Hello everyone! Another update on HubPages ad layout changes - Jason just published a blog post (http://blog.hubpages.com/2011/03/ad-layout-changes/) detailing the changes, but the gist is illustrated in the images below:
The change for those who just have AdSense:
The change for those who are a part of the HubPages Ad Program:
Again, check out Jason's post for a more in-depth explanation, and visit Paul Edmondson's original forum post for more details on the ad layout change.
i think changes for peoples who just have adsense is good but changes for peoples who are also part of hubpages ad program don't look such good.As there is only one adsense unit left.It is sure going to make big drop in adsense earnings.I think it would be better if it have top 3 ads from adsense and then hubpage ad program ads should come.that way it will not make much decrease in adsense earnings Or i would say older layout for the peoples who are also part of hubpage's ad program was better.
AdSense can compete for ALL of the ad spots, so a Hubpages ad program member can potentially see FIVE adsense ads, this was mentioned in the blog post, which is what this entire thread is about.
Yes dear i have been read that.Not sure how its going to effect till when i use it for some time.But am happy that you are earning more with it .congrats
Yes BUT only one of those 5 is from your account... meaning you only get paid for clicks through one ad... the others you get paid by impression.
If you'd like a peek into how it's effected me....
The last 7 days I've had, drum roll please!
$1.27 in earnings through Adsense!
These changes are putting a hurting on Adsense earnings so much that I'll go from $70+ from last month to maybe $20+ this month...
Luckily the HubPages Ad program pays daily and it looks like I'll hit that $50 spot but it's going to take a lot to build Adsense back up to what it was.
I like that their ad program pays out every $50 so that's a plus but if you plan on getting Adsense checks like you use to then you shouldn't join.
I'm OK with it lowering my earnings a little bit in Adsense but it's been 2 years since my Adsense earnings have been this low.
Yes I get you now! When I am logged out I can see 'all ad blocks' as described in above diagram. When I am logged in I can see 'all ad blocks... with the exception of the top banner ad' I have no idea why ??? Is that clearer?? :
My only question is when can I get the HP ad program? Will it be rolled out sooner because of the Google changes? Is it still in a experimental/beta phase, or pretty definite now what's happening with the ads? (Oops, that's more than one question, I know!)
Technology ? Show me any alternatives for yieldbuild that are available in the market.
Dude, this is not a wordpress or free CMS hosted site. Hubpages contains consistently tweaked custom code. Go to archive.org and watch progress of this custom CMS from the very beginning. Sitemap queries are not supposed to follow the same URL structure that you see on other free CMS.
Ha! Would you choose a one off payment of $7 per article or several hundreds/thousands dollars per article over it's lifetime? If it's the first choice then I think that either you need a psychiatrist or you're skint and need the upfront money.
Are you for real?? All you need to know is simple maths to figure taxes. Sounds as though you have never worked for yourself before.
No one needs an accountant to sort out earnings, unless they would like to maximize deductions (or) just mearly have the certainty of validity of their totals by a licensed professional backing up their claim.
Though, while making thousands, one tends to hire accountants for conveneince.
Maybe read up on the successful writers on this site. Quite impressive.
This is a great site and community. I have various accounts here and also many of my own sites. I am full time self-employed online. As you have noticed this site has tightened the straps on their "quality control!" due to unfortunate abuse by unsavory types.
The unfortunate thing about great platforms is that when they have clout, leaches come to take advantage.... we won't have it any longer!
If this is a crappy site, then why are you here wasting your time?
And how much do you take for your stupidity? I earn almost nothing from this site but I still think whatever I earn will be enough to pay for your nonsense.
HI Mr. Media - what's your beef with the deal here? Maybe you and me can get together and start an alternative going. I have a number of ideas for creating content in a top down theocratic and optimised logical methodology using only the latest drivers in linking strategies.
I reckon to pull in a couple of big ones each week doing this and you sound like just the sort of guy to have on board. I need technical knowhow and a can do positive vibe running through my organisation and if I throw some organic stuff in your direction we can make this work.
And if you join me we can open another website that will contain video clips of yours only. People would have to pay to enjoy your mon[k]ey-dance. I strongly believe we will earn well.
Who said we weren't making money? And if you write for AC, you need to check out their forums to see how bad it has gotten over there. $7.00? LOL! What idiot would sell an article for this low rate when it will make much more than that in a short while here if written well!
I will not write an article for less than $10 for 500 words at places that pay upfront. My most successful article on HubPages has earned me over $900 and is #1 on Google.
And I don't understand either why you are here. Obviously your hubs did not fit the quality standards here.
Well, they do Decline submissions that are duplicate content. Maybe Associated Content will accept them and maybe they will pay duplicated times if they are that easy to fool.
Not...lol, Guess people do find them, since I see the views from Google, Bing, Yahoo, AOL and many others. Why are you still even here if you hate this site so bad? No more hubs, just posts on forums.
@Socialmedia101, helium is sweet awesome sheksy site that pays 10$ upfront and includes the article in revenue sharing queue as well. Why not try that ? By the way which five sites you think search engine likes the most ?
Why ? Your bank cashier don't count zeroes on check ?
I have got no click from last 1,500 search engine visits. Last 20 clicks brought me only 0.1$. I don't like the new layout at all. It doesn't look good. I don't understand how it looks more reader friendly than the earlier one [ads under title and a horizontal ad in the middle] that used to bring me much much better ctr and cmp. I think the Ads leader board on top of the hub making the readers hit the back button straight away.
I hope HP ads will cover it up and it already looks good to me.
I prefer the old adsense layout, and I think there should be an equal number of ads for google and hubpages program. For the past 5days that I activated the hubpages ad program my google adsense earning was greatly reduce to 1/4 and even less and even when you add my earning from hubpages ad program my previous earnings in adsense alone is much more. I hope you can bring back the old ad layout.
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