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Adsense CTR under 1%... How to solve this?

by mocniyoda
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CTR on my main site, link to site, is under 1%... It's actually, 0.55% and this is really worrying me.

Any tips on how could I increase my CTR?

Also these are the best ad positions that I managed to come up with, after 3 months of research. I don't want to add large ads in my main content because it would wreck the style of my site.

Is there a way to optimize ads in the ad review center, maybe to block some networks or anything like that? Also should I add link ads maybe, would it decrease CPC of my account?

I'm barely making the threshold with this, I'd like my CTR to be at least 2% or higher.
#adsense #ctr #solve
  • Profile picture of the author jaggyjay
    Hmmm... just gotta keep testing. That's the only way to get the intel you need to make smart decisions about this.

    You can use a php script to swap out different ad types (ie: colors, sizes, images vs. text, etc). You'll need to create different ad channels and keep track of everything. This will give you a clear indication of what's working.

    You may also want to check out some high-traffic sites that are similar to yours and see how they're designed; then create a similar layout on your site.

    Hope this helps.

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    • Profile picture of the author mocniyoda
      Originally Posted by jaggyjay View Post

      Hmmm... just gotta keep testing. That's the only way to get the intel you need to make smart decisions about this.

      You can use a php script to swap out different ad types (ie: colors, sizes, images vs. text, etc). You'll need to create different ad channels and keep track of everything. This will give you a clear indication of what's working.

      You may also want to check out some high-traffic sites that are similar to yours and see how they're designed; then create a similar layout on your site.

      Hope this helps.

      - Jay
      Thanks Jay, nice info.
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  • Profile picture of the author malta
    I think 1 % is pretty good for Adsense?
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    • Profile picture of the author mocniyoda
      Originally Posted by malta View Post

      I think 1 % is pretty good for Adsense?
      If it was 1% it would be nice, but it's not even 1! so that's the problem here
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  • Profile picture of the author malta
    PM me the URL of your site?
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    • Profile picture of the author mocniyoda
      Originally Posted by malta View Post

      PM me the URL of your site?
      Link is in the first post, ''link to site''
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      • Profile picture of the author xyannix
        What did you use to make the slider for the 160 x 600?

        Just my 2 cents on your site. The trending bar is very dominant, I didnt even notice the 728 x 90.

        I understand you have it below the menu for "whoops" clicks but maybe change the drop down menus to 1 or 2 items not 7.

        Have you tried half banners inside the post content (after post title).

        You can also try, flipping the site and putting the sidebar on the left.
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