phpfreak Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Just letting everyone know that you will start seeing Google Advertisements on this site from now on. They appear in the first post of every topic on each page of that topic. They will also start appearing shortly in the main site as well as soon as we write the code for it.They are not very intrusive, so I really don't want to hear complaints about it. This is a necessity for our site to continue its operation. The Kontera ads are now gone from the main site as well.Regards, Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 And remember to click on them :P Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-101918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phpfreak Posted October 1, 2006 Author Share Posted October 1, 2006 [quote author=Daniel0 link=topic=110155.msg444798#msg444798 date=1159723648]And remember to click on them :P[/quote]Only if it interests you ;) Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-101922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildteen88 Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Added an acception to Adblock to preventy it from removing adds from phpfreaks.comDidnt notice the ads where added until I saw this thread. I will click on the adds a every so often that intrest me. I wont go OTT of course. ;) Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-101927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phpfreak Posted October 1, 2006 Author Share Posted October 1, 2006 [quote author=wildteen88 link=topic=110155.msg444808#msg444808 date=1159724088]Added an acception to Adblock to preventy it from removing adds from phpfreaks.comDidnt notice the ads where added until I saw this thread. I will click on the adds a every so often that intrest me. I wont go OTT of course. ;)[/quote]Thanks, our contract is per impressions, not per click. So thanks for unblocking them :) Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-102000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
neylitalo Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 [quote author=phpfreak link=topic=110155.msg444884#msg444884 date=1159737938]Thanks, our contract is per impressions, not per click. So thanks for unblocking them :)[/quote]Can you explain what makes an impression different than a click? I haven't any experience with hosting Google Ads. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-102032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomfmason Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 I think that it is a good idea. I have no experience with the Google adds so I have a few questions.Can you filter the content of the adds or is that all Google. The reason that I am asking is that on this page I see an add for RackSpace.. I think that it would be more appropriate for Serverpowered to be promoted...Thanks,Tom Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-102044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
neylitalo Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 In order for that to happen, phpfreak would have to pay Google every time someone clicked an ad for ServerPowered... and that wouldn't make much sense, now would it? :)To answer your question a bit more completely: The only ads that are going to show up in the Google Ads are for companies that are paying Google for the ad service, so yes, it is all on Google's side. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-102046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phpfreak Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 A click is when you click on the link, an impression is when someone loads a page that has the ad on it. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-102054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
neylitalo Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 ah, ok. That makes sense, I suppose. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-102055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 [quote author=phpfreak link=topic=110155.msg444884#msg444884 date=1159737938]our contract is per impressions[/quote]Would it count to put <div style='display:none;'></div> around the ads? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-102375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 How about we just go along with it and not come up with ideas to skirt around it, eh? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-102390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkBait Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 What about a border around them?Do you get more money per impression than on a click? Or do clicks still pay more....? I haven't seen many ads with google or any other company that would interest me but I will keep an eye out for them to help out. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-102391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Why would we put a border around them!? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-102395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 [quote author=ober link=topic=110155.msg445295#msg445295 date=1159802881]How about we just go along with it and not come up with ideas to skirt around it, eh?[/quote]I just asked if it was against the TOS. I never suggested that you should do it. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-102404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildteen88 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Prehaps have the adds display between the first and the secound post of each thread? Rather than have them display in the first thread. Also change the dimensions of the ads so they display horzontally (Use leaderboard (728 x 90)) rather than being a big box. If you do decided to do that.I have managed to add a [i]hack[/i] to the threads template (Dispaly.template.php) so it does this. You can probably edit my hack so it adds the ads every x amount of posts, such as every 4 posts in the thread. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-102422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 just a note: i've noticed that the google ads get covered over when there is a code block appearing within the space that the ads take up. not sure of the best solution, but i will be pleased when they are moved up above the actual posts rather than within the first post itself. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-102432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 [quote author=obsidian link=topic=110155.msg445337#msg445337 date=1159804920]just a note: i've noticed that the google ads get covered over when there is a code block appearing within the space that the ads take up. not sure of the best solution, but i will be pleased when they are moved up above the actual posts rather than within the first post itself.[/quote]I think wildteen's solution would be the best one. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-102468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkBait Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I dont know, I just thought it would look better ;)I like how the ads aren't in your face and take me 6 yrs of scrolling to get to the content. So I thank you for that Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-102495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I see you placed some ads another place too:[URL=http://img509.imageshack.us/my.php?image=phpfreaksgoogleadsnk1.png][IMG]http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/4200/phpfreaksgoogleadsnk1.th.png[/img][/URL]The place the new one is placed is quite annoying, could be possible be moved somewhere else? Or at least centered?It only happens in the AJAX forum, so is it a bug? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-102512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Alright... look... obviously the ads are a little annoying. But go to any other major site out there. By comparison, these are rather unobtrusive. I don't plan on changing them or modifying their current implementation at all.I've had enough of the bitching and complaining. Thread closed! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-102516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelmanronald06 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Futher note, if you no like, then turn off ads or whatever needed turned on earlier and they will be gone, but these ads are helping keeping this community alive! So don't complain to the hand that feeds you. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/22669-google-ads-october-1st-2006/#findComment-102736 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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