your visitors to the add, say the 125 * 125 square box add.
If you place it on a white screened website with a red border around it, it may attract attention for your visitors.

Another tip is not to have too many other things they can click on the page that will divert their attention, there by increasing the chances of them clicking where you want them to click.

One more to consider, if you can place ("728x15_0ads_al") on the topnav where you would normally have Menu options people dont even reliase it's part of an advert, just click it as a menu option. Then they realize they have left your site and may even hit the back button to come back to your site and possible click another adsense add.

Tell me how you go, or if some one else has another idea of how we can all increase our adsense money. (Legally)

[flaxmac]

Hey come on guys, give me some ideas, please.

[OptiRex]

FromRocky

OptiRex,
Are you inflating your post count?

Hehehe...if only it were that easy! I reckon my post count is nearer 4,000 however the way it totals seems to depend on the thread and a couple of other factors.

I can relax right now since it's no where near beer time:-)

[photo200]

But I will inflate my post counter -
I'm at 100!

Yeah. It was long day ( joke :) )

Altering AS code ANYWAY is against TOS.
So - even for COLOR change You should go to your control panel and chenge it there. Copy paste into your code and upload it on your server.

I guess nobody ( let's say 90 % for shure ) never adjusted it that way.