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Block this way

When we notice a spike in readers who are interested in a specific topic, we like to address it as soon as we can. There's been some interest in filtering ads from publisher pages, so here's a quick refresher on the filtering tools we offer:

Competitive Ad Filter

You can restrict contextually-targeted and placement-targeted ads from appearing on your pages by adding the URL of each ad to your Competitive Ad Filter. After logging in to your account, click the AdSense Setup tab and visit the 'Competitive Ad Filter' page. You can also find full instructions and tips for entering in specific URLs in our Help Center. To determine the URL of an ad, try the AdSense Preview Tool or follow these steps. Please keep in mind that it may take several hours for the filter to take effect.

Ad Review Center

The Ad Review Center gives you additional control over the placement-targeted ads that may appear on your pages. Using the Ad Review Center, you can review specific ad groups and advertisers before they appear on your pages, and also block ads by type. You'll need to opt in to the Ad Review Center at the top of your Competitive Ad Filter page, and then you can begin reviewing ads.

Optimisation Essentials -I

Bigger is better - for AdSense ad units

AdSense for content is the bread and butter of many of our publishers,
and we often receive requests to recommend strategies to improve
AdSense performance on publisher sites. While we refer to this as
'optimisation', we understand that this term can make the process
sound more difficult than it really is. In response, we're releasing a
three-part video series that demonstrates, in plain English, our top
tips for increasing your AdSense earnings.

This week, we're recommending you think big - big ad units, that is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrKGucKThNs

Publishers often ask us what the best ad sizes are to include in their
site's design, and we always point them to these three:

* 300x250 medium rectangle
* 728x90 leaderboard
* 160x600 skyscraper

These ad units have proven in the past to deliver better results for
both publishers and advertisers. Advertisers favour these formats, and
if you've receiving all ad types, you'll find that advertisers will
specifically target your sites more often. If you position your ad
units well, users will be more likely to see these ad formats and find
an ad that they're interested in.

When you're considering how to design your site, our testing has shown
that displaying at least one of these ad formats on your page can
increase your AdSense earnings potential. So remember, sometimes
bigger is better!