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What is the highest paying ad size for Tribal Fusion? Is it the 728x90, 336x280 or 160x600 size that usually nets the highest CPM? How many is too many to place on one page? Would one of each be ok?

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Short answer: there is no single “highest‑paying” banner size. CPM is driven more by who your visitors are, where the ad sits on the page, how visible it is, which buyers are competing for that inventory, and momentary demand (seasonality, campaigns). Measure those signals rather than expecting one magic size to solve yield. (sec.gov)

Which sizes to prioritize: use IAB standard units that buyers request. The medium rectangle (300x250) and large rectangle (336x280) are the most flexible for in‑content placements; leaderboards (728x90) and skyscrapers (160x600) work well for header/side placements. Larger, “high impact” units such as 300x600 or the 970x250 billboard tend to command premium CPMs because inventory is scarcer. Match unit selection to your layout and audience. ()

Viewability and placement beat size. Advertisers increasingly pay for viewable impressions (MRC/IAB viewability guidance: 50% of pixels in view for at least 1 second for display; video usually 50%/2s). Prioritize in‑content placements, above‑the‑fold visibility, lazy loading for below‑the‑fold ads, and avoid designs that drive accidental clicks — those damage long‑term yield. Track viewability, eCPM, fill and page speed together. (slideshare.net)

How many is too many, and how to test: avoid overcrowding (the Coalition for Better Ads flags mobile pages where ads take >30% of main content height as a poor experience). In practice 2–4 well‑placed units per article page usually out‑earn many tiny, low‑viewability slots. Use modern demand (header bidding / PMPs) so the highest bidder wins and you can reduce slot count while raising CPMs. Run A/B tests: (1) baseline 2 weeks; (2) add/replace one unit (300x250 → 300x600 or 336x280) for 2–4 weeks; (3) compare eCPM, viewability %, fill and page speed; (4) iterate. (betterads.org)

Notes: this advice extends the layout/quantity points earlier in the thread from and , and gives a simple test plan to decide what actually pays on your site.

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I run one of each here (as you can see) and I think it works very well. The box is my best performing followed by the leaderboard.

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I think the amount of ads on a page depends on how you lay your page out. For example some sites have one and it can be extremely annoying and can get in the way. However on daniweb (on the page I am on) there are 6 ads and I don't find them annoying because they just work with the page perfectly.

How many ads shall I have?

...It depends...

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Adf.ly is the best CPM program...with average rates of $2 and U.S exclusive CM of $2.7.. with lifetime referral of 20%...click on this to find out & register... http://adf.ly/?id=32557 I stopped using Adbrite,Chitika and Infolinks after adfly

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through another blog, i found out about altitudedigitalpartners.com and they had the highest CPMs that ive used thus far. even higher than most of the top networks we have used in the past. plus they paid on time

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Never heard of them. What are their CPMs like?

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