My thoughts: Two warnings about Google AdSense worth noting recently

by zzymale on 2008-04-08 12:29:33

Recently, I came across an article on Gseeker titled "Two Warnings from Google AdSense Worth Noting Recently." The article mentions: "According to an update from the AdSense team over the weekend, Google has reemphasized two 'guidelines' (guideline, not 'suggestions' or anything else, which means these guidelines are essentially equivalent to 'rules'). First, AdSense ads should not be placed directly below article titles or section headings in a way that implies they are not advertisements. Such placement may lead readers to mistakenly believe that the ads are part of the article content, resulting in accidental clicks. Second, ads must be clearly distinguished from surrounding content. In other words, you cannot make the font color, line spacing, and other elements of AdSense ads identical to the content of your articles. For example, if you post a set of links on your website, you should not place similarly styled AdSense ads nearby in a way that misleads readers into thinking the ads are also links you have posted."