XF 2.2 shrinking adsense banner

[Brad P]

Is there a way to shrink the adsense banners on the forum? currently mine looks massive on top and bottom of site.

 

[Old Nick]

Hello,

Adsense banners like to be comfortable and take all the space they can find around them. Maybe one way to restrict the space around them is to place them in a smaller box...
You can try this

<div id="adsense">
    YOUR ADSENSE CODE
</div>

#adsense {
    width: 80%;
}

You can adjust the adsense size playing with CSS settings of the #adsense id : width, height, margin, padding...
You can center them for the same price

 

[djbaxter]

You can embed CSS-type restrictions in the ad code itself.

<center>
<div>
<script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
<!-- v2_Leaderboard -->
<ins class="adsbygoogle"
   style="display:inline-block;min-width:400px;max-width:728px;width:95%;min-height:90px;max-height:200px;height:180px;"
     data-ad-client="ca-pub-xxxxxxxxxxx"
     data-ad-slot="xxxxxxxxxx"
     data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
<script>
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
</script>
</div>
</center>

This will not work if you have Google AutoAds enabled.

 

[Old Nick]

You can embed CSS-type restrictions in the ad code itself.

I don't think it's a good idea to modify the adsense code... It's strictly forbidden.

 

[djbaxter]

I don't think it's a good idea to modify the adsense code... It's strictly forbidden.

No it isn't. That code came directly from Google support.

Modifications of AdSense ad code - Google AdSense Help

Some AdSense code modifications are not permitted. Learn about acceptable ad code modifications and what to avoid when implementing your code. Our Program policies do not permit any alteration to AdS

support.google.com

Our program policies do not permit any alteration to AdSense code which artificially inflates ad performance or harms advertiser conversions. Your publisher account offers a number of options when generating the ad code, which we hope will allow you to create an ad layout that fits in with your site. In general, we recommend copying and pasting the ad code. In some situations though, we understand that modifications are crucial to a clean user experience.

How to modify your responsive ad code - Google AdSense Help

If you find that our responsive ad code doesn't do everything you need, you may modify your ad code to better meet the requirements of your responsive site. The examples in this article show you how t

support.google.com

If you find that our responsive ad code doesn't do everything you need, you may modify your ad code to better meet the requirements of your responsive site. The following examples show you how to correctly make these modifications.

Note: The examples described in this article are acceptable modifications of the AdSense ad code. You won't violate the AdSense Program policies by modifying your responsive ad code in these approved ways.

Exact ad unit size per screen width example​

This example shows you how to modify your responsive code to set specific ad unit sizes for three ranges of screen widths, i.e., mobile, tablet and desktop. You don't need to have any previous experience of CSS media queries or modifying AdSense ad code to follow this example.

Here's some modified responsive ad code that sets the following exact ad unit sizes per screen width:

• For screen widths up to 500px: a 320x100 ad unit.
• For screen widths between 500px and 799px: a 468x60 ad unit.
• For screen widths of 800px and wider: a 728x90 ad unit.

<style>
.example_responsive_1 { width: 320px; height: 100px; }
@media(min-width: 500px) { .example_responsive_1 { width: 468px; height: 60px; } }
@media(min-width: 800px) { .example_responsive_1 { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }
</style>
<script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
<!-- example_responsive_1 -->
<ins class="adsbygoogle example_responsive_1"
style="display:inline-block"
data-ad-client="ca-pub-XXXXXXX11XXX9"
data-ad-slot="8XXXXX1"></ins>
<script>
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
</script>

To adapt this sample code for your own site:

1. Create a display ad unit in your AdSense account, making sure you leave Responsiveselected in the "Ad size" section. Note down the following information from your responsive ad code:
   • Your publisher ID, for example, ca-pub-1234567891234567
   • Your ad unit's ID (data-ad-slot), for example, 1234567890.
2. In the sample code:
   • Replace all instances of example_responsive_1 with a unique name, e.g., Home_Page, front_page_123, etc.
     Notes:
     • Your unique name must only contain English letters (A-Z), numbers, and underscores, and the first character must be an English letter.
     • You must use a different unique name each time that you adapt this sample code.
   • Replace ca-pub-XXXXXXX11XXX9 with your own publisher ID.
   • Replace 8XXXXX1 with your own ad unit's ID.
3. Decide on the sizes you want your ad unit to take per screen width:
   • If you're happy with the existing ad unit sizes in the sample code, then you don't need to make any additional changes.
   • If you want to set different ad unit sizes per screen width, then, in the sample code:
     • Replace 320px and 100px with the width and height of the ad unit you want to use for screen widths up to 500px.
     • Replace 468px and 60px with the width and height of the ad unit you want to use for screen widths between 500px and 799px.
     • Replace 728px and 90px with the width and height of the ad unit you want to use for screen widths of 800px and wider.
4. Copy and paste your modified ad code into the HTML source code of the page where you'd like the ads to appear.
   Note: After you’ve placed your ad code, we recommend that you test your ads on different devices and screens to make sure that the responsive behavior is working correctly.

Specify an expandable width and a fixed height​

You may modify your responsive ad code to specify an expandable width and a fixed height for your ad unit via CSS. The following example shows you how to make these modifications:

Expandable width with fixed height example

This example shows you how to modify your responsive ad code to specify a fixed height of 90px and a variable width from min-width 400px to max-width 970px:

<ins class="adsbygoogle"
style="display:inline-block;min-width:400px;max-width:970px;width:100%;height:90px"
data-ad-client="ca-pub-1234"
data-ad-slot="5678"></ins>
<script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
<script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});</script>

Specify an exact size per screen width​

You may modify your responsive ad code to specify the exact size for your ad unit via CSS. The following example shows you how to make these modifications:

Exact size per screen width example

If you know the exact ad unit sizes per device that best fit your responsive site, then you can use CSS3 media queries to set the size of your responsive ad unit. The following example shows you how to modify your ad code to use CSS3 media queries:

<style type="text/css">
.adslot_1 { width: 320px; height: 100px; }
    @media (min-width:500px) { .adslot_1 { width: 468px; height: 60px; } }
@media (min-width:800px) { .adslot_1 { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }
</style>
<ins class="adsbygoogle adslot_1"
style="display:inline-block;"
data-ad-client="ca-pub-1234"
data-ad-slot="5678"></ins>
<script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
<script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});</script>

 

[Old Nick]

You're right djbaxter, and i am wrong.
I used embed style with adsense many years ago and i thought now is forbidden. Thanks for your reply.