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geiger · May 23, 2005, 19:20

I just noticed that a Honda Civic Hybrid ad on my site at http://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/ is now showing a little red car icon next to the black title. Since when do icons fall under the category of "text?" And now Google is ignoring our color choices? What's going on?

s2kinteg916 · May 23, 2005, 19:22

Interesting i saw a little ebay picture next to a ebay affiliate....ad

must be something new

blackdog · May 23, 2005, 19:24

I'm not seeing this... looks like normal adsense to me

SniperUK · May 23, 2005, 19:41

yeh I'm also seeing a ebay logo next to the text add...

geiger · May 23, 2005, 19:51

I don't like this at all. Google just keeps doing things to tick me off. Do they not understand their own definitions of "text ads" and "custom colors?"

kgh · May 23, 2005, 20:16

I'm seeing the ebay icon on my site too...

someonewhois · May 23, 2005, 20:17

Cool. (For those who don't see it, click into the "Honda Civic" forum and refresh a few times).

is the image.

I'm not entirely sure what that is. I've never seen it before, or any other icon for that matter.

GeorgeB. · May 23, 2005, 20:43

Seeing it myself...... weird.

foreverbeyonce · May 23, 2005, 21:53

Yeah .. it's weird. I picked certain colors for an ad design, and it used black. And I see those little icons too. I saw an ebay icon and a disc beside a launchcast ad.

Snecx · May 24, 2005, 03:38

I saw that icon after few refreshes but that's different from what I thought you were saying.

Yesterday I saw an icon, like 2 windows with an arrow (labelling external links? or popup?) at the bottom left of an Adsense leaderboard. Weird.

Bytecon · May 24, 2005, 03:40

Strange, I've never seen this before. Maybe it can be turnt off somehow?

Lars-Christian · May 24, 2005, 03:43

I guess somebody should contact Google about it, and ask why it has been introduced without any form of consent from the publishers.

Mike · May 24, 2005, 03:47

They don't need permission

It looks like they're testing new features. I can't see the image, so they're probably rolling it out slowly.

blackdog · May 24, 2005, 03:53

finally saw it... to be honest i don't care at all. not a big deal to me

FattyBolger · May 24, 2005, 04:01

Yes, I saw these this morning as well. Gave me an idea, think we might do the same for our text boxes where we have a story image :-)

kenmore · May 24, 2005, 04:31

i'm seeing a drop in click-thru percentage, i think it's because of this new feature

anyone is seeing the same?

Lars-Christian · May 24, 2005, 04:44

Quote:

They don't need permission

They don't need to do anything for the publishers, really, but I'd say they'd still benefit from at least notifying publishers before going live with it though.

blackdog · May 24, 2005, 05:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenmore

i'm seeing a drop in click-thru percentage, i think it's because of this new feature

anyone is seeing the same?

are you serious? this was first noticed 10 hours ago. wait a few weeks before drawing any conclusions. and even then i still wouldn't... this is a real up and down industry.

OnlineGuide · May 24, 2005, 05:48

Maybe it is a tracking type of code? I do not see them in rotation on any of my sites. Strange.

kenmore · May 24, 2005, 05:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackdog

are you serious? this was first noticed 10 hours ago. wait a few weeks before drawing any conclusions. and even then i still wouldn't... this is a real up and down industry.

actually i noticed this new feature afew days ago

roblewis100 · May 24, 2005, 07:27

Seems like quite a nice idea if publishers can choose to switch it on or off.

LeoWebDesign · May 24, 2005, 08:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenmore

i'm seeing a drop in click-thru percentage, i think it's because of this new feature

anyone is seeing the same?

You're kidding, right?

You can find a better excuse than that!

Dan Grossman · May 24, 2005, 08:34

I'm seeing these on my sites as well. I keep getting the register.com logo (blue "r" with a red period) next to their domain name ads. I certainly don't like the appearance -- it wraps the title text, bumps the ad lower than the other 3 -- but it did attract my eye to the ads.

Mike · May 24, 2005, 08:39

It will suck for webmasters that have made the ads appear like site content. They won't blend in any more.

N_F_S · May 24, 2005, 08:59

Maybe advertisers can choose to add an icon for extra bucks? Anyone here advertise with google?

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geiger Volconvo.com Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,133	Text Ads from AdSense Showing Little Icons? I just noticed that a Honda Civic Hybrid ad on my site at http://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/ is now showing a little red car icon next to the black title. Since when do icons fall under the category of "text?" And now Google is ignoring our color choices? What's going on?

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May 23, 2005, 19:22	#2
s2kinteg916 SitePoint Evangelist Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 488	Interesting i saw a little ebay picture next to a ebay affiliate....ad must be something new

May 23, 2005, 19:24	#3
blackdog boiler up Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Purdue Posts: 1,279	I'm not seeing this... looks like normal adsense to me

May 23, 2005, 19:41	#4
SniperUK SitePoint Evangelist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: UK Posts: 499	yeh I'm also seeing a ebay logo next to the text add...

May 23, 2005, 19:51	#5
geiger Volconvo.com Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,133	I don't like this at all. Google just keeps doing things to tick me off. Do they not understand their own definitions of "text ads" and "custom colors?"

May 23, 2005, 20:16	#6
kgh SitePoint Guru Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 604	I'm seeing the ebay icon on my site too...

May 23, 2005, 20:17	#7
someonewhois SitePoint Wizard Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 7,385	Cool. (For those who don't see it, click into the "Honda Civic" forum and refresh a few times). is the image. I'm not entirely sure what that is. I've never seen it before, or any other icon for that matter.

May 23, 2005, 20:43	#8
GeorgeB. Social Media Marketer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: United States Posts: 2,554	Seeing it myself...... weird.

May 23, 2005, 21:53	#9
foreverbeyonce SitePoint Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 37	Yeah .. it's weird. I picked certain colors for an ad design, and it used black. And I see those little icons too. I saw an ebay icon and a disc beside a launchcast ad.

May 24, 2005, 03:38	#10
Snecx SitePoint Zealot Join Date: May 2004 Location: Malaysia Posts: 181	I saw that icon after few refreshes but that's different from what I thought you were saying. Yesterday I saw an icon, like 2 windows with an arrow (labelling external links? or popup?) at the bottom left of an Adsense leaderboard. Weird.

May 24, 2005, 03:40	#11
Bytecon - Michael - Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 996	Strange, I've never seen this before. Maybe it can be turnt off somehow?

May 24, 2005, 03:43	#12
Lars-Christian SitePoint Guru Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tromsø, Norway Posts: 714	I guess somebody should contact Google about it, and ask why it has been introduced without any form of consent from the publishers.

May 24, 2005, 03:47	#13
Mike SitePoint Genius Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 6,270	They don't need permission It looks like they're testing new features. I can't see the image, so they're probably rolling it out slowly.

May 24, 2005, 03:53	#14
blackdog boiler up Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Purdue Posts: 1,279	finally saw it... to be honest i don't care at all. not a big deal to me

May 24, 2005, 04:01	#15
FattyBolger SitePoint Zealot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 123	Yes, I saw these this morning as well. Gave me an idea, think we might do the same for our text boxes where we have a story image :-)

May 24, 2005, 04:31	#16
kenmore SitePoint Guru Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: www Posts: 744	i'm seeing a drop in click-thru percentage, i think it's because of this new feature anyone is seeing the same?

May 24, 2005, 05:48	#19
OnlineGuide SitePoint Wizard Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: PENN Posts: 2,391	Maybe it is a tracking type of code? I do not see them in rotation on any of my sites. Strange.

May 24, 2005, 07:27	#21
roblewis100 SitePoint Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Posts: 33	Seems like quite a nice idea if publishers can choose to switch it on or off.

May 24, 2005, 08:34	#23
Dan Grossman Follow Me On Twitter: @djg Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Philadephia, PA Posts: 18,683	I'm seeing these on my sites as well. I keep getting the register.com logo (blue "r" with a red period) next to their domain name ads. I certainly don't like the appearance -- it wraps the title text, bumps the ad lower than the other 3 -- but it did attract my eye to the ads.

May 24, 2005, 08:39	#24
Mike SitePoint Genius Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 6,270	It will suck for webmasters that have made the ads appear like site content. They won't blend in any more.

May 24, 2005, 08:59	#25
N_F_S SitePoint Guru Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Russia/UK Posts: 771	Maybe advertisers can choose to add an icon for extra bucks? Anyone here advertise with google?