What is the best way?

[devang]

Hi AllbrbrI have been running www.liveinforum.com for last 6 months with Google ads on it. Have more than 300 members and more than 4500 posts and regular visitors around 50 each day, rest are new ones.brbrI haven't been able to earn well with Google Adsense, just around $.10 or $.20 per day. I have no other options to earn good money, rather I wish to make my living with Google Adsense.brbrSo guyz, need your help on the following stuffsbrbr1. How to increase traffic to my forum (www.liveinforum.com) ?br2. Is the current placement of Ads on my forum OK? If not, what do you suggest?br3. How to encourage members to click on Ads without asking them again and again?brbrYour solid help will really be appreciated.br

[mondine]

Originally Posted by devang

3. How to encourage members to click on Ads without asking them again and again?

Well, that one is easy to answer. You can't. Don't even try.
You can't ask, suggest, or hint. Even drawing attention to the ads is a violation of the AdSense TOS, and could get you banned immediately.
Be very careful with this.

[cruocitae]

Drawing attention is illegal? If I remember well, YOU posted that thread about images near/over ads.. according to what you've said now, that's illegal too.

[alemcherry]

Dreawing attention is illegal, but placing an image near ads, I belive dosesnt come under that. You shouldnt ask people to click the links, or visit the sponsors.

[musicsmysoul]

I would just keep trying to get traffic to your site and find high paying keywords... that helps a ton if you have great paying ads... that way even if you have only 3 or 4 clicks, you generate a little more than you are making now

[mondine]

Originally Posted by cruocitae

Drawing attention is illegal? If I remember well, YOU posted that thread about images near/over ads.. according to what you've said now, that's illegal too.

You don't remember well.

Intelliot posted that thread. I posted in that thread, with the opinion that it was very close to breaking the TOS.
Anything that misleads the reader into accidentally clicking an ad is 'illegal'.

"Drawing attention" to the ads also means you cannot mention to your membership that the site is ad supported, or that you need ad revenue, etc.

From the AdSense Program Policies

Web pages may not include incentives of any kind for users to click on ads. This includes encouraging users to click on the ads or to visit the advertisers' sites as well as drawing any undue attention to the ads. For example, your site cannot contain phrases such as "click here," "support us," "visit these links," or other similar language that could apply to any ad, regardless of content. These activities are strictly prohibited in order to avoid potential inflation of advertiser costs. In addition, publishers may not bring unnatural attention to sites displaying ads or referral buttons through unsolicited mass emails or unwanted advertisements on third-party websites. Publishers are also not permitted to use deceptive or unnatural means to draw attention to or incite clicks on referral buttons.

Publishers may not label the ads with text other than "sponsored links" or "advertisements." This includes any text directly above our ads that could be confused with, or attempt to be associated with Google ads.

[devang]

Originally Posted by musicsmysoul

I would just keep trying to get traffic to your site and find high paying keywords... that helps a ton if you have great paying ads... that way even if you have only 3 or 4 clicks, you generate a little more than you are making now

brbrAbout getting traffic, I'm constntly trying. But as you sadi "find high paying keywords"... I'm not sure as if what should I do? I mean, how can I do that? The ads on the homepage are always same, of Jokes and Poems links. So provided you guide further in this matter, will be highly appreciated.br

[IamTheKing9]

High-paying keywords? I think you'd better try on either the Google Search Engine Forum, or the Search Engine Optimisation Forum. You're bound to find more people who know about this kind of work there.

[currenz]

Six AdSense optimization tips for forums

1. Format is important for multiple ad units
Placing a skyscraper above the fold on the left side of your forum seems to produce slightly better performance than other positioning. However, when using multiple ad units throughout the page our horizontal bias still favors the leaderboard. See the Forum Heat Map below for more details.

2. Display your ad units where repeat users will notice them
A leaderboard at the very top fits nicely next to the logo, but forum regulars tend to skip the header and go straight to the meat of the thread. Placing your ad unit above or below the first post can be more effective.

3. Place a leaderboard immediately after the last post
This provides users who make it to the end of a thread with a ‘next step’ when the content ends. If you place it after the footer, though, folks will move to the next thread before they even see the ad!

4. Use horizontal link units
Link units offer a wider range of relevant topics for users to browse. A horizontal unit can be placed near the top of your forum just below the header.

5. Opt-in to image ads
Supporting image ads increases the pool of ads –particularly cost-per-thousand-impression (CPM) ads – bidding to display on your site. Since forums tend to have lower click-through rates (CTRs) than other types of sites, CPM ads can improve revenue without the need for clicks. Please remember, however, that CPM ads come in both text and image formats.

6. Be sensitive to your forum community
Forums are highly interactive, so be sensitive to your users when implementing your AdSense ads. Be sure to blend the ads nicely, so they don’t appear overly intrusive – but don’t blend them so well they mislead your users! Every forum site is different and you know your community best, so as always use your own judgment to create the most positive experience for your users.

an article found on the net

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