This plugin allows you to display Google Ads right inside your content pages.

All you need is to copy and paste your AdSense unit code in your content item, and enclose them with the tags {googleAds} ... {/googleAds}

You can see a live example here. I've used two ad units (one float left and one float right) and two link units.

Very Important Note: I would recommend that you enter the Google Adsense code in the WYSIWYG mode (as oppose to Source mode or No Editor mode). Please see notes below.

Unique Features

Unlike many other Joomla extensions,

• The Google Adsense code is inserted right inside your content item or article for easy maintenance.
• You can insert and edit the Google Adsense code right inside the default TinyMCE WYSIWYG Editor!
• You can easily add HTML and CSS tag, for example, to float the google ad left or right.
• You can place multiple ads and ad units in the same content item!

1. Download the plugin and unzip it into a folder.
2. From the Installers menu, select mambots. In the field "Install directory", enter the folder location (where you unzipped the file) and click Install.
3. From the Mambots menu, select Site Mambots.
4. Make sure the plugin "googleAds" is published. If you see a cross in the Published column, just click on it. It will turn into a green tick.
5. You are now ready to use this plugin!

How to install (Joomla 1.5.x)

1. Download the plugin and unzip it into a folder.
2. From the Extensions menu, select Install/Uninstall. In the field "Install directory", enter the folder location (where you unzipped the file) and click Install.
3. From the Extensions menu, select Plugin Manager.
4. Enable the plugin "googleAds" - make sure there is a green tick in the Enabled column.
5. You are now ready to use this plugin!

1. To display Google ads, logon to your Google Adsense account. Go to AdSense Setup, then AdSense for Content. You can use both Ad unit and Link unit. Just grab the adsense code and enclose them in

   {googleAds} ...the adssense code provided by Google... {/googleAds}
   

2. You can use additional HTML and CSS tags to position the Google ads. For example, the following code positions the Google ad to the right:

{googleAds}
<div style="float:right">
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-1234567812345678";
google_ad_slot = "1234567891";
google_ad_width = 250;
google_ad_height = 250;
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</div>
{/googleAds}

You can view a live page in action here. I've used two ad units (one float left and one float right) and two link units.

• You can enter your Google Adsense code in any of the three modes. My plugin can handle all three modes.
• However, note that if you enter the Google Adsense code in Source mode or No Editor mode, and later switch back to the the WYSIWYG mode, please be WARNED that your Google Adsense code will appear to have vanished in thin air! (although they are still in the mysql db - just make sure you don't click Save or Apply.)

If this happens, make sure you DO NOT click Save or Apply. Reload the article in Source mode or No Editor mode. Copy the Adsense code. Then reload the article again in WYSIWYG mode. Now paste the code in. Your code will now be visible in WYSIWYG mode.

• Of course, if you're one of those who never use the WYSIWYG mode and prefer to code everything in plain HTML using the No Editor mode, you can just include the Adsense codes by enclosing them within the tags {googleAds} ... {/googleAds}.

1. If you have installed the Include Content Item plugin, you can also store frequently used Google Adsense codes in a content item.
2. When you have done this, anytime you want to display a google ad, you can just use

   {include_content_item 123}
   

   where 123 is the id of the content item containing the Google Adsense codes.

3. Very Important: Please make sure that in the Mambot/Plugin Manager, the "Include Content Item" plugin comes before the googleAds plugin so that the Google Adsense codes are included first which will then be processed by the googleAds plugin.
4. Note also that it is not necessary to publish those content items (containing the Google Adsense codes) that will be included.

User reviews   Average user ratings:    4.0   (from 1 user)

1. Mihael
   July 29, 2008 2:55am
   About the Editor
   

   Ok...it seems that this is realy good plugin, but i really dont know how to show my ads. :( I have standard 1.5 joomla with standard template and editor for articles. When i try to put code above my already writen articles between {googleAds}{/googleAds} i dont see ads... :(

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