a leaderboard right under the first post usually performs quite well
for me, and a rectangle right by the reply box (assuming it's on the
same page as the thread itself) works well too.
I've seen some forums put link units between the first 3 threads too,
not sure how well it works, but I've seen it a bit.
> a leaderboard right under the first post usually performs quite well
> for me, and a rectangle right by the reply box (assuming it's on the
> same page as the thread itself) works well too.
> I've seen some forums put link units between the first 3 threads too,
> not sure how well it works, but I've seen it a bit.
> On Apr 14, 12:16 pm, AdSensePro Ashley wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > This week I'd like to talk about implementing ads on forums.
I have not had that experience. My embedded-in-forum-thread channel is
continually in the top 3 channels of my site.
I like to take in the whole threads content to let Google target, as
the thread conversation wanders, so do the ads, it's cool...my forum
is for musicians, it's mostly gear ads and whatnot, yesterday (and on
a regular basis) some member starts a thread about quitting smoking,
drinking or some such thing...the ads flip to help info on
quitting...totally off topic of the site but on topic of the thread.
I have found it very effective and quite cool.
That said, I seem to be in the minority, as more people have
difficulty with forums, I have found it awesomely effective.
> One of the most difficult is getting good targeted adverts. The
> adverts themselves are easy to add, but the SEOing the board is a long
> term activity.
> I have spend a long time stripping back and optimising my board to
> take out any text that dilutes the article topic and takes the adverts
> off topic..
> Also members don't click adverts, so I have taken them off when a
> person becomes a member.
> On Apr 15, 10:03 am, Dan B. wrote:
> > a leaderboard right under the first post usually performs quite well
> > for me, and a rectangle right by the reply box (assuming it's on the
> > same page as the thread itself) works well too.
> > I've seen some forums put link units between the first 3 threads too,
> > not sure how well it works, but I've seen it a bit.
> > On Apr 14, 12:16 pm, AdSensePro Ashley wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > > This week I'd like to talk about implementing ads on forums.
> Also members don't click adverts, so I have taken them off when a
> person becomes a member.
How did you do that? I'm running IPB too and I need the code to make
it disappear for staff and elite members.
BTW, I don't think that member don't click the ads. It depends on the
forum. However, there are many discussions and topics that bring great
ads, that members will click to have a clarification on that topic or
see that extra information. But I guess it depends on the forum, but
since the content is dynamic in forums, it's more likely for members
to click links too.
Adding ads between posts is quite disturbing for regular members. Thus
I don't do that.
However, I'm trying to find out a code to display ads for certain
groups only (guests, trial members).
An affective way I think are ads directly in threads. I have made a
BBCODE for that and add them manually when I think the specific thread
is worth it (Half Banner ad). What do you think?
I used to have an Ad Bot that made a post after the second post with a
rectangle, which was quite effective too. It was for guests and trial
members only and it displayed only on forums I chose and if there were
no other replies. As soon as someone else replied, the bot post
disappeared. I have reinstalled the board now and don't have the Ad
Bot Mod anymore...
> I have not had that experience. My embedded-in-forum-thread channel is
> continually in the top 3 channels of my site.
> I like to take in the whole threads content to let Google target, as
> the thread conversation wanders, so do the ads, it's cool...my forum
> is for musicians, it's mostly gear ads and whatnot, yesterday (and on
> a regular basis) some member starts a thread about quitting smoking,
> drinking or some such thing...the ads flip to help info on
> quitting...totally off topic of the site but on topic of the thread.
> I have found it very effective and quite cool.
> That said, I seem to be in the minority, as more people have
> difficulty with forums, I have found it awesomely effective.
> On Apr 15, 2:53 pm, Spanner wrote:
> > Adverts on forums are hard work
> > One of the most difficult is getting good targeted adverts. The
> > adverts themselves are easy to add, but the SEOing the board is a long
> > term activity.
> > I have spend a long time stripping back and optimising my board to
> > take out any text that dilutes the article topic and takes the adverts
> > off topic..
> > Also members don't click adverts, so I have taken them off when a
> > person becomes a member.
> > On Apr 15, 10:03 am, Dan B. wrote:
> > > a leaderboard right under the first post usually performs quite well
> > > for me, and a rectangle right by the reply box (assuming it's on the
> > > same page as the thread itself) works well too.
> > > I've seen some forums put link units between the first 3 threads too,
> > > not sure how well it works, but I've seen it a bit.
> Adding ads between posts is quite disturbing for regular members. Thus
> I don't do that.
> However, I'm trying to find out a code to display ads for certain
> groups only (guests, trial members).
> An affective way I think are ads directly in threads. I have made a
> BBCODE for that and add them manually when I think the specific thread
> is worth it (Half Banner ad). What do you think?
> I used to have an Ad Bot that made a post after the second post with a
> rectangle, which was quite effective too. It was for guests and trial
> members only and it displayed only on forums I chose and if there were
> no other replies. As soon as someone else replied, the bot post
> disappeared. I have reinstalled the board now and don't have the Ad
> Bot Mod anymore...
> On Apr 16, 5:49 pm, Dan B. wrote:
> > I have not had that experience. My embedded-in-forum-thread channel is
> > continually in the top 3 channels of my site.
> > I like to take in the whole threads content to let Google target, as
> > the thread conversation wanders, so do the ads, it's cool...my forum
> > is for musicians, it's mostly gear ads and whatnot, yesterday (and on
> > a regular basis) some member starts a thread about quitting smoking,
> > drinking or some such thing...the ads flip to help info on
> > quitting...totally off topic of the site but on topic of the thread.
> > I have found it very effective and quite cool.
> > That said, I seem to be in the minority, as more people have
> > difficulty with forums, I have found it awesomely effective.
> > On Apr 15, 2:53 pm, Spanner wrote:
> > > Adverts on forums are hard work
> > > One of the most difficult is getting good targeted adverts. The
> > > adverts themselves are easy to add, but the SEOing the board is a long
> > > term activity.
> > > I have spend a long time stripping back and optimising my board to
> > > take out any text that dilutes the article topic and takes the adverts
> > > off topic..
> > > Also members don't click adverts, so I have taken them off when a
> > > person becomes a member.
> > > On Apr 15, 10:03 am, Dan B. wrote:
> > > > a leaderboard right under the first post usually performs quite well
> > > > for me, and a rectangle right by the reply box (assuming it's on the
> > > > same page as the thread itself) works well too.
> > > > I've seen some forums put link units between the first 3 threads too,
> > > > not sure how well it works, but I've seen it a bit.
