Highlight Google AdSense Ads: A new Greasemonkey script
If you're a Firefox user, you may have already heard of the Greasemonkey extension, which lets you run scripts (code) in the browser that control how pages look and behave. One enterprising individual wrote a simple Greasemonkey script called Hide Google AdSense Ads that hides all the AdSense ads on a page. Of course, I would never use that script myself, but a simple change to the script gives us the Highlight Google AdSense Ads script. What it does is find all the AdSense link and ad units on a page:
and wraps them with a large red border:
This is a great way to find cleverly-positioned ads.
Note that the border will probably interfere with the layout of some pages, so I wouldn't leave it turned on permanently. You can download the script from my AdSense-related Greasemonkey scripts repository. Basic installation instructions are at the bottom of the page.
Eric Giguere is the contextual advertising expert who wrote Make Easy Money with Google and Uncommon AdSense. You can read this blog by mail if it's more convenient for you, just send a blank email to memwg-blog@aweber.com to subscribe.
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