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Not sure if this should be in Google News or adwords. I guess this forum should really be the one for AdSense questions as it's about advertising.
Also, it seems that the site hangs in IE. Mozilla ( as usual ) works perfectly so use that.
Unlike the exising content targed ads you do not need 20 million visitors to put these ads on your site.
If you place the adsense javascript on an XHTML page unmodified, then the ads won't be displayed with Mozilla. It uses the nonstandard <script language="javascript"> instead of the standard <script type="text/javascript">.
Secondly, on one of my sites I have inserted a banner format. It looks like the system still has troubles figuring out the topic of the pages, so it shows some public service messages. So far so good, but it *also* displays two normal ads at the same time, which are targeted at either the file name or the general theme of the site. That means that Google kind of forces me to violate the rule about only displaying one unit on each page!
A nice start, but still some bugs to fix... ;)
From what I've seen on my mental health information site, the general theme of the site isn't a factor. They seem to be analyzing page-by-page.
I like the idea of tweaking the system, perhaps they could let us create an AdSense meta tag? GoogleGuy, are you listening?
<meta name="adsense" content="what this page is about">
PS, just got a second click - for 13 cents this time.
I have a question. Currently the program allows to place only one ad unit per page. Would multiple ad units be allowed to be placed on a single page in the near future?
I would be interested in the answer to this question, a mere 500 impressions later and I am ready to say goodbye to other ad agencies. It is true what Brett mentioned in one of the posts {Google is going to eat Burst, Fastclick and TribalFusion's lunch}. Before, I was happy with making enough to pay hosting and maybe lunch once a month from my hobby site.
I can't wait to get home today and switch Google to the skyscraper from the banner :)
Of course, I consider that my experience will not be the same that other site owners will have due to the topic that my site is about, and the fact that most sites on this topic are either trying to sell you something or signup for something. I just think that this worked out great for my particular website, and I am very happy.
What would I like to see:
More reports:
1-Which page is the one that is actually pulling in the clicks.
2-How about some geostatistics. A visitor told me that he noticed that an ad from a UK mortgage provider was shown and he is from the UK, that is very cool.
3-Being able to track individual domains, I guess this would be a subset of #1.
Edit: way too many typos
unbelievable!
Now the thing is, how do I make money.
Thanks
NeedScritps
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A WikiWiki is a web site where every visitor can edit every page in a very simple way.
I think this is the original one [c2.com].
Many of my sites therefore are rich in surfer value, and light on selling. Some of my sites are rich in content, but as yet TOTALLY unpopulated with ANY selling.
This new Google gizmo MAY therefore fill a void, and save me the effort of developing, or having someone else develop, a product to address the particular market niche.
I do however, despite the excellent documentation, have one area which draws a blank:
>> You'll receive a portion of the amount paid for clicks on AdWords ads on your website. Although we don't disclose the exact revenue share, our goal is to enable publishers to make as much or more than they could with other advertising networks <<
That doesn't really tell me a lot.
You will glean from the above that a lot of effort goes into my sites (by the way, that's one reason why I get a little terse when they are jerked around in the index at the expense of flimsy content stuff). Because I do invest in them, I really do need to be able to project forwards. I need to be able to work out a likely ROI.
At the highest level for example... should I have a product developed? Or am I better off saving the development costs and serving AdWords via AdSense?
I can hardly make that judgement based on "we don't disclose the exact revenue share".
If this WAS disclosed, market research would quickly determine an approximation on income, given that I already have substantial traffic. I would then be able to make an informed decision.
Hopefully, GoogleGuy and others will see where I am coming from with this and the reasons I raise it. Any chance of a change in position on this from Google?
I frankly don't understand the reluctance of Google here to publish the percentage. Surely AdSense users will be able to work it out pretty quickly in any case, and it will be subsequently published on WebmasterWorld and elsewhere. Why therefore make it a secret? Why make decisions (for people like me) more difficult than they need be?
I'd love an explanation of that one.
By the way, I do accept their claim that their "goal is to enable publishers to make as much or more than they could with other advertising networks". Doubtless that is the case, I just feel that something more a little more specific would help (especially as I have no idea anyhow what competitors actually offer).
Having said all that, it certainly looks like a winning product to me. Congratulations to whoever at the plex thought it up.
oH well, its my top traffic site too :D maybe ill turn to other advertisement methods instead of the adsense.
