Randomly positioned ad in between postbits in showthread

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:

<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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[UK Jimbo]

Originally Posted by lochie

I've installed this on a clean install of vbulletin 3.5.3 using iSkin form extremepixels at www.djstalk.com and it doesn't show up at all.

Is the plugin definitely installed?

Which templates have you added the extra template code to and in which style?

Run me though the steps you took.

[lochie]

I accessed the admin area, clicked on the plugin section and browsed for your xml file, uploaded it and made sure it was enabled. I then opened up the postbit-legacy template and edited that to include the code you supplied with my google adsense code. I added your code to the very bottom just before the very last line of code.

[XtremeOffroad]

Fantastic, Works great and much appreciated.
Clicks Install

[UK Jimbo]

Originally Posted by lochie

I accessed the admin area, clicked on the plugin section and browsed for your xml file, uploaded it and made sure it was enabled. I then opened up the postbit-legacy template and edited that to include the code you supplied with my google adsense code. I added your code to the very bottom just before the very last line of code.

OK

You're definitely using the legacy template not the postbit one on your forum?

You're definitely looking at the forum using that style or an inherited one?

[lochie]

I definitley am using the legacy template yes, and I am definitely using the correct skin. I've even tried using the other skin (the default one) and adding the code into the standard post bit.

www.djstalk.com - if you want to take a look yourself, I'm happy to let you.

[UK Jimbo]

Are the plugins definitely enabled and the templates edit: not overridden elsewhere?

I'm happy to take a further look if you want. If you setup an account with permissions to the admincp and PM the details you can then delete/change the permissions on the account or delete it after I'm done.

[fluentdesigns]

I got everything working but for some reason my ad keeps showing Gulf Hurrican Relief ad. Is there configuring that I need to do to get my ads more targeted?

[UK Jimbo]

Originally Posted by fluentdesigns

I got everything working but for some reason my ad keeps showing Gulf Hurrican Relief ad. Is there configuring that I need to do to get my ads more targeted?

It sounds like Google hasn't yet indexed your pages or is unable to target any suitable ad to it. When this is the case it will use a public service ad in place of a paid one.

Have a look in the AdSense FAQ and this is explained there

[fluentdesigns]

Ok.. I just setup my account Early early this morning. Would that have a reason why?

[UK Jimbo]

As per my last post:

Originally Posted by UK Jimbo

Have a look in the AdSense FAQ and this is explained there