Google image ads - just started playing with them

cheznoir · 05-12-2004, 07:55 PM

Google AdSense™ Announcement:
Introducing image ads

Hello,
Google is very pleased to introduce a new feature to your AdSense account.

Image ads

Now, in addition to text ads, you can choose to show highly-targeted image ads on your web pages. Unlike traditional banner ads, Google's image ads are contextually targeted to the content of your page, providing your users with a high impact, high value advertisement - and providing you with the opportunity to earn more revenue.

For the full details about image ads, please read our What's New page at https://www.google.com/adsense/new.

How to contact us

If you have questions or comments about this new feature, or about the AdSense program in general, please email us at adsense-support@google.com. One of our specialists will be happy to help.

Sincerely,

The Google Team

1EightT · 05-12-2004, 08:05 PM

so to enable these you just switch them on in the ad layout area. Doesn't look like any code changes need to be made. I enabled mine. We will see if it makes a difference.

georgec · 05-12-2004, 08:24 PM

With the initial text ads, I think Google directly took away a lot of publishers from afflilate programs like Amazon.com's. Now with the image ads, Google is gunning for banner ad networks. Hmmm no body is safe anymore.

Strafe · 05-12-2004, 08:36 PM

I have to try it and see how it looks like.

Strafe · 05-12-2004, 08:46 PM

Anyone seen the image ads yet? How long does it update?

batcavenet · 05-12-2004, 08:55 PM

I switched my ads and I didn't see any yet - also they switched the reporting deal so it shows "last business week" and other time periods

JDT

Strafe · 05-12-2004, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by batcavenet
I switched my ads and I didn't see any yet - also they switched the reporting deal so it shows "last business week" and other time periods

JDT

And a new "Ad Type" area as well.

Anyone know sites displaying image ads as of now? Do they take up the whole space or get divided like the text ads?

1EightT · 05-12-2004, 09:28 PM

They take up the whole space. Check the example ads section on the adsense site and it shows examples of the skyscrapers, leaderboards, etc with images. I changed mine a while ago, but have yet to see an ad on any of my sites.

samideng · 05-13-2004, 01:11 AM

BUT NOT AD CODE ABOUT IMAGE

Guava · 05-13-2004, 07:48 AM

It's going to be a while until you start seeing the actual image ads. Advertisers (such as myself) need to login to Adwords and setup our new image ads. Since the advertisers just got the e-mail last night it's going to take a while before they login and set them up.

I'm really curious as to how this will affect publisher earnings. I'm sure I'll see plenty of you posting to fill me in.

Elm · 05-13-2004, 09:23 AM

Uhm, anyone know where in Adword to actually upload the images?

Strafe · 05-13-2004, 10:08 AM

Do the advertisers need to create images for all the ad sizes?

Guava · 05-13-2004, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Elm
Uhm, anyone know where in Adword to actually upload the images?

Just go to "Create New Ad" for one of your ad groups and the image option is there.

Quote:

Originally posted by Strafe
Do the advertisers need to create images for all the ad sizes?

If you don't upload ads for a particular size how do you expect them to display it? So yes you need to make an image for each size. The resize your images so make sure the ones you make read this

Quote:

Will you resize my image?

All Google image ads include two elements: your URL to fortify your branding and a feedback link that gives publishers and users a way to request improvements from Google.

We may resize your image vertically by 11 or 22 pixels (depending on the image format you've selected) to make room for these elements while still maintaining the standard overall image sizes. We will not, however, resize your image horizontally. Therefore, your image's proportions will appear slightly different from your original file.

If you'd like to maintain the original proportions of your images, we recommend that you resize them (or recreate them in the appropriate sizes) before you upload them. Your resized options are:

Banner: 468x49
Leaderboard: 728x79
Inline rectangle: 300x239
Skyscraper: 120x578

1EightT · 05-13-2004, 11:13 AM

Somewhere on the google site I read that image ads will only show up when they will pay more than the text ad that would be displayed in its place. So if we do start seeing the image ads, and our users decide to click them, then technically our earnings should see an increase. Hopefully at least.

LordBiO · 05-13-2004, 02:53 PM

Google Ads with images, I am excited to see what they got to offer as both a publisher and advertiser (google finally accepted me back in!). Hopefully I can create a simple image ad (simple is really going to be the key, because it should work the same way the text ads do) within a few days and have it running.

I have yet to see any images run on my site though from Google, hopefully advertisers will be able to implement images quickly.

05-12-2004, 07:55 PM	#1
cheznoir Member. Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 485	Google image ads - just started playing with them Google AdSense™ Announcement: Introducing image ads Hello, Google is very pleased to introduce a new feature to your AdSense account. Image ads Now, in addition to text ads, you can choose to show highly-targeted image ads on your web pages. Unlike traditional banner ads, Google's image ads are contextually targeted to the content of your page, providing your users with a high impact, high value advertisement - and providing you with the opportunity to earn more revenue. For the full details about image ads, please read our What's New page at https://www.google.com/adsense/new. How to contact us If you have questions or comments about this new feature, or about the AdSense program in general, please email us at adsense-support@google.com. One of our specialists will be happy to help. Sincerely, The Google Team

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05-12-2004, 08:05 PM	#2
1EightT Member. Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 102	so to enable these you just switch them on in the ad layout area. Doesn't look like any code changes need to be made. I enabled mine. We will see if it makes a difference.

05-12-2004, 08:24 PM	#3
georgec Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 519	With the initial text ads, I think Google directly took away a lot of publishers from afflilate programs like Amazon.com's. Now with the image ads, Google is gunning for banner ad networks. Hmmm no body is safe anymore.

05-12-2004, 08:36 PM	#4
Strafe Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 53	I have to try it and see how it looks like.

05-12-2004, 08:46 PM	#5
Strafe Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 53	Anyone seen the image ads yet? How long does it update?

05-12-2004, 09:28 PM	#8
1EightT Member. Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 102	They take up the whole space. Check the example ads section on the adsense site and it shows examples of the skyscrapers, leaderboards, etc with images. I changed mine a while ago, but have yet to see an ad on any of my sites.

05-13-2004, 01:11 AM	#9
samideng Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8	BUT NOT AD CODE ABOUT IMAGE

05-13-2004, 07:48 AM	#10
Guava Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 631	It's going to be a while until you start seeing the actual image ads. Advertisers (such as myself) need to login to Adwords and setup our new image ads. Since the advertisers just got the e-mail last night it's going to take a while before they login and set them up. I'm really curious as to how this will affect publisher earnings. I'm sure I'll see plenty of you posting to fill me in.

05-13-2004, 09:23 AM	#11
Elm Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 49	Uhm, anyone know where in Adword to actually upload the images?

05-13-2004, 10:08 AM	#12
Strafe Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 53	Do the advertisers need to create images for all the ad sizes?

05-13-2004, 11:13 AM	#14
1EightT Member. Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 102	Somewhere on the google site I read that image ads will only show up when they will pay more than the text ad that would be displayed in its place. So if we do start seeing the image ads, and our users decide to click them, then technically our earnings should see an increase. Hopefully at least.

05-13-2004, 02:53 PM	#15
LordBiO Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: New York, NY, US Posts: 276	Google Ads with images, I am excited to see what they got to offer as both a publisher and advertiser (google finally accepted me back in!). Hopefully I can create a simple image ad (simple is really going to be the key, because it should work the same way the text ads do) within a few days and have it running. I have yet to see any images run on my site though from Google, hopefully advertisers will be able to implement images quickly.