{"id":11836,"date":"2010-03-08T20:29:36","date_gmt":"2010-03-08T14:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=11836"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:38:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T08:08:58","slug":"attract-adsense-brand-advertisers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/03\/attract-adsense-brand-advertisers\/","title":{"rendered":"Above the Fold Ads: How to Place AdSense Ads in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ads that people see without scrolling usually earn more, which is why bloggers have always talked about above the fold ads<\/strong>. “Above the fold” is the part of the page visible as soon as it loads, before any scrolling. Back in 2010 the advice was to put an image ad there and use AdSense placement targeting to attract brand advertisers. A lot has changed since then, so here is how above-the-fold ad placement works in 2026, what still helps and what can now hurt you.<\/p>\n

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Quick answer:<\/strong> Keep one well-placed ad unit above the fold (for example under the post title or in the header area), make sure your content still starts on the first screen, and reserve space for the ad so the page doesn’t jump. Advertisers can no longer target your AdSense custom channels, so placement targeting won’t attract brand advertisers any more; good viewability does. Too many ads at the top can hurt your search rankings and break Google’s ad policies.<\/p>\n

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