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On a few forums I saw google ads between the posts. So not above or under the forum, but between the messages. So if this forum had this, under this message would be a google ad.

I saw it in a few forums, but forgot the links. So I hope you all understand what I mean Smile

My question is, how can you do this?
Do you need to pay for a forum to get this? Or can you also do this in a free forum?
Well no matter what the ads are placed in there by the forum owner or a coder. If I really wanted to do that here, I could very easily just by editing one file.

Allow me to re-read your question now...
Alright, are you saying that you want to do this, but you have a free forum host? Unfortunately, then I don't think you can. The ads are automatically placed by your forum host so they can get the money you can't pay for your forum. Wink
I think google ads on the forums are just about played out and they don't usually make much money. I rather forums use adbrite ads instead just on the top and the very bottom. They will get higher payout + forums looks much cleaner.
Yea I agree with 907Group. the only ads I bother clicking are the ones you have to shoot people or caatch something. those are real fun when you are bored and have nouthing better to do.
Well, I believe ads in the middle of posts helps to some extend. This is because users might accidently click on the ads compared to this ads that are placed on the top and bottom of the pages. Some users would notice the difference and might even consider those ads as a form of clickable links.
nancy_kelpie Wrote:

On a few forums I saw google ads between the posts. So not above or under the forum, but between the messages. So if this forum had this, under this message would be a google ad.

I saw it in a few forums, but forgot the links. So I hope you all understand what I mean Smile

My question is, how can you do this?
Do you need to pay for a forum to get this? Or can you also do this in a free forum?

its easy to place ads between posts
in mybb there is a plugin and you should install plugin after that you go directly to plugin and then place the code their and it shows ads after every first post
well i had seen difference is keeping after first post that ads will display according to first post than on header or footer
Inserting adsense code into header files etc can actually break Googles TOS as they do not allow ads on sign up pages etc, using phpbb as an example lots of forum masters put the ads into a table in the overall_header.tpl file which actually breaks the TOS and can lose you your account.

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