Using adsense code when preparing the site

Before the site gets online

[blue_eagle]

Hi there, I have been creating the new site and ofcourse it takes time, like refreshing thousond times maybe to make the changes get an idea how the site is gonna look like, etc.

I have uploaded some of my pages to server and whenever i make a small change i refresh the page to see how the changes are being affected. And ofcourse adsense code is on the page since i have to see how it is gonna look like. The site's only visitor is I am and there is nobody in the world aware of this site except google.

I was wondering if G would say anything about refreshing the pages many times and loading adsense code as i refresh those pages?

I think that many of us do the same thing but you know i am kinda nervous..

What is your experience about this..

Thanks in advance

[rubenski]

Well, they invented the Adsense preview tool for this kind of stuff. Nevertheless, I did/do the same thing. I think it can't harm you.

[walrus]

I use jpegs the size of my ads to use while im editing.Makes it easier.Then when im sure about everything else i stick the adsense back in and upload.

[Jenstar]

I have had the script active while working on a site as well. I wouldnt worry about it unless you are racking up thousands in a day.

I have also used a blank image the same size as the ads when working on layout so I have the correct positioning size.

[ken_b]

I think you need to consider the expected traffic level for the page.

Mostly I've just inserted the code and let it fly that way. But recently I built a new page, inserted the code, and uploaded it. Then I made a bunch of changes progressively untill I was happy with the page, which meant I loaded the page a lot from the server so it showed the ads.

Bad choice. The page views were way more than visitors would have generated and it really skewed the CTR for the page.

Now I just use an image, or insert a table with some relevant,but non essential text and sized to the ads and use that to test with.

On high volumn pages the tesst page views might not even be noticable, but on low volumn pages it really makes a difference.

[Kolb]

I had the same question a few months ago, I mailed support and this was there respons:

"However, do note that Google AdSense policies require that websites
displaying Google ads be active and not under construction. This ensures
that our program displays the most relevant ads on active, relevant
websites. When your site is complete and active, you may add the AdSense
ad code.

Please note that we constantly monitor all of the web pages displaying
Google ads. If we find that one of your web pages violates our policies,
we will notify you and ask you to remove the AdSense ad code from that
page."

Since then I use an image of the ad.

Sincerely,

N. Kolb

[bernis]

how about using "test" ads? .. those with user string "ca-test" ... that way your site gets crawled by mediabot .. and only when you are ready you change your user id in your adsense include script ...

[blue_eagle]

Ok switched to images which is better choice i guess thanks a lot