XF 2.1 Collapse ad blocks when no ad served?

[squirrly]

We are running AdSense, and although they serve ads most of the time, there are some page loads where the ads are empty. Instead of showing the empty hunk 'o page, is it possible to collapse the block if the ad isn't served?

 

[djbaxter]

I don't have an answer to your question but I just had to comment on this part:

Instead of showing the empty hunk 'o page, is it possible to collapse the block if the ad isn't served?

Elvis would be proud.

 

[HWS]

If I remember correctly there is a setting in AdSense which says "Don't display empty ads" or similar text.

 

[djbaxter]

I believe the option to do that has been removed by Google:

Select ad types and backup ads - Google Ad Manager Help

However, this might help:

Build responsive ads - Google Ad Manager Help

Responsive ads look good on desktop, tablet, and mobile devicesUse Google Publisher Tag (GPT) to build responsive ads that fit the browser your visitors use to view your website. This means that your

support.google.com