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IT'S A SAD DAY IN MUDVILLE

Every so often I'd like to take Google behind the barn and spank it. This is one such time.

Google has decided now that ad blocks cannot appear just below headlines that make it appear that the headline is linked to the ads. (emphasis is mine) See here:

http://adsense.blogspot.com/2008/03/another-look-at-optimizations.html

Some placements are ok. Some aren't.

There's a lively discussion in the forums about what to do. See here:

http://forums.sitesell.com/viewtopic.php?t=74446&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

... or what NOT to do.

Personally, I have changed one of my sites so that I have a short paragraph above the AdSense ad in the upper left hand corner. I didn't change the other site because it is 300+ pages, all of which are formatted in that fashion.

I do hope that, as someone mentioned, Google is only targeting un-good sites and that SBI sites are ok. I bring this to your attention because it is important. You be the judge whether or not you need to do anything. I'm sorry, I can't help you a whole lot here. All I know if what I read, and that, as usual, is less than crystal clear.

Back it up, Back it up, waaaaaay up!

On a cheerier note, I have at long last actually taken steps to back up my computer. Every single day. For about $5 a month. Here's the service one of my online buddies recommended:

It backs up emails, documents, folders, etc., as often as you like. And I'm sleeping a whole lot easier. (And here all this time, you thought I was backing up all the pearls of wisdom I sent everyone.)

I'll see you in the Forums.

Best,

MaryAnn