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Randomly positioned ad in between postbits in showthread · **Released**: 10-09-2005

Inspired by this hack.

The ad is positioned randomly after one of the postbits. We use this for positioning adsense ads on visordown.com.

Install the attached plugin then add the following code to your postbit or postbit_legacy template:

HTML Code:

<if condition="$GLOBALS['adsense_position'] == $post['postcount'] && $GLOBALS['adsense_position'] > 0">
$spacer_open 
<div style="padding:0px 0px $stylevar[cellpadding]px 0px"> 

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center"> 
<tr> 
	<td class="thead" align="left">Sponsored Links</td> 
</tr> 
<tr> 
	<td class="alt1" align="center">

<!-- ad code goes here -->

	</td> 
</tr> 
</table> 

</div> 
$spacer_close 
</if>

Changelog

v1.01
Bug fix: The ad code shouldn't appear on PMs any more (template change)

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ThorstenA · #**222** 12-05-2006, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andreas

What about:
Show Adsense in (or under, above) first unread Post of a Thread.
I think this is the place that would get the most user attention?

That's a nice idea. I also tried to find a solution for that. For what variable should I search for?

UK Jimbo · #**223** 01-16-2007, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThorstenA

That's a nice idea. I also tried to find a solution for that. For what variable should I search for?

We tried this but after a week of research putting it there and a week of placing it randomly between the postbits we found that we got a better CTR from the randomly positioned one.

I'd urge you to do some similar research on your site to see if the same's true.

Putting the adsense after the first post would just require a template change.

jw00dy · #**224** 01-17-2007, 03:09 AM

Thanks, for this. Install was a snap

Installed.

ThorstenA · #**225** 01-17-2007, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UK Jimbo

We tried this but after a week of research putting it there and a week of placing it randomly between the postbits we found that we got a better CTR from the randomly positioned one.

I'd urge you to do some similar research on your site to see if the same's true.

Putting the adsense after the first post would just require a template change.

I'd think that your research would be very interesting for so much people here, I would be glad to hear more about what you tried and what you think is more successfull. Do you also put adsense for registered users on showthread? How do your link units work out? I was f.e. never sure, if my link units hurt my forum more than they earn money.

Installed.

ThorstenA · #**226** 01-19-2007, 04:26 PM

After playing some days, for me placement after #1 posts works better for me than random placements.

azn_romeo_4u · #**227** 01-19-2007, 09:38 PM

I might be doing this wrong but it doesn't work for my 3.64 version

ThorstenA · #**228** 01-20-2007, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azn_romeo_4u

I might be doing this wrong but it doesn't work for my 3.64 version

Place code after postbit or postbit_legacy tamplate.

Stoneyreef · #**229** 01-22-2007, 02:22 AM

This is my code, not only do you get a google ad in there, but you can also direct your users to sign up for a paid subscription!

Code:



<!-- / random ad code, in to add usergroups add numbers to array(1) -->
<if condition="is_member_of($bbuserinfo,array(1,2,6))">
<if condition="$GLOBALS['adsense_position'] == $post['postcount'] && $GLOBALS['adsense_position'] > 0"> 
$spacer_open 
<div style="padding:0px 0px $stylevar[cellpadding]px 0px"> 

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center"> 
<tr> 
	<td class="thead" align="left">Sponsored Links</td> 
</tr> 
<tr> 
	<td class="alt1" align="center">

<!-- ad code goes here -->
</script>
<p><center>Would you like to get rid of these ads?&nbsp; Then purchase a higher level of 
membership!&nbsp; Click <b><font size="4">
<a href="http://www.yourwebsite.com/forum/payments.php">here</a></font></b> 
to find a membership that will work for you!</center></p>

	</td> 
</tr> 
</table> 

</div> 
$spacer_close 
</if>
</if>

wtrk · #**230** 02-06-2007, 01:36 AM

it works fine randomly, it works fine to display after the first post, but if i wanted it display after the first unread post what do i need to change? thanks!

Cicada · #**231** 10-02-2013, 09:13 PM

would this work in vb4?

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