Best AdSense CTR. Which AdSense ad format works best?

[mexia]

I know i have heard it all,from it all depend on how your page looks like etc. i would really like a honest opinion, from someone who knows, and has seen it. I want to know which adsense ad format works best and brings in the best CTR.

I have a very highly profitable niche just waiting for your answers. What do you think.
Hey and another thing. i would really like to know if i should include boundaries on my ads?

[Rob_TID]

How are you driving traffic to your page?

[Oregon Coast Guy]

The format that has always worked best for me is the large rectangle.

I would make sure your borders are transparent. Blending the ads into the content works wonders.

Regards,

Tony Thomas

[shandeep82]

The format that has always worked best for me is the large rectangle.

I totally agree with this. Large rectangle ad format works well on lot of my sites.

[Oregon Coast Guy]

I watched a video today from Google Adsense and they talked to Pro Blogger owner, Darren Rowse, and he was saying that on his blogs, the medium rectangle works best. He claims that there are more advertisers that choose that particular format for their ads.

Bottom line is to test, test, test. Create a channel for the large and watch it for a few weeks. Then try the medium and see what happens. Keep the best.

I believe that there are a few fast and hard rules when it comes to making Adsense work well, but there are other factors that may change depending on the site or blog that it goes on.

Test, test, test

Regards,

Tony Thomas

[minstrel]

Originally Posted by Oregon Coast Guy

The format that has always worked best for me is the large rectangle.

Originally Posted by shandeep82

I totally agree with this. Large rectangle ad format works well on lot of my sites.

Originally Posted by Oregon Coast Guy

I watched a video today from Google Adsense and they talked to Pro Blogger owner, Darren Rowse, and he was saying that on his blogs, the medium rectangle works best. He claims that there are more advertisers that choose that particular format for their ads.

The problem I see is that on a lot of sites those rectangles look just plain UGLY!

Don't leave your visitors out of the equation when making decisions about ad formats. The rectangles look particularly ugly on most forums, for example, and the message you convey to your forum members is "I don't really care what your experience on this site is like - I just want to maximize AdSense revenues".

I think advertising formats should fit the site, not the other way around.

[Oregon Coast Guy]

That's where good blending comes in.

You need to find that fine line between blending into your content and too much where the ads no longer are visible.

I see Adsense as an art form to be mastered

[dave1]

for me the rectangle of 4 or 5 ads works best, but it depends on your site style I guess. I believe with adsense it's the highest paying advertiser first, don't go plastering your page with the max ads allowed. One block of ads can pay well (over $1.00) compared to 3 blocks and 2 links and 1 search bar all paying 5 cents

[flimsy]

Hi,

For me it's large rectangle 350×250. It's work better for me.

[John LA]

Originally Posted by mexia

I know i have heard it all,from it all depend on how your page looks like etc. i would really like a honest opinion, from someone who knows, and has seen it. I want to know which adsense ad format works best and brings in the best CTR.

I have a very highly profitable niche just waiting for your answers. What do you think.
Hey and another thing. i would really like to know if i should include boundaries on my ads?

The large rectangle at the top of the fold is a big earner. Even if you place it and mold it inside the article, it comes out as a part of it giving the reader an impression of it as gateways to other pages of the site itself.