Looking at the page above, I see you are using what you just mentioned to me. Placing the pictures below the very top and contining the conversation below that. Makes sense and once I make the change, that is the way I am going to go wwith it.

Thanks again and keep it coming!

By the way, when I put the ads at the top of each post, it made some of my older posts that had an image at the top look a little funny too since they got pushed down. It wasn’t the end of the world though, and I just write them now without an image directly at the top. Thanks for the kind words!
Brian

My man! Great post. I love this idea. In fact, studying your site has lead me to make a change. I am going to move my google ads inside the post.

It just makes sense, especially with the results you have found. Outstanding!

Currently, I have a horizontal (not sure of size) ad going across the top of the post and below the title. It has worked, but always looking for ways to make it work better.

After looking at my site again, I forgot that I use pictures at the top of the post, so I must make a decision. I really like the pictures there because the correspond with the thumb nail pics on the homepage.

We will see what I will come up with, but I will definitely take your suggestion to heart and look for a way to implement.

The reason I love your site is because I know every time I come that I am going to learn something useful.

Keep it coming, B!

you should increase your CTR with the ads above the text

The reason why Left ads work better than Right is because Americans read from left to right.

Another example is my Theatre class. When our director wanted an actor to stand out in a scene, she would direct him/her to come downstage LEFT. She explained that this is most powerful spot on the stage, because Americans naturally read from left to right.

Great post by the way!