adsense default font size changed today???

rickymarket · 11-24-2011, 04:09 PM

My adsense CTR is crazy low at 0.xx%. My traffic is similar to the past few days and nothing has been changed on my websites.

I took a look at some of my sites to see if the ads are relevant, however, i noticed all of the 336X280 (large rectangle) ad unit font size changed to small.

I did not make any change to my adsense unit settings and i use default font size/family for each unit. This can be only explained by the fact that G changed their default settings?

Did anyone have similar experience today? I did two tests below

Test 1: I have changed the font size setting to Large. However, after 60 minutes, I still saw the same "small" font size.

Test 2: To further test if G accept my ad unit settings, I changed the default font family to Aria and font size Large, 30 minutes passed, nothing has been changed so far.

Any advice? I do not see any updates from G.

yukon · 11-24-2011, 04:27 PM

Did you try creating a 100% new Adsense Ad (not just changing the settings on the old Ad)?

Try a new Ad see what happens.

Check the Adsense Ad on your page in another browser, to see If the font is the same.

rickymarket · 11-24-2011, 04:35 PM

Hi Yukon,

Thanks for the reply. I will try that. I just do not understand why suddenly the default settings got changed which have been running ok for the past few months.

yukon · 11-24-2011, 04:39 PM

If it's changing the font size on all Ads, I would only change a single Ad block just to see what happens (font size).

You never know, it might self correct tomorrow on it's own.

cagliostro · 11-24-2011, 04:41 PM

Guys do you mean that bigger font size ads get more clicks ? Did i get that right ?

rickymarket · 11-24-2011, 04:45 PM

tested with two newly created 336X280 ads with default settings and manual settings...

unfortunately font size is still "small" by default

rickymarket · 11-24-2011, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cagliostro

Guys do you mean that bigger font size ads get more clicks ? Did i get that right ?

depending on your site, you can test site for a week or two to see.

rickymarket · 11-24-2011, 04:47 PM

btw, it only happens to 336X280....160X360 still works ok.

down · 11-24-2011, 05:13 PM

Just checked my website and it seems I didn't find any change on ads font on 336X280, all still the same as yesterday. When Google do experiments, as well as you.

11-24-2011, 04:09 PM	#1
rickymarket Warrior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	adsense default font size changed today??? My adsense CTR is crazy low at 0.xx%. My traffic is similar to the past few days and nothing has been changed on my websites. I took a look at some of my sites to see if the ads are relevant, however, i noticed all of the 336X280 (large rectangle) ad unit font size changed to small. I did not make any change to my adsense unit settings and i use default font size/family for each unit. This can be only explained by the fact that G changed their default settings? Did anyone have similar experience today? I did two tests below Test 1: I have changed the font size setting to Large. However, after 60 minutes, I still saw the same "small" font size. Test 2: To further test if G accept my ad unit settings, I changed the default font family to Aria and font size Large, 30 minutes passed, nothing has been changed so far. Any advice? I do not see any updates from G.

11-24-2011, 04:27 PM	#2
yukon SEO Strategist War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6,533 Thanks: 355 Thanked 1,993 Times in 1,274 Posts	Re: adsense default font size changed today??? Did you try creating a 100% new Adsense Ad (not just changing the settings on the old Ad)? Try a new Ad see what happens. Check the Adsense Ad on your page in another browser, to see If the font is the same.
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11-24-2011, 04:35 PM	#3
rickymarket Warrior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: adsense default font size changed today??? Hi Yukon, Thanks for the reply. I will try that. I just do not understand why suddenly the default settings got changed which have been running ok for the past few months.

11-24-2011, 04:39 PM	#4
yukon SEO Strategist War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6,533 Thanks: 355 Thanked 1,993 Times in 1,274 Posts	Re: adsense default font size changed today??? If it's changing the font size on all Ads, I would only change a single Ad block just to see what happens (font size). You never know, it might self correct tomorrow on it's own.
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11-24-2011, 04:41 PM	#5
cagliostro HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 474 Thanks: 19 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	Re: adsense default font size changed today??? Guys do you mean that bigger font size ads get more clicks ? Did i get that right ?

11-24-2011, 04:45 PM	#6
rickymarket Warrior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: adsense default font size changed today??? tested with two newly created 336X280 ads with default settings and manual settings... unfortunately font size is still "small" by default

11-24-2011, 04:47 PM	#8
rickymarket Warrior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: adsense default font size changed today??? btw, it only happens to 336X280....160X360 still works ok.

11-24-2011, 05:13 PM	#9
down Nobody Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 104 Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: adsense default font size changed today??? Just checked my website and it seems I didn't find any change on ads font on 336X280, all still the same as yesterday. When Google do experiments, as well as you.