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I run a << url snipped to comply with forum policy >> and I have placed AdSense there. I have heard that there are a lots of webmasters who are making good $$$s from Adsense. I am sorry to say but I am making almost nothing with Adsense. Nobody seems to clicking on the Ads. I have converted my forums to Search Engine freindly, tried changed the colors (border, background etc.) for Ads etc. but there is no improvments.

I want to hear from other Forum Owners ... how is AdSence doing for them? What is the best place to put ADs on the forums? Is it between your posts or header or footer? Which AD format does the best for you?

I would like to hear your REAL exp. ;)

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’s long-running thread shows the familiar problem: forum owners try color tweaks and template moves but still see very low AdSense yield. Several members (notably and others) focused on placement, which helps — but placement alone is only one part of a reliable optimisation plan. The bigger drivers are viewability, ad format/size, mobile behaviour, meaningful measurement, and strict adherence to AdSense placement rules (no layouts that encourage accidental clicks or disguise ads). ()

A practical, modern checklist for forums:

  • Use responsive display units (let them expand to the full mobile width where appropriate) and prefer high-impact sizes (300x250 / 336x280 on desktop; 320x100 for mobile). Place units where they are visible while users read or just before they scroll — that improves Active View and bidder competition. (adsense.googleblog.com)

A minimal responsive ad container (insert into the thread template where a single slot is needed) — the important bit is data-full-width-responsive="true" so mobile can use full width:

<ins class="adsbygoogle"
     style="display:block"
     data-ad-client="ca-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXX"
     data-ad-slot="YYYYYYYYY"
     data-ad-format="auto"
     data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>

See Google’s responsive parameters for details. ()

Measure and iterate: use session recordings / heatmaps (Microsoft Clarity or similar) to find where readers look and scroll, then run simple A/B tests (one template version vs another) and monitor viewability/Active View and RPM rather than raw CTR alone. Keep ad density reasonable, label every ad “Advertisement,” and avoid placements that could be mistaken for navigation or post content (policy risk). Heatmaps plus viewability metrics reveal why a visually “obvious” slot sometimes earns very little. (clarity.microsoft.com)

Notes for forum engines: most systems expose a per-post loop in their thread template; show a single responsive slot (or a second slot only on long threads) and use a per-page frequency rule so the forum’s UX stays primary.

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Member Avatar for Dani

After the first post and above the quick reply boxes have worked the best for me.

To show AdSense after the first post, edit the POSTBIT or POSTBIT_LEGACY template - at the very bottom add:

<if condition="$post[postcount]==1">ADSENSE HERE</if>

Edit the SHOWTHREAD template and put AdSense above the Quick Reply.

Member Avatar for contactsonia

Thanks cscgal!

This is exactly how I have been running ADs on my forums. I show ads after first post and if their are more than 5 replies I show another banner after last post (above quick reply) but I am not getting much results from that. Anyway, thanks for sharing your exp. I have already been learning a lots of things from you :) I have recently applied your Search Engine Freindly hack on my forums.

One more thing... I have just integrated Webmaster Directory with my forums. Hope this will bring some extra traffic and $$$s too :D

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Member Avatar for g0rb4ch3v

Is there an easy line of code to do this for phpBB?

Member Avatar for trraju

even i wanted to know where i have to edit for phpbb .. i need to try dani's suggestion o check if it works for me or not.

Member Avatar for hendricius

Hey,

I can only recommend you to have a look at this post about the . Helped me to increase my CTR by 1-2 percent.

Good luck.

Member Avatar for x3mario

The best place to put your adsense ads in right after the first post. By the way, does your site have more visitors?

Member Avatar for horoskop

I use SMF forum,but I don't know how to put ads google between posts and above quick answer. Could you please somebody help?

Member Avatar for dian69

the colour of the ads has to be adapted to the colour on ur site. that's another way to get more people to click ur ads.

Member Avatar for bazmonmon

<style type="text/css">
@import url();
</style>
<div class="cse-branding-bottom" style="background-color:#000000;color:#FFFFFF">
<div class="cse-branding-form">
<form action="http://www.google.co.uk/cse" id="cse-search-box" target="_blank">
<div>
<input type="hidden" name="cx" value="partner-pub-1522215198353244:dvzuw0b0o0p" />
<input type="hidden" name="ie" value="ISO-8859-1" />
<input type="text" name="q" size="25" />
<input type="submit" name="sa" value="Search" />
</div>
</form>
</div>
<div class="cse-branding-logo">
<img src="http://www.google.com/images/poweredby_transparent/poweredby_000000.gif" alt="Google" />
</div>
<div class="cse-branding-text">
Custom Search
</div>
</div>

Member Avatar for mackone

You can also try to sell ads to sponsor independently.

Member Avatar for misterio0123

Ad sense on forums is often a frustrating experience for new ad sense users and feel a sense of loyalty if they enjoy the place so in some cases, experience a skyscraper in the left gutter performs best.


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