Comments on: Some More Updates to Tingram.ca

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 07:09:22 +0000

Well I changed the 250×250 block to a 300×250 block and also got rid of the left-nav skyscaper to it would allow me to have 1 more AdSense block in the main content.

So far I haev no CTR. But I suppose that will go up when traffic comes, and for me to get traffic, I gota figure out what niche I should take an interest because I find that I like to talk about whatever happens.

I’ll make sure I keep tabs on things and try and post an update if and when things start to happen.

Thanks again.

By: My New Choice

My New Choice — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 04:39:53 +0000

Tyler, it will be interesting to see how your changes impact your earnings. Hopefully we will see updates from you as time goes by.

I just completed a revamp of my site to change the layout and ad integration. I’ll be tracking it to see if there is any change in earnings.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:24:08 +0000

The best size is actually 300×250, and yes, blended into the text. Links should be the same colour as your blogs hyperlinks. Google themselves is very bullish on the 300×250 which is the reason why they perform the best.

By: Tyler Ingram

Tyler Ingram — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:23:21 +0000

Thanks again,

I do have one URL channel set up though I set it up yesturday and I will see how it goes. Once I get the hang of it I’ll see about customizing them a bit more.

Appreciate your advice!

By: My New Choice

My New Choice — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 04:02:05 +0000

No problem. Hopefully the changes work well for you and you find an increase in your CTR. If you haven’t done so, I also highly recommend the use of channels with your ads as that will help you track the performance of different changes.

One day I hope to crack into actually making some money with the Adsense but need to focus on driving traffic to my site. Best to you.

By: Tyler Ingram

Tyler Ingram — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 22:31:00 +0000

Hey thanks for the feedback! I’ll definately do as you suggested.

When I was looking over the AdBrite stuff, I was thinking about removing the borders from the AdSense blocks.

Thanks again!

By: My New Choice

My New Choice — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 12:22:41 +0000

Tyler, one comment on the Adsense blocks on your site is to try and blend them into the site a little more seamlessly.

When trying to monetize your site, many of the *gurus* recommend that you try to display the ads in such a fashion that they mimic the look of the site links in other areas.

In your case, that would mean removing the blue borders around the ad blocks and duplicating the color of your standard links in the ad block links.

Came across your site from your comment on my site and look forward to reading more. We are in related fields as I am a programmer by trade, although mostly Java at my job and PHP and other web related in my personal time.