Google Ads

[bonnmac]

Not sure if anyone has posted this before, so I thought I'd post it. If it's already been posted somewhere, feel free to delete it. I wasn't able to find it when I was searching, so I made my own.

It's fairly simple to add Google Ads to your vbadvanced.


Go to your "Admin CP > Styles Manager > Add new template

Then Title = adv_portal_google

Paste the following into the "Template" Part

<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" class="tborder" width="100%">
<tr>
<td class="tcat"><span class="smallfont"><strong>$vba_options[portal_blockbullet] <!-- Module title here -->Google Ads </strong></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="$getbgrow" width="100%">

<center><script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-Put your google ad number here";
google_ad_width = 125;
google_ad_height = 125;
google_ad_format = "125x125_as";
google_color_border = "22229C";
google_color_bg = "E0E0F6";
google_color_link = "22229C";
google_color_url = "0F1D8C";
google_color_text = "3E5C92";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</center>

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

Save.

Now go into Admin CP > vBa CMPS > Add Module

Module Title = Google Ads
Module Identifier - Leave Blank
OR Template to Include = adv_portal_google

The rest is up to you.

I'm not a coder, so I may have done something wrong here. All I know is this works on my site. Hope it helps someone.

[bandare]

any help with the google ads and a module for it is really useful as I am about to add it to my site......


any more hints?

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[dfnaccount]

Ok... I did those two things but I am STILL having a problem with the MOD (block) showing up on my main page. I am not sure what I am doing wrong. I followed the two parts and all the steps above.

What am I doing wrong?

Any help would be great... thanks

[Evil Agent]

All instructions were followed...

It's not showing :(

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[mholtum]

Module Title = Google Ads
Module Identifier - Leave Blank
OR Template to Include = google

[Evil Agent]

Module Title = Google Ads
Module Identifier - Leave Blank
OR Template to Include = google
It works! Thanks!

[JMH11788]

I'm having problems using more than one google ad module on the same page. I'm using two identicle google ad modules and one of them works all the time and the other seems to pop on and off. Is this google related or is it a problem on my end? You'll see if you go to my homepage(www.theoverclocked.com).

[Gizmo[5h1t3]]

works an absolute charm....excellent addition there mate!!

[y2ksa]

Well I cant seem to make it work it just doesn't appear in the index and I'm sure I did activate it! Any ideas

[Marboosh.Net]

It works done with me too! Thanks!

[y2ksa]

Hello I still have the same issue any ideas please

[rbl]

y2ksa, are you sure you have activated the module in the page you are looking at?
It's dead easy to activate the module in another page and then scratch your head wondering where it is, I know I've done that a couple of times =)
And btw, did you check the permissions? Does your usergroup have permissions to see that module?

[y2ksa]

yes but i got it to work now
i changed this part
OR Template to Include = adv_portal_google
to
OR Template to Include = google

and it's working now

thanks any way

[rbl]

That was actually posted fifth in this thread =)

[y2ksa]

didn't see it :P

[gguerra3]

How can you make it so when you click on the link it opens in a new window. (i.e. target="_blank")

Anyone? thx

[Caveman2k2]

This isn't working for me :( I have the box title on the right side that says "Google Ads" but there are not ads, only the box title.

[mholtum]

where do you find your google add number?

[Caveman2k2]

http://www.google.com/adsense

I got it working by just starting over completely.

Thanks

[mholtum]

http://www.google.com/adsense

I got it working by just starting over completely.

ThanksI know how to get my code. But it stated "pub-Put your google ad number here"

Do I just throw my code there or is there a specific number?

[Caveman2k2]

Generate your code from google then just replace <script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-Put your google ad number here";
google_ad_width = 125;
google_ad_height = 125;
google_ad_format = "125x125_as";
google_color_border = "22229C";
google_color_bg = "E0E0F6";
google_color_link = "22229C";
google_color_url = "0F1D8C";
google_color_text = "3E5C92";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
in the template with your code from google.

[mholtum]

I am curious as to how this looks.

I use this template:


<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" class="tborder" width="100%">
<thead>
<tr>
<td class="tcat smallfont" style="font-weight: bold;"><a style="float: $stylevar[right]" href="#" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumhome_$mods[filename]')"><img id="collapseimg_forumhome_$mods[filename]" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat$vbcollapse[collapseimg_forumhome_randomtopic].gif" width="15" height="15" border="0" alt="Collapse/Expand" /></a>$vba_options[portal_blockbullet] $mods[title]</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tfoot style="display: none;"></tfoot>
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumhome_$mods[filename]">
<tr style="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_forumhome_randomtopic]">
<td class="$getbgrow">
<center><script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-2814725025605655";
google_ad_width = 160;
google_ad_height = 600;
google_ad_format = "160x600_as";
google_ad_channel ="";
google_color_border = "669966";
google_color_bg = "99CC99";
google_color_link = "000000";
google_color_url = "00008B";
google_color_text = "336633";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script></center>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br />

and it looks like the attatchment

[Caveman2k2]

I guess it would depend on which size you choose to display. I'm using the 125x125 block here (http://www.nfltalk.com) if you want to have a look.

[mholtum]

Generate your code from google then just replace <script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-Put your google ad number here";
google_ad_width = 125;
google_ad_height = 125;
google_ad_format = "125x125_as";
google_color_border = "22229C";
google_color_bg = "E0E0F6";
google_color_link = "22229C";
google_color_url = "0F1D8C";
google_color_text = "3E5C92";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
in the template with your code from google.Duh! LOL I have been using something similar.

I just use a basic colapsable module and have been inserting the code.. I guess it is very close.

[Caveman2k2]

It would probably work the same

[mholtum]

I guess it would depend on which size you choose to display. I'm using the 125x125 block here (http://www.nfltalk.com) if you want to have a look.
when I click on your forums link it crashes IE, works fine in Firefox. Odd.

[Caveman2k2]

That is strange. I'm using IE6 and it works fine for me :confused: I was playing with the headinclude. Maybe you could try it now and let me know.

[RichieBoy67]

Worked for me!! Thanks :)

[SaN-DeeP]

The alternative method to add google ads will be placing them on top/bottom of our navbar template :)

Regards,

[Loco Macheen]

works great, as for the "put google number here" all i did was replace the code between <center> < /center> with the whole google code, and replace the one bug found like on post 4 or 5 "google" in edit modual.

ty for the script
"instals* on 3.0.7 works great :)

oh and i have no probs with ie or firefox :)

[zenithrs@bigpon]

and it looks like the attatchment
Isn't that a breach of Google's TOS? You're soliciting your visitors to click the ads with the "Support Us" title.

[Tom M]

Isn't that a breach of Google's TOS? You're soliciting your visitors to click the ads with the "Support Us" title.Yes, it is. From the Google Adsense TOS

Incentives

Web pages may not include incentives of any kind for users to click on ads. This includes encouraging users to click on the ads or to visit the advertisers' sites as well as drawing any undue attention to the ads. This activity is strictly prohibited in order to avoid potential inflation of advertiser costs. For example, your site cannot contain phrases such as "click here," "support us," "visit these links," or other similar language that could apply to any ad, regardless of content.

[mholtum]

Isn't that a breach of Google's TOS? You're soliciting your visitors to click the ads with the "Support Us" title.I better change it then. Thanks for pointing that out.

[Flow Fusion]

thanks

[Master-X]

Go to your "Admin CP > Styles Manager > Add new template



I wasn't able to find it... i have 3.0.8 .. i can see there add new style not template

i m new @ this this is my 1st time so plz let me know thank you :-S

[DeeperImage]

I followed the instructions but now my modules are all pushed to the right, any ideas?

www.240sxforums.com

I figured it out. I removed

<td class="tcat"><span class="smallfont"><strong>$vba_options[portal_blockbullet] <!-- Module title here -->Google Ads </strong></span></td>
</tr>

from the code and it went back to normal.

[ryanC]

Man I copied both codes and only got my google ad above the bar. see pic. any idea how to change that?

[karrerax]

I followed the instructions but now my modules are all pushed to the right, any ideas?

www.240sxforums.com

I figured it out. I removed

<td class="tcat"><span class="smallfont"><strong>$vba_options[portal_blockbullet] <!-- Module title here -->Google Ads </strong></span></td>
</tr>

from the code and it went back to normal.

THANKS A LOT.
I have the same problem!

[hcmagix]

works fine with 3.5.4

[tei727]

I got it to work but I can't get two ads to work. One is blank

[leoremons]

Thankx BONNMAC,

this was a really cool help bonnmac, It worked for me!! I was able to put Google adsense with out any problem,

Simply put your steps into action, Infact I was able to replicate the google ads twice in a same page. http://www.cyberspace.co.nr

before trying your step I tried twice, First the AD acme in top of vbulletin forcing the VB to go down as i was using vertical skyscrapper, next time it worked on the sidebars without table borders.

but thanx to you, yours configuration worked without giving any problems!!

GUYS you must give this guy a big hand!
Hats off to you man!!

greetings,
leoremons,
www.leoremons.tk
www.cyberspace.co.nr

[tei727]

Thankx BONNMAC,

this was a really cool help bonnmac, It worked for me!! I was able to put Google adsense with out any problem,

Simply put your steps into action, Infact I was able to replicate the google ads twice in a same page. http://www.cyberspace.co.nr

before trying your step I tried twice, First the AD acme in top of vbulletin forcing the VB to go down as i was using vertical skyscrapper, next time it worked on the sidebars without table borders.

but thanx to you, yours configuration worked without giving any problems!!

GUYS you must give this guy a big hand!
Hats off to you man!!

greetings,
leoremons,
www.leoremons.tk
www.cyberspace.co.nr
I still can't get more than one google ad to show up.

[jaygreentree]

Just so everyone know it is also against google's tos to post ad codes on forums or any where that you can see the actual code on a page.

[zooki]

It breaks all the columns in my vbadvanced, so i have the Adsense AD at the top of the page, and everything else underneath it....... How do i get it to not break the left and right columns ????

please help thanks

[aacircle]

I have the same problem as zooki. When I put the Adsense in the left column it uses the whole page width. If I put it in the right column all is fine, and it just stays in the right column. Any ideas to fix this?