No Adsense Clicks for Six Days

CatherineMay · 02-22-2012, 03:31 PM

I need opinions as to why for six days I've received no adsense clicks at all from the site in my signature.

I had in mind when I created the site a couiple of years ago that it would do okay with adsense, but even though I didn't expect this niche to make me rich, I've been very disappointed. At least, most days I do get Amazon sales. But I want adsense, too! The most I've ever made in adsense from this site has been around $5/week. I used to have sidebar ads, or a small banner at the top, and have tried different fonts sizes, trying to get a more successful click thru rate.

One thing I did differently with these ad units is that I slightly increased the padding so there is a tad more space between the ads and the content. Personally, I like this better...but maybe this is my problem?

The ad unit on the page in my signature has had 93 ad requests since Feb. 19 when I put in this particular ad unit on the home page and on the five other pages in the "bunions on feet overview" section, but no clicks. Between Feb 16 and 19, I had a different ad unit that is now only on the "bunion treatment overview" page. This larger ad unit with a different font has had 254 ad requests since Feb. 16, but no clicks.

Previously, I would occasionally go two days, maybe three, without a click, but after these new ad units and new layout, I've had the longest dry spell ever.

Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks so much.

Catherine

retsek · 02-22-2012, 03:39 PM

- You need more traffic.

- I'd remove the left sidebar and make the right sidebar wider.

- I'd place a second 336x280 unit immediately after the post content. (keep the one at the top)

simplyben · 02-22-2012, 03:57 PM

You can't judge how effective an ad is doing by looking at 93 impressions, or even 250. The thing about adsense is you can have 4 visitors in a row click on an ad, and then you can have your next 500 not click any.

I personally believe you need between 5-10,000 ad impressions after making a change to see if it was effective.

CatherineMay · 02-22-2012, 04:49 PM

Thanks for the feedback so far, but Retsek, why should I remove the left sidebar? Is it too distracting? The thing is I want the ads in the left sidebar to be prominent, and separate from the list of pages in the right sidebar. If I had a wider right sidebar and made it two columns, would that be okay?

Catherine

yukon · 02-22-2012, 04:52 PM

All I see is a single Adsense Ad on the Index page, I don't see any Adsense on the other random internal pages I checked.

Does the entire site just have that one Adsense Ad?

CatherineMay · 02-22-2012, 05:20 PM

Yukon, I do not have ads on the pages focused on Amazon products (the child pages under Bunion Treatment Overview), but I do on the five other pages besides the index page in the Bunions on Feet Overview section. Plus, on the Bunion Treatment Overview parent page, I have an ad unit.

I don't know why you aren't seeing them.

But, yes, I'm only using one ad unit per page. I guess that's just not enough? I've never felt clear about the best way to combine adsense with amazon affiliate links, so I'm going easy, obviously too easy, on the adsense ads.

Catherine

Carl Brown · 02-22-2012, 05:57 PM

The site is too "busy." Too many distractions. Too many things that draw the eye AWAY from the ads. The bold text is too bold and dark, and the blue ads are too light.

Personally, ALL of my links would be near the text color and only the ads would stand out in blue. I would want the eye to fall immediately on the ads. This site doesn't do that. That's my opinion, anyway.

wadboram · 04-30-2012, 01:17 AM

I have no clicks for the past 8 days although I see AD impressions?

02-22-2012, 03:31 PM	#1
CatherineMay HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 414 Thanks: 177 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	No Adsense Clicks for Six Days I need opinions as to why for six days I've received no adsense clicks at all from the site in my signature. I had in mind when I created the site a couiple of years ago that it would do okay with adsense, but even though I didn't expect this niche to make me rich, I've been very disappointed. At least, most days I do get Amazon sales. But I want adsense, too! The most I've ever made in adsense from this site has been around $5/week. I used to have sidebar ads, or a small banner at the top, and have tried different fonts sizes, trying to get a more successful click thru rate. One thing I did differently with these ad units is that I slightly increased the padding so there is a tad more space between the ads and the content. Personally, I like this better...but maybe this is my problem? The ad unit on the page in my signature has had 93 ad requests since Feb. 19 when I put in this particular ad unit on the home page and on the five other pages in the "bunions on feet overview" section, but no clicks. Between Feb 16 and 19, I had a different ad unit that is now only on the "bunion treatment overview" page. This larger ad unit with a different font has had 254 ad requests since Feb. 16, but no clicks. Previously, I would occasionally go two days, maybe three, without a click, but after these new ad units and new layout, I've had the longest dry spell ever. Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks so much. Catherine

02-22-2012, 03:39 PM	#2
retsek Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,621 Thanks: 41 Thanked 488 Times in 290 Posts	Re: No Adsense Clicks for Six Days - You need more traffic. - I'd remove the left sidebar and make the right sidebar wider. - I'd place a second 336x280 unit immediately after the post content. (keep the one at the top)

02-22-2012, 03:57 PM	#3
simplyben Active Warrior Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 61 Thanks: 4 Thanked 24 Times in 11 Posts	Re: No Adsense Clicks for Six Days You can't judge how effective an ad is doing by looking at 93 impressions, or even 250. The thing about adsense is you can have 4 visitors in a row click on an ad, and then you can have your next 500 not click any. I personally believe you need between 5-10,000 ad impressions after making a change to see if it was effective.

02-22-2012, 04:49 PM	#4
CatherineMay HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 414 Thanks: 177 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: No Adsense Clicks for Six Days Thanks for the feedback so far, but Retsek, why should I remove the left sidebar? Is it too distracting? The thing is I want the ads in the left sidebar to be prominent, and separate from the list of pages in the right sidebar. If I had a wider right sidebar and made it two columns, would that be okay? Catherine

02-22-2012, 04:52 PM	#5
yukon Dynamic SEO War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 10,391 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 862 Thanked 3,950 Times in 2,515 Posts	Re: No Adsense Clicks for Six Days All I see is a single Adsense Ad on the Index page, I don't see any Adsense on the other random internal pages I checked. Does the entire site just have that one Adsense Ad?
	- yukon -

02-22-2012, 05:20 PM	#6
CatherineMay HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 414 Thanks: 177 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: No Adsense Clicks for Six Days Yukon, I do not have ads on the pages focused on Amazon products (the child pages under Bunion Treatment Overview), but I do on the five other pages besides the index page in the Bunions on Feet Overview section. Plus, on the Bunion Treatment Overview parent page, I have an ad unit. I don't know why you aren't seeing them. But, yes, I'm only using one ad unit per page. I guess that's just not enough? I've never felt clear about the best way to combine adsense with amazon affiliate links, so I'm going easy, obviously too easy, on the adsense ads. Catherine

02-22-2012, 05:57 PM	#7
Carl Brown Advanced Warrior Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 714 Thanks: 114 Thanked 91 Times in 70 Posts	Re: No Adsense Clicks for Six Days The site is too "busy." Too many distractions. Too many things that draw the eye AWAY from the ads. The bold text is too bold and dark, and the blue ads are too light. Personally, ALL of my links would be near the text color and only the ads would stand out in blue. I would want the eye to fall immediately on the ads. This site doesn't do that. That's my opinion, anyway.

04-30-2012, 01:17 AM	#8
wadboram HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Egypt Posts: 284 Thanks: 27 Thanked 34 Times in 23 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: No Adsense Clicks for Six Days I have no clicks for the past 8 days although I see AD impressions?