CTR Theme: After The Panda Update A Couple Weeks Ago

GGpaul · 02-09-2012, 06:44 PM

Do any of you guys still use CTR theme after the Panda update that occurred weeks ago? And if so, is your site/keywords still ranked high (1-3)?

pwtmike · 02-09-2012, 07:22 PM

i use ctr on a few sites but i have not noticed any major dips as all my sites have huge sitemaps filled with original content. If you focus on your content and expand your off page presence you should avoid alot of panda filters.

TBInternetMarketing · 02-09-2012, 09:48 PM

Yea me neither. Personally I don't think the theme of the site would cause too many issues with SEO. It could of course, but if you vanished off the first page your site is either dancing, or you have been bust for spammy links etc.

dp40oz · 02-09-2012, 10:21 PM

Still #1 for about 5 huge keywords with CTR theme.

thatkeywordguy · 02-09-2012, 10:24 PM

CTR is neat, but given Google's announcement last week about how they desire Ad units to be more disjunct from content, its clear that some of their default adsense unit settings would be considered too aggressive these days.

But, I haven't read a report yet of someone describing an increase in rank as a result of less aggressive ad placement. Assumedly these will come soon -- if we are to believe Google...

GGpaul · 02-10-2012, 05:03 AM

I had more than enough content. But I guess I can't be my own judge. I'm starting to think that my sites were flagged because I had the setting where two ads were connected within the text (wrapped around). 2 ads were there above the fold, including a link unit. Maybe it would have been better that I had one ad block at the top and one at the bottom.

Now if any of you guys had two ads that were connected within the content (where it looked like a skyscraper), and still were high in the SERP's, then I obviously had sh**** content.

themesplice · 03-02-2012, 08:23 AM

I use adsense pro ultimate CTR Theme, and nothing happened. My sites are still ranking well...

RayW · 03-02-2012, 08:30 AM

All these themes designed to increase ctr/earnings are useless; just put one large rectangle block in the middle above the fold on your site and your CTR will be just as good as you can get with any one of these themes.

02-09-2012, 06:44 PM	#1
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02-09-2012, 07:22 PM	#2
pwtmike Traffic Strategist War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 138 Thanks: 21 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts Contact Info	Re: CTR Theme: After The Panda Update A Couple Weeks Ago i use ctr on a few sites but i have not noticed any major dips as all my sites have huge sitemaps filled with original content. If you focus on your content and expand your off page presence you should avoid alot of panda filters.
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02-09-2012, 09:48 PM	#3
TBInternetMarketing Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In your PC Posts: 2,075 Thanks: 83 Thanked 789 Times in 234 Posts	Re: CTR Theme: After The Panda Update A Couple Weeks Ago Yea me neither. Personally I don't think the theme of the site would cause too many issues with SEO. It could of course, but if you vanished off the first page your site is either dancing, or you have been bust for spammy links etc.

02-09-2012, 10:21 PM	#4
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02-10-2012, 05:03 AM	#6
GGpaul HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 484 Thanks: 56 Thanked 42 Times in 34 Posts Social Networking	Re: CTR Theme: After The Panda Update A Couple Weeks Ago I had more than enough content. But I guess I can't be my own judge. I'm starting to think that my sites were flagged because I had the setting where two ads were connected within the text (wrapped around). 2 ads were there above the fold, including a link unit. Maybe it would have been better that I had one ad block at the top and one at the bottom. Now if any of you guys had two ads that were connected within the content (where it looked like a skyscraper), and still were high in the SERP's, then I obviously had sh**** content.
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03-02-2012, 08:23 AM	#7
themesplice Active Warrior Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 64 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: CTR Theme: After The Panda Update A Couple Weeks Ago I use adsense pro ultimate CTR Theme, and nothing happened. My sites are still ranking well...

03-02-2012, 08:30 AM	#8
RayW Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 558 Thanks: 102 Thanked 92 Times in 49 Posts	Re: CTR Theme: After The Panda Update A Couple Weeks Ago All these themes designed to increase ctr/earnings are useless; just put one large rectangle block in the middle above the fold on your site and your CTR will be just as good as you can get with any one of these themes.