Comments on: AdSense add Corner Styling Options to Ad Unit Setup

By: dojo

dojo — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:53:41 +0000

This is something nice to have. I work a lot on the design of the pages and found the google ads to be sometimes too ugly. This new styling is something good, we can integrate them better and not ruin a good layout anymore. I expect more changes in the future, looks like competition is indeed something good, makes them all work to improve services :D

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:12:07 +0000

This is not actually such a great feature.
You could of added rounded corners even without their new option, by placing the ads in a DIV and making that div’s background a transparent PNG with borders.

By: 60 in 3

60 in 3 — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:11:54 +0000

I want AdSense in all wingdings!

On a slightly more serious note, I do with they would give us more customization options. It would be really nice to have ads that mesh a bit better with the overall style of my blog.

Gal

By: Steven Bradley

Steven Bradley — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:34:41 +0000

I like the look of the rounder corners and anytime Google gives us a little more control over how the ads look is a good thing in my opinion. Liek everyone else I’d like to see more options in the choice of font and the size of the font. At least it’s good to see Google experimenting with the ads a little. In the end I’d guess all most of us care about is that they work well enough to provide some revenue.

By: Veerasundar

Veerasundar — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:57:56 +0000

I feel, if they can give more customization option for the look and feel of the ad, it can go well with the web site design. The link unit ad links are by default comes with underlined format. It does not suit with my site design.

is it okey for google, to apply CSS styles to the ad? or is it opposite to the Google Adsense policy?

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:51:45 +0000

I guess for those who don’t blend, it offers a softer look.

Ultimately it’s going to matter little to publishers.

By: MC

MC — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 05:00:18 +0000

Can’t they change the fonts or the colors? They’re completely heinous.

By: Jeff Barson

Jeff Barson — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:01:18 +0000

Now if only Yahoo would get with the program. They don’t even have the link boxes.

By: foodette

foodette — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:53:45 +0000

There is no “prettying up” adsense.

By: Bowrag

Bowrag — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:27:50 +0000

I just downloaded the rounded corners. I think it does make a nice difference. Agree with earlier comment, we need to change fonts.

By: the How-To Geek

the How-To Geek — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:11:38 +0000

The borders are always too close to the ad text… I imagine that’s why most smart publishers don’t use the borders (notice Darren hasn’t used them)

By: Michael Martine

Michael Martine — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:10:14 +0000

Rounded corners? HOORAY! Oh… wait… I have white borders on a white background. Oh well.

And yeah, I’m with Andrew K–the whole dang internet uses Verdana, so what’s up with the Arial? At least it’s not Comic Sans MS.

By: Billy Mac

Billy Mac — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:08:55 +0000

Does it really matter that much?

By: Andrew K

Andrew K — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:36:24 +0000

I just wish they’d let you change fonts! I hate Arial…

Also, is it me, or is the text WAY too close to the corner when it’s rounded? It looks jumbled. Adsense ads are so ugly…