How much is enough?

[darmar]

How much of AdSense blocks is enough, and how much is not too much?

I mean, let's look at the example of my custom-developed-parked-domain-with-content site www.TheGuy.net:

- there is a block at the footer (not very attractive place)
- there is a link block in the middjel of the post (viewable only when looking at the whole article - Read more)
- both of these block are pretty much very discrete

I'm affraid to lose visitors if I put more ads on a page, because they didn't come to my site to look at tfhe ads - but the content, and if I have moer ads then content - in my eyes it look bad.

What do you think, and would you anyhow put some more (and where?) ads?


Thank you


P.S. I also have the Co-op search which shows ads in the search result page and there is also a Amazon.com search with my affiliate ID, but I don't think those two are making any "blur" or displeasure with the visitors (correct me if I'm wrong)

P.P.S. of course, if you have any other suggestion reggarding this web site and possible monetization options - please let me know.

 

[zachary0611]

i would at least put an ad at the top I think you would be alright with using googles 3 ads and one link unit

 

[Varon]

I would suggest instead of the link in between the article, you could try the rectangular ads 336x280 or 300x250. If you could embed your article around the rectangular ad, it would be even better. Thats a great place for high visibility.

I might also add a vertical text banner 468x60 on top.

For the bottom, the best is the rectangular 336x280. That way, when people are through with the article it gives them a chance to move to another site of interest.

Another point, I would leave the url color "black" or "000000".

 

[darmar]

Thanks for the suggestions. I made some changes as you recomended, will see how it will go.

Thank you