Adsense as a poster on your forums

So I've been playing around a bit with my new vb board, and figured out how to make it appear as if the "advertiser" has the second post on every page.

You can play around with the code some more to change some of the messages from the ones I have on there (i.e. posts: location:, etc)

For kicks, I have the "online" icon set to say "Google is online", so change this tag if you want it to say something else.

This was designed for "legacy". I do not know if it works for the new forum layout

You can also ad a custom ad "Avatar" as well. Just replace the "<!-- IF YOU WANT TO GIVE THE AD AN AVATAR, BUT IT HERE -->" with the code for the avatar.

Add this code to the END of your postbit_legacy template

PHP Code:

<if condition="$post[postcount] % $vboptions[maxposts] == 1">

$spacer_open
<div style="padding:0px 0px $stylevar[cellpadding]px 0px">


<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
    <td class="thead" style="font-weight:normal" align="left">        
            <!-- status icon and date -->
                         Sponsored Ads            
        </td>
        <td class="thead" style="font-weight:normal" align="right">
            &nbsp;
            #<a><strong>1.5</strong></a>
        </td>
        
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
    <td class="alt2" width="175">
            
            <div>

                <a class="bigusername" href="">Advertisement</a>
            </div>
            
                        <div class="smallfont"><div class="smallfont">Sponsored posting</div></div>
            <div class="smallfont">
                    &nbsp;<br />
                    <!-- IF YOU WANT TO GIVE THE AD AN AVATAR, BUT IT HERE -->
            </div>
                        
            <div class="smallfont">
                &nbsp;<br />
                <if condition="$post['joindate']"><div>$vbphrase[join_date]: the beginning</div></if>
                <if condition="$post['field2']"><div>$vbphrase[location_perm]: everywhere</div></if>
                <if condition="$post['age']"><div>$vbphrase[age]: really old</div></if>
                <div>
                    $vbphrase[posts]: lots
                </div>
            </div>                                    
        
    </td>
    <td class="alt1">
    

            <!-- icon and title -->
            <div class="smallfont">
                <if condition="$post['title']"><strong>Sponsored...</strong></if>
            </div>
            <hr size="1" style="color:$stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]" />
            <!-- / icon and title -->
        
        <!-- message -->
        <div align="center">
                         <!--PUT YOUR ADSENSE CODE HERE -->
                         </div>
        <!-- / message -->
            
    
    </td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="alt2">
        <img class="inlineimg" src="images/statusiconrunes/user_online.gif" alt="Google is online" border="0" />
        &nbsp;
    </td>
    <td class="alt1" align="right">
    
        <!-- controls -->
        <!-- / controls -->
    </td>    
</tr>
</table>

</div>
$spacer_close

</if> 


[Jealousy10312]

For some reason, my ad is messed up in the forums:

http://blabsource.com/showthread.php?p=551

[mrahul]

so it will display posts as : lots or it will keep counting ??

[Triggerhappy]

Ive got it working on VB 3.6 all that needs to be changed is the location of the online icon.

find

images/statusiconrunes/user_online.gif

replace with

http://www.yourdomain.net/forums/images/statusicon/user_online.gif

Obviously changing it to where its located on your server.

Its seen here if you want to see how it works on a active board

[tweakmonkey]

Before anyone installs this that uses Google Adsense, they should definitely read the terms of service. You cannot put any words before an advertisement except the exact phrases, "Advertisements" or "Sponsored Links". I personally know people who have had their Adsense accounts terminated without warning for this exact offense. Just a heads-up.

Great mod, thanks. I installed it on VB 3.6 by editing the postbit_wrapper template.

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Also, if you're using borders on your table cells of your forum (which I believe the default VB skin does...) you might want to add 1px borders to this fake post, or you'll be able to clearly see it's an ad.

[navjotjsingh]

Originally Posted by tweakmonkey

Great mod, thanks. I installed it on VB 3.6 by editing the postbit_wrapper template.

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Also, if you're using borders on your table cells of your forum (which I believe the default VB skin does...) you might want to add 1px borders to this fake post, or you'll be able to clearly see it's an ad.

What sort of editing you did for vb 3.6.0? Can you explain a bit...since I am not a expert at these things.

[VBUsers]

yea can some one tell me why this on 3.6 adds the adsense to every post in the thread. i just want it on the first post of everypage. who can help?

[R.Solutions]

Can this be usuable for 3.6.0

[VBUsers]

Originally Posted by R.Solutions

Can this be usuable for 3.6.0

yes i have it on 3 - 3.6 forums. i recommend this 100%

[R.Solutions]

Hmm well i tried, it and it messed up my board.

[VBUsers]

Originally Posted by R.Solutions

Hmm well i tried, it and it messed up my board.

what happened do you have a link for me?