Non-Standard Adsize Request

Anyone else need one.

[guru5571]

I don't know about anyone else, but I could really use a particular size of ad on my site.

I am currently using 468 x 60 size banner size ads. I tried 728 x 90 leaderboard size but they are just too big. I also think the leaderboards look too jam-packed with text since they usually contain 4 ads. Crowded text is a user turn-off in my opinion.

The 468 x 60 are fine, but I think they are falling short of what could be a better potential.

Here is what I really need.

728 x 60 size with a maximum of 3 ads.

Any more than than 3 ads looks way too cramped. I basically need the width of the leaderboard with the height of the banner. Did I mention a MAXIMUM of 3 ads?

The reduced height makes it much much easier to fit content above and below without ad whitespace pushing content further below the fold. Those 30 extra pixels would really make a difference to me.

This is what I really need. Hope ASA sees it.

Anyone else, please comment or explain what you could use in ad size.

[wizarddave]

My sites would benefit from a 120x360 with three ads in it. I'd like to have one more ad than the 120x240 but the 120x600 is just too tall for most of my placements.

I sort of don't understand why G doesn't either add more ad formats or make them more flexible. The more we can better work AS into our sites, the more money everyone makes...

[oddsod]

guru, why not a 260x60 next to the 468x60? 260+468 = 728!

[Jenstar]

AdSense uses the Internet Advertising Bureau's standard ad sizes for regular publishers:
[iab.net...]

728x60 isn't one of them. They did just add a 300 x 600 half page ad unit size, but I couldn't see AdSense adopting that one for a new ad unit size, at least not for regular publishers ;)

[AdSenseAdvisor]

guru5571 -

I'll pass your feedback along to the product team as they're always interested in this type of request.

In the meantime, though, please stick to the ad formats available on [google.com...] ;)

[ann]

actually across the top I use the horizontal 5 ad adlink unit.. takes up less space, it is unobtrusive and, with or without, rotating colors works very well for me. :)

[guru5571]

why not a 260x60 next to the 468x60? 260+468 = 728!

Thanks for the idea oddsod. I'll have to try it out.

The only concern I might have would be the unbalanced look of the ads.

AdSense uses the Internet Advertising Bureau's standard ad sizes for regular publishers:
[iab.net...]

Thanks for the input Jen. I was already aware of this however. I did title the post 'Non-Standard' for a reason. I'm not trying to be contrary, but I think Google carries enough weight to create some of it's own standards.

Besides that, a size standard can be used by anyone. I think the more the merrier. Different companies can support the ones they want. Eventually the most effective will dominate. IAB standards seem to be a real limitation in my view, as if they've been bestowed upon us by word on high.

IMHO - Google could easily start creating some of their own formats and I'm sure many would be widely adopted. Look how many non-standards Microsoft has created that have become de-facto standards.

[jurii]

I could use very well twice the 468 x 60 format, as 468 x 120.

Rather than put two of them one below the other.