Change Color Code On Adsense Codes

Change Colour Code Manually Instead Of Cut And Paste

[goonewb]

Hi,

Is it OK to change colour code of background color on the Adsense codes by manually altering the codes to the correct clour code without copying and pasting again from the Google Account Management? From what I see, the end result is excatly what I desire but I wonder if that is ok in terms of registering the clicks. I need to change the color of many many ads placements to a particular background color, so if I can do it manually it will be much easier than copying and pasting again from account management.

Note: I understand that Google TOS advise against alterations of codes but i thought that the spirit of that rule applies only to altering it in a deceptive manner.

Thanks

[pockan]

don't try this

[jomaxx]

I do this all the time. Be careful you don't goof up, obviously, but if the end result is the same then it makes no difference.

[G_Smitty]

Try looking at a few of the past posts on the subject.

You will hear from both sides on this issue some do it and some warn against it. Your best bet would be to get confirmation from Adsense and let us know if you get a response.

[webmasterworld.com ]

[goonewb]

ok. thanks for the link to the previous discussion. I guess I am in the camp that altering the color codes is in the spirit of the rule eventhough it is classified as "altering the codes". I just can't see how the diffence can be picked up whether generated manually or from the tool box AS LONG AS you use color code that is originally in the google palette and that u do not mistype the codes. If anybody disagree, please let me or those of us in this camp know. Thanks a lot. If it is really not allowable, then i guess I will have to change them using the tool box again. No big deal but just want to make sure as it is quite a lot of work.

[Rodney]

If anybody disagree, please let me or those of us in this camp know. Thanks a lot. If it is really not allowable, then i guess I will have to change them using the tool box again. No big deal but just want to make sure as it is quite a lot of work.

You seem to have already read both camp's viewpoints on this (both saying it's OK and saying it's agains the rules) and have decided to do it anyway.

If you want to know for sure (and care), then ask Google.

If you don't want to hear the answer (if they say don't do it), then just keep doing what you're doing. Some say they've done it since day one and haven't had a problem.

I wouldn't do it since I don't mess with the adcolors that much, so it's just as easy for me to use their online interface and paste the hex codes I need there so I'm still getting the generated code from the Google interface that I don't have to alter.

[thegreatpretender]

I do this all the time as well. In fact, I'm using adsense module for my joomla built website, I don't have to cut and paste the whole code but input only the parameters like id, color, channel, etc. I've been using this for 2 years and google never complain.