YouTube + Adsense = Nonsense
So I logged in to my Adsense account today to check on how things were going, and I was surprised to see something new. Apparently, Adsense has has consorted with YouTube (both Google entities) to bring you videos that you can place on your website with advertisements built right into the unit. This may not be new, but it is at least new to me. Hmm, ok, sounds interesting right? Let’s see how they look. Below are some screenshots of two of the three types of video players. The full player is too big to fit in this post. Yes, you read correctly. Feel free to click in it’s thumbnail for the full size.
Small YouTube/Adsense Player: This is only a screenshot
Large YouTube/Adsense Player: This is a thumbnailed screenshot. Click on the image for full size.
So I don’t know about you, but who uses these things? Seems like the boys at Google are trying a little too hard here. This seems like more of an advertisment for YouTube then a source of revenue for your website. If you really wanted YouTube videos on your site, I bet you could embed the videos your self and arrange Adsense ads around it that look a lot better then this pre-made unit. Of course, that takes more effort, but what do you expect? That’s my opinion. What’s yours? If you use this, have tried it, or just have some thoughts about it, I’d be interested in hearing your comments.
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I bet you could embed the videos your self and arrange Adsense ads around it that look
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that’s so interesting , i think it is going to be earned us too much money
I can’t see how this can bring in much cash - I’d definitely go for putting your own adsense ads next to a video instead.