Google adsense in PHPBB

[ultimatehandyman]

Would it be possible to translate the Google adsense mod that is used on this site ( http://www.phpbb-seo.com/forums/le-foru ... html#11818 ) into English please?

Thanks in advance

chez

[dcz]

All right, so here is the code used on phpBB SEO :

The principle is the following, I am assuming that the best is to only output AdSense for public content, but it's not necessarily the best solution, for example if you run an 100% private forum.
But for forum being mostly public, I do think that the fact the Google AdSense bot can actually browse all pages with adds will help out them to be better targeted.

So it goes like this, open viewtopc.php and find :

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//
// Okay, let's do the loop, yeah come on baby let's do the loop
// and it goes like this ...
//
for($i = 0; $i < $total_posts; $i++)

Add before :

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// Google AdSense mod www.phpbb-seo.com
$add_add = ( $userdata['user_id'] != 2 && $forum_topic_data['auth_view'] == 0 ) ? TRUE : FALSE;
$add_switch = (( floor( $start / intval($board_config['posts_per_page']) ) + 1 ) < ceil( $total_replies / intval($board_config['posts_per_page'])) )? TRUE : FALSE;
$add_after = 0;
if ( $add_add ) {
   $adsence_code = 'full adsense code';
}
// Google AdSense mod www.phpbb-seo.com

Find :

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      'U_POST_ID' => $postrow[$i]['post_id'])
   );

After add :

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// Google AdSense mod www.phpbb-seo.com
   if ( $add_add && $i == $add_after ) {
      $template->assign_block_vars('postrow.adsence', array(
         'ADSENCE_CODE' => $adsence_code)
      );
   }
// Google AdSense mod www.phpbb-seo.com

Find :

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$template->pparse('body');

Before add :

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// Google AdSense mod dcz
if ( $add_add && $add_switch ) {
   $template->assign_block_vars('adsence', array(
      'ADSENCE_CODE' => $adsence_code)
   );
}
// Google AdSense mod dcz

Open viewtopic_body.tpl and find (this for subSilver):

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   <!-- END postrow -->

Replace with :

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   <!-- BEGIN adsence -->
   <tr>
      <td width="100%" align="center" valign="top" class="row1" colspan="2">{postrow.adsence.ADSENCE_CODE}</td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
      <td class="spaceRow" colspan="2" height="1"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td>
   </tr>
   <!-- END adsence -->
   <!-- END postrow -->
   <!-- BEGIN adsence -->
   <tr>
      <td width="100%" align="center" valign="top" class="row1" colspan="2">{adsence.ADSENCE_CODE}</td>
   </tr>
   <!-- END adsence -->

Comments :

As is, this mod will output an AdSense after the first post, and one more at the bottom of the topic page in case there is another page in the topic.

Playing with options :

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$add_add = ( $userdata['user_id'] != 2 && $forum_topic_data['auth_view'] == 0 ) ? TRUE : FALSE;

This line defines the overall condition to output adds :

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$userdata['user_id'] != 2 &&

This part prevent adds to be outputted for the user id n°2, (usually the founder), so you can, and should, change this to your personal ID.
It is as well possible to prevent adds output fro all admin at once :

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$add_add = ( $userdata['user_level'] !=  ADMIN && $forum_topic_data['auth_view'] == 0 ) ? TRUE : FALSE;

Or even moderators :

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$add_add = ( $userdata['user_level'] !=  ADMIN && $userdata['user_level'] !=  MOD && $forum_topic_data['auth_view'] == 0 ) ? TRUE : FALSE;

Or even all logged users :

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$add_add = ( !$userdata['session_logged_in'] && $forum_topic_data['auth_view'] == 0 ) ? TRUE : FALSE;

For the second adsense :

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$add_switch = (( floor( $start / intval($board_config['posts_per_page']) ) + 1 ) < ceil( $total_replies / intval($board_config['posts_per_page'])) )? TRUE : FALSE;

Here, we check if there is another page in this topic and decide to output the AdSense.
We could for example only check that this topic page has more than n post in it before we add a second ad sense :

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$add_switch = (count($total_posts) >= 10 )? TRUE : FALSE;

First add position :

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$add_after = 0;

To output it after the second post instead of the first one, one could use :

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$add_after = 1;

One could even use something like :

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$add_after = ( count($total_posts) >= 5 ) ? intval( rand (0, ( count($total_posts) - 3 ) ) ) : 0;

To output the first AdSense at a random position between the first and the 4th post tail

In all this you'll obviously have to replace

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full AdSense code

With your real AdSense add code.
This code does not output any alternative adds, will leave the code 100% untouched in case no add is outputted (private forum or admin for example).

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[ultimatehandyman]

Thanks very much for that

I will take a look at this when I have more time next week

Thanks again

[ultimatehandyman]

I just tried installing this mod and it did not seem to work and so I installed it again and it dawned on me that it is designed so that the Admin cannot see the ads when logged in

When I was not logged in the mod worked and leaves adsense after the first post and at the end of the topic

This is just what I was looking for

Thanks again DCZ

[spy]

thanks dcz I'll use it in my forum

[dcz]

You're welcome

[aspelsit]

I tried to use your Google Adsense mod but i failed since I could not get the codes to change in viewtopic.php since I had upgraded my phpbb to Categories hierarchy v2.1. My question is how can I Use this mod in Categories hierarchy v2.1 forum since Iwant my forum to have subcategories and subforums or Is there any other way of using the google adsense mod and still add subcategories and subforums without using Categories hierarchy v2.1 forum Please any one Help coz ineed both sucategories and adsense!!

[dcz]

And welcome

If you only want one level of sub forums, like on phpBB SEO, you could use the simple sub forum mod, it's easier to deal with and will as well allow easier migrating to phpBB3.

About CH, the problem is always the same, it's barely not phpBB anymore, more like a fork.

I'll take a look at it when I'll get more time

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[tmhung]

where i can insert my ad code into this mod . Please help me

[ultimatehandyman]

You put your adsense code in this section that is in the viewtopic.php-

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// Google AdSense mod www.phpbb-seo.com
$add_add = ( $userdata['user_id'] != 2 && $forum_topic_data['auth_view'] == 0 ) ? TRUE : FALSE;
$add_switch = (( floor( $start / intval($board_config['posts_per_page']) ) + 1 ) < ceil( $total_replies / intval($board_config['posts_per_page'])) )? TRUE : FALSE;
$add_after = 0;
if ( $add_add ) {
   $adsence_code = 'full adsense code';
}
// Google AdSense mod www.phpbb-seo.com

Put your adsense code in between the quotes where it says 'full adsense code'

[tmhung]

i did like you , but it don't work T_T

[ultimatehandyman]

If you edit the files as suggested by dcz above the mod will work

Trust me, I am no expert and it worked for me.

When the mod is installed you must log out of the forum or you will not see the ads!

The adsense ads do not show up for the site admin by default.

It can be changed though as dcz has described in his post.

I have mine set so that non logged in users can see the ads.

[dcz]

Well, had you noticed the mod would only output adds in public forum for anybody but the admin (user id = 2) ?

Did you try to browse you forum as guest or regular user ?

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[tmhung]

i saw it but it on the top of page , don't after first post T_T

[dcz]

Then, that's probably because you messed up a bit with the template part.

Check the code changes again, they are few, and about templates, the code change concern subSilver, it should not be very different for other styles but still.

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