AdSense units vs Channels

[Hugene]

Ok, I finally got to create/update some adsense ads, and low and behold, what do I discover? AdSense Units and their management straight from the web interface. Smart indeed, but I have a problem now: if I want to re-use a single AdSense unit, but I want to track it with different Channels on different pages, how can I do that?

It used to be simple (I believe), I could re-use the same AdSense code and just put the different channel id on the actual JS on my page.

But now, the link is done behind the curtains. Basically I have a AdSense Unit number, and I see that number in the new code to put in my site.

But I don't see the Cannel number there; the channel Channel number is not in the code, but it is on my ad manager on the AdSense site.

This is bad design, because I now have to create tons of identical ads (so basically many Units that look all the same), but with different Channel numbers associated to them, so I can track them correctly.

Or am I missing something here?

Thanks a lot

[piatkow]

You could use URL channels.

[Hugene]

But my urls are dynamic, ei I have a section www.widgets.com?section=1&article=102

But I want to track all pages that match www.widgets.com?section=1 part, I don't think I can do this with URL channels, can I?

I don't think I am the only one that wants a 1 to many relation in terms of Units to Channels. If there is no way to do this, that's pretty problematic.

[netmeg]

Unfortunately that's the way it works. You might want to try Ad Manager; at least you can upload mass quantities of ads via spreadsheet. But there are other issues, so it may or may not work for you.