'Floating' Google Ads

Ok by Google?

[halbesma]

Hi All,
Just wonder if anyone know if 'floating' ads are ok. I have a javascript that will display the ads (or anything really) anywhere I want on the page and if the user scrolls down the page, the ad follows and stays in the same position.

I wouldn't be changing the Adsense code in anyway, it will be placed between the following code:

<DIV id="MenuDiv" STYLE="position:absolute;left:500;top:10;width:660;">

[ADSENSE CODE HERE]

</DIV>

Anyone's help would be greatly appreciated.

[vivalasvegas]

Sure it's OK. It's your website and you decide how it looks like. Of course you can also use an external file for your CSS code.

[suzany]

IMHO, it's bringing undue attention to the ads, which is against the TOS. I would say either don't do it or ask Google...

[wyweb]

You'll get kicked out if you do that.... It is so against TOS it's not even funny...

[ann]

Off hand, gun to my head, I would have to say NO..

email google for answers to something that serious..

[wyweb]

Absolutely.. email them and ask. I can tell you what they'll say though... no way, no how...

[joelgreen]

Think you'll get NO if the only info in that DIV block is adsense code.

But if you also have something else in that block, like search box, site navigation, etc (i.e. that block is an essential part of your site) then they could possibly allow it. Pure speculation. Ask Google to know for sure.

[wyweb]

He's talking about floating it. Keeping it consistent with scroll. Do that and I guarantee you'll get banned.

Just try it and see.

[MikeNoLastName]

Hmm, I've seen some pretty big sites doing this with a skyscraper on the right side of the screen, so I thought it was legal. I guess I'll have to report them next time I notice it.

[jomaxx]

The primary issue here is having the ads obscure (or be obscured by) elements of the web page. That will definitely not be allowed.

If you can come up with a design that prevents the ad block from ever covering up any content on the page, then maybe Google will say yes. It wouldn't be functionally any different from showing the ads in a separate frame. Make sure it's a cross-browser solution or at least degrades gracefully -- the code you posted won't work on all browsers.

[nippi]

I've got lots of experience in this one.

a. Javascript that is often used to float a navigation menu down the page. Specifically banned by google for adsense.

b. Javascript that causes a div to stay in place, witha dsign set up so that the effect mimics a frame? Expressly banned by Google. I was well peeved at that one, as without checking the code, the user could nto see it was NOT a frame.... and doing it with frames IS allowed.... I did not wish to use frames of course, as frames are not great for SEO.

so... long and the short of it is, Google will nto let you use javascript to either float, or keep an adsense block stationary.

[icedowl]

Float anything at me, even if it is only your site's navigation, and I'm gone. And it won't be by clicking anything on your site. Doesn't matter what or how great your content is, something close enough can be found elsewhere without being annoyed.

[potentialgeek]

Never saw it done before but it sounds like no big deal. It's hardly different from having frames with a skyscraper in one frame. If you don't get approved, you could still keep the ads in view all the time with a frame like on the RHS of your page.

Frames don't seem to be very popular any more, possibly because of SEO issues, but in the 90s I remember seeing frames used with a frame at the base of the web page which contained only a banner ad.

I'd actually thought of trying this idea with Adsense. Based on the principle that the heat map or click rates are higher when the ads are above the fold. Using frames, you can keep Adsense ads above the fold all the time, on the top, bottom, or sides, or all of the above.

Floating menus suck big time! They seem cool for about one second. They are about as annoying as popup ads--maybe worse--if can't close them.