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This tutorial is written to show you how to use your Google Adsense codes efficiently in your vBulletin (3.5+) templates. I have a very heavily modified vBulletin style but i used the original style for this tutorial to be simple and match the colors. You can change everything as you want to find the most fitting results for your vBulletin.

Alternate ads-PSAs to Collapsible ads:

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Collapsing ad units are an optional advanced feature of alternate ads. A+ the collapsing ad unit code will 'collapse' your ad unit so that it takes up no page space if there are no relevant ads available. This allows you to minimize any blank space that would otherwise occur through the use of alternate colors.

To implement the collapsing ad units feature, you'll need to host a small HTML file on your domain. Your alternate ad URL will reference this file, which will be called if there are no ads available for that particular ad unit.
http://joomla.medspan.info/forum/index.php/topic,57.0.html

Create a HTML file with this code and save it as collapsible_ad.html:
HTML Code:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd ">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
<title></title>
<script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/google_adsense_script.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</head>
<body style="background-color: transparent;">
</body>
</html>
Upload this file to your web server. (http://www.yourwebsite.com/collapsible_ad.html)

Go to your Google Adsense account and grap your google_ad_client and google_ad_channel codes. (google_ad_channel is optional)

Open Notepad and paste these codes as you will change them with youradsensecode and yourchannelcode on the following steps.

We will use these there ad layouts in this tutorial:

728 x 90 Leaderboard
468 x 60 Banner
234 x 60 Half Banner

...and one link unit:

468 x 15

Note: navbar template editing step is optional because it may be against the Google Adsense rules for you. If you edit navbar template, almost all of your vBulletin pages will have Adsense ads at the top of the pages. My navbar and header templates include some flash, gif and text content and i update them regularly. It's why i use Adsense ads in navbar. You may apply this step (the ad unit) manually to your FORUMHOME, FORUMDISPLAY, etc templates...

Open your navbar template: vBulletin AdminCP > Styles & Templates > Edit Templates > Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates > navbar

(for the link unit)

Find:
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<div class="navbar" style="font-size:10pt"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="1"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_start.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a> <strong>$vboptions[bbtitle]</strong></div>
</if>
Add below:
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<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "youradsensecode";
google_alternate_ad_url = "http://www.yourwebsite.com/collapsible_ad.html";
google_ad_width = 468;
google_ad_height = 15;
google_ad_format = "468x15_0ads_al_s";
google_ad_channel ="yourchannelcode";
google_color_border = "F5F5FF";
google_color_bg = "F5F5FF";
google_color_link = "22229C";
google_color_url = "000000";
google_color_text = "000000";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
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(for the ad unit)

Find:
Quote:
<!-- / PAGENAV POPUP -->
</if>
Add below:
Quote:
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="alt1" align="center">
&nbsp;<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "youradsensecode";
google_alternate_ad_url = "http://www.yourwebsite.com/collapsible_ad.html";
google_ad_width = 728;
google_ad_height = 90;
google_ad_format = "728x90_as";
google_ad_type = "text_image";
google_ad_channel ="yourchannelcode";
google_color_border = "F5F5FF";
google_color_bg = "F5F5FF";
google_color_link = "FF0000";
google_color_url = "000000";
google_color_text = "22229C";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
</table><br />
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(First thread)

Find:
Quote:
<if condition="$show['threads']">
Add below:
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<tr>
<td align="center" class="alt1">-</td>
<td align="center" class="alt2">-</td>
<td class="alt1">
<div>
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "youradsensecode";
google_alternate_ad_url = "http://www.yourwebsite.com/collapsible_ad.html";
google_ad_width = 468;
google_ad_height = 60;
google_ad_format = "468x60_as";
google_ad_type = "text_image";
google_ad_channel ="yourchannelcode";
google_color_border = "F5F5FF";
google_color_bg = "F5F5FF";
google_color_link = "22229C";
google_color_url = "000000";
google_color_text = "22229C";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</div>
</td>

<td class="alt2 smallfont" align="center">Sponsored Links</td>

<td class="alt1" align="center">-</td>
<td class="alt2" align="center">-</td>
<if condition="$show['inlinemod']"><td class="alt1" align="center">-</td></if>

</tr>

(Last thread)

Find:
Quote:
<!-- end show threads -->
Add below:
Quote:
<tr>
<td align="center" class="alt1">-</td>
<td align="center" class="alt2">-</td>
<td class="alt1">
<div>
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "youradsensecode";
google_alternate_ad_url = "http://www.yourwebsite.com/collapsible_ad.html";
google_ad_width = 468;
google_ad_height = 60;
google_ad_format = "468x60_as";
google_ad_type = "text_image";
google_ad_channel ="yourchannelcode";
google_color_border = "F5F5FF";
google_color_bg = "F5F5FF";
google_color_link = "22229C";
google_color_url = "000000";
google_color_text = "22229C";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</div>
</td>

<td class="alt2 smallfont" align="center">Sponsored Links</td>

<td class="alt1" align="center">-</td>
<td class="alt2" align="center">-</td>
<if condition="$show['inlinemod']"><td class="alt1" align="center">-</td></if>

</tr>
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https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=102466


Open your search_results template: vBulletin AdminCP > Styles & Templates > Edit Templates > Search Templates > search_results

(First result)

Find:
Quote:
$searchbits

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">

<else />
Add below:
Quote:
<tr>
<td align="center" class="alt1">-</td>
<td align="center" class="alt2">-</td>
<td class="alt1">
<div>
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "youradsensecode";
google_alternate_ad_url = "http://www.yourwebsite.com/collapsible_ad.html";
google_ad_width = 234;
google_ad_height = 60;
google_ad_format = "234x60_as";
google_ad_type = "text_image";
google_ad_channel ="yourchannelcode";
google_color_border = "F5F5FF";
google_color_bg = "F5F5FF";
google_color_link = "22229C";
google_color_url = "000000";
google_color_text = "22229C";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</div>
</td>

<td class="alt2 smallfont" align="center">Sponsored Links</td>

<td class="alt1" align="center">-</td>
<td class="alt2" align="center">-</td>
<td class="alt1" align="center">-</td>
<if condition="$show['inlinemod']"><td class="alt1" align="center">-</td></if>

</tr>

(Last result)

Find:
Quote:
</tr>
$searchbits
Add below:
Quote:
<tr>
<td align="center" class="alt1">-</td>
<td align="center" class="alt2">-</td>
<td class="alt1">
<div>
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "youradsensecode";
google_alternate_ad_url = "http://www.yourwebsite.com/collapsible_ad.html";
google_ad_width = 234;
google_ad_height = 60;
google_ad_format = "234x60_as";
google_ad_type = "text_image";
google_ad_channel ="yourchannelcode";
google_color_border = "F5F5FF";
google_color_bg = "F5F5FF";
google_color_link = "22229C";
google_color_url = "000000";
google_color_text = "22229C";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</div>
</td>

<td class="alt2 smallfont" align="center">Sponsored Links</td>

<td class="alt1" align="center">-</td>
<td class="alt2" align="center">-</td>
<td class="alt1" align="center">-</td>
<if condition="$show['inlinemod']"><td class="alt1" align="center">-</td></if>

</tr>
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Open your postbit(legacy) template: vBulletin AdminCP > Styles & Templates > Edit Templates > Postbit Templates > postbit(legacy)

(First post and last shown post)

Find:
Quote:
<!-- / message -->
Add below:
Quote:
<if condition="(($post[postcount]==1) or ($post[islastshown] and !$GLOBALS['vbulletin']->GPC['ajax']))">
<center>
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "youradsensecode";
google_alternate_ad_url = "http://www.yourwebsite.com/collapsible_ad.html";
google_ad_width = 468;
google_ad_height = 60;
google_ad_format = "468x60_as";
google_ad_type = "text_image";
google_ad_channel ="yourchannelcode";
google_color_border = "F5F5FF";
google_color_bg = "F5F5FF";
google_color_link = "FF0000";
google_color_url = "000000";
google_color_text = "22229C";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</center>
</if>
Save.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....30&postcount=7

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Originally Posted by Citizen
Who wants to make this into a plug-in?
Good question.

I don't have enough time to do it... maybe somebody around can make it for you.

Regards
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Old 02-28-2006, 05:57 PM
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pointsless to make a plugin to my knoladge...since a plugin doesn't do template mods...

I guess...it could be some sort of plugin...but template mods would have to be made still.
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I'm so sorry, but my English is too bad, i must speak own language....

NeutralizeR,

Bi iki sorum olacak sana, cevap verirsen çok memnun kalırım.
ilk başta yaptığın html dosyası ne için? O dosyanın amacı nedir? Bir de google aynı sayfada 2 reklama izin vermiyor bildiğim kadarıyla, yani header'a bir reklam koyunca aynı anda showthread'de de reklam varsa ikisinden biri gozukmuyor. Bunu nasıl aşarız? Yoksa o dosyanın amacı o mu?

Şimdiden teşekkür ederim...

Ayrıca siteni çok beğeniyorum, şu kısır zamanda en iyi rap parçaları sizden temin edebiliyorum. Bunun içinde teşekkürler..
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I'm so sorry, but my English is too bad, i must speak own language....

NeutralizeR,

Bi iki sorum olacak sana, cevap verirsen ?ok memnun kalırım.
ilk başta yaptığın html dosyası ne i?in? O dosyanın amacı nedir? Bir de google aynı sayfada 2 reklama izin vermiyor bildiğim kadarıyla, yani header'a bir reklam koyunca aynı anda showthread'de de reklam varsa ikisinden biri gozukmuyor. Bunu nasıl aşarız? Yoksa o dosyanın amacı o mu?

Şimdiden teşekk?r ederim...

Ayrıca siteni ?ok beğeniyorum, şu kısır zamanda en iyi rap par?aları sizden temin edebiliyorum. Bunun i?inde teşekk?rler..
html dosyası sayfa i?eriğiyle ilgili reklam bulunamadığında reklam alanını yok etmek i?in kullanılıyor. Yani gereksiz yere alan kaplanmamış oluyor. Google bir sayfada maksimum ?? adet reklam birimine izin veriyor. navbar, ilk mesaj, son mesaj... kural dışı bir durum s?z konusu değil.

Saygılar

P.S. the questions were about collapsible ads and the ad units
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thank you NeutralizeR
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thanks...
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Hi

I seem to be having trouble with the FORUMDISPLAY integration - the code seems to be working as there is a correct layout at the top of the forum, but the google adsense banner does not show.
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Hi

I seem to be having trouble with the FORUMDISPLAY integration - the code seems to be working as there is a correct layout at the top of the forum, but the google adsense banner does not show.
Try removing the google_alternate_ad_url = "http://www.yourwebsite.com/collapsible_ad.html"; line to test...
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Remember however if you have multiple areas for which you are showing adsense on one page, but google doesn't have enough ads to fill all the spots based on your content, then that area will be blank. Give Google a little time to optimize it's ads for your content, then the ads will most likely show unless your forum content is so obscure that there are not many advertisers in that area.
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Ah thanks Mark, I realised it was because I already had a landscape banner at the top. Removing it allowed the FORUMDISPLAY banner to work.
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