Got the OK from Google

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Got the OK from Google

Drop Shadows under AdSense Ads

ArtistMike

8:12 pm on Oct 26, 2007 (gmt 0)

Got the OK to put drop shadows under the ads on a web page I am working on... emailed Google Support and they said it was ok to put the shadows under the ads...

If you want the link the page, message me and I will give the link to the web page.

Mike

jimbeetle

8:34 pm on Oct 26, 2007 (gmt 0)

I'm going to caution folks that this might be one of those things that must be approved on a case-by-case basis. I wouldn't run with it until G gives the okay.

potentialgeek

12:30 am on Oct 27, 2007 (gmt 0)

Good, but how is this supposed to help? Can you let us know if your CTR goes up?

p/g

ArtistMike

12:49 am on Oct 27, 2007 (gmt 0)

The page is very new, I don't have any stats on the web page yet... It is just something that I am trying out.

Mike

mack

6:22 am on Oct 27, 2007 (gmt 0)

Are you doing the shadowing to suit the layout of your pages? If so then this may be why Google have aproved you to do this.

Don't try anything similar unless you have specificaly received approval from Google. As has already been mentioned, this may be approved on a case by case basis. Don't just do it because you know sowone else has been allowed.

Mack.

ArtistMike

10:23 am on Oct 27, 2007 (gmt 0)

Are you doing the shadowing to suit the layout of your pages?
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The other items on the page have drop shadows also... so the ads fit the layout.

Mike

OutdoorWebcams

12:05 pm on Oct 27, 2007 (gmt 0)

As has already been mentioned, this may be approved on a case by case basis.

And maybe even on an employee by employee basis.

Make sure you keep the approval message for further reference if a different employee decides differently after a 'sniff test' (for whatever reason).

ArtistMike

11:30 pm on Oct 27, 2007 (gmt 0)

The email stated that the page was looked at by "our policy specialists" and it was deemed ok. I have saved the email.

Mike

potentialgeek

7:05 pm on Oct 28, 2007 (gmt 0)

I agree that it could be an employee's decision, and that it's good to keep the email, but I don't really see how visitors would be more likely to think the ad links are navigation links. Google already allows blending of ad link unit backgrounds with web page background color for artistic synchronicity, and a drop shadow isn't exactly a huge difference. It's easy to see why it was approved.

p/g

londrum

7:14 pm on Oct 28, 2007 (gmt 0)

i suppose it's just the same as a border really. but one that stands out a bit more

ArtistMike

6:42 am on Oct 29, 2007 (gmt 0)

Glad you all think it is ok for me to do it.

Chuckle.

Mike