> I'm not comparing revenue just clicks per view. The setting on the
> script is 50/50 of image ads and text ads.

> Her is the link to Google AB testing stipt:http://adsense.blogspot.com/2006/08/abcs-of-ab-testing.html

> And this is the help center link:https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?answer=45030&sou...

> maybe I'm the only one who found it :)

> Nils

> On Sep 8, 2:10 pm, Dan B. wrote:

> > Whoa, they have a script back there for testing? I didn't know that.

> > That said, are you just comapring revenue, or, are you comparing the
> > other factors as well, maybe images are getting more impressions? Just
> > remember to look at the full picture...not just revenue

> > On Sep 8, 1:04 pm, NilsC wrote:

> > > Dan,

> > > based on your previous answers in other treads you are closer to a pro
> > > than me. Maybe the "pro" part should have been replaced with
> > > "experienced users"

> > > I'm using the script supplied from the AsSense support files for the
> > > testing and for some reason image ads are doing better than text ads
> > > in that position. I'll give it another week to see if trend continues.

> > > Thanks for the answer,
> > > Nils

> > > On Sep 8, 1:45 pm, Dan B. wrote:

> > > > I am not a pro, which is who's response was asked for regarding the
> > > > OP's question, but A/B testing is useful and practical. Set up one
> > > > channel of image only, one of text only, then use a server side script
> > > > to randomly display one or the other script to the browser. I've done
> > > > it many times and it does not break TOS and it works.

> > > > However if you randomize it client side, with JavaScript, you run the
> > > > risk of violating the TOS by altering the delivery/script.

> > > > On Sep 8, 5:06 am, Maria Janet wrote:

> > > > > Channells are a way to know which of your website(s) or webpage(s) are
> > > > > performing more than the other. Suppose, you have a website in which
> > > > > you place articles about Dogs and Cats. Now while putting adsense ads
> > > > > in these webpages, how would you know which of your webpage, i.e,
> > > > > either about Cats or Dogs is fetching you more money than the other?
> > > > > Enter Channells. With Channell feature, you would create two Custom
> > > > > Channells for Cats and Dogs. While generating the Ad Code, there is an
> > > > > option to associate a chanell with that code. Thus you can associate
> > > > > different channells (Cats & Dogs in this case) to ad code and place
> > > > > this code in appropriate pages. This way you can see how much
> > > > > impressions/clicks each webpage(s) (Cats & Dogs in this case) are
> > > > > getting and try to optimize webpages specifically.

> > > > > -
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> > > > > On Sep 8, 8:52 am, zjojor wrote:

> > > > > > still don't understand how you set up channels, I am really new to
> > > > > > this

> > > > > > On Sep 7, 12:51 pm, NilsC wrote:

> > > > > > > Background for the question:
> > > > > > > I have to admit I have not paid much attention to advertising on my
> > > > > > > site prior to the last couple of months.

> > > > > > > I'm showing ads to guests only to avoid clicking by members that think
> > > > > > > they support me by clicking ads.

> > > > > > > This is what I'm doing to test:
> > > > > > > I have setup several channels to track performance of ads located in
> > > > > > > different locations of a forum. With 75% of the traffic coming
> > > > > > > directly to a post I have the highest CTR in that area so this is
> > > > > > > where I'm concentrating my efforts. Setting up ads on a forum to cover
> > > > > > > all entry areas and not breaking any AdSense TOS takes some effort
> > > > > > > since ads can not be shown on login , sign up pages etc.

> > > > > > > For the A/B testing I'm using the area between post 1 and 2 because it
> > > > > > > is an area where guests reading a post will go by while reading.
> > > > > > > Currently the Link Units on top prior to the post and the ad below the
> > > > > > > post receive more clicks.

> > > > > > > The A/B testing setup is rotating 728x90 Text Ads and Image Ads to see
> > > > > > > if any of the two will perform.

> > > > > > > Prior to the A/B testing I tried to see if the alignment of an ad
> > > > > > > played any significant role when it came to CTR. Because of forum
> > > > > > > layout any ads centered seem to perform better than left or right
> > > > > > > alignment. Text ads (Link Units) with font color and background color
> > > > > > > matching the forum is performing better than image ads

> > > > > > > What are your AdSense Pro's opinion when it comes to the A/B testing?

> > > > > > > Thank You,
> > > > > > > Nils