AdSense video units, a program that allowed AdSense publishers to embed YouTube videos along with Google Text ads, will be discontinued from April 2009.
Unlike referrals, the video units weren’t really popular among website owners so in case you haven’t seen an AdSense video unit before, here’s a screenshot for you.
AdSense video units were first introduced in October 2007 for English websites but according to a notification displayed inside the AdSense dashboard, the program will be retiring next month. Don’t think this would affect anyone. Hat tip Sampad.
Find this article at: http://www.labnol.org/internet/google-adsense-video-units-discontinued/8058/
Tags: Archives, Google Adsense, youtube, Internet
Reader Comments
That’s a very good move. As you have mentioned, these ad units weren’t popular among the publishers.
Written by Rohit on 03.26.09
Ah! Looks like, I should remove the Video Units now :(
Written by Netwala on 03.27.09
I think it does not affect us as we are not eligible to join video unit yet
Written by Tinh on 03.27.09
They were rather annoying…
Written by Quikboy on 03.27.09
I’ve been using AdSense for Video in a big way and increased my AdSense revenues 50%. This change in Google’s program IS hurting those of us who had the foresight to switch from text to video advertising.
We just didn’t have the foresight to see that Google would keep the unprofitable AdSense for Search going while killing the cash cow.
Written by Michael Martinez on 03.30.09
I used it for a few days. Slowed down the pages like hell. Was forced to remove them a month or so back. Couldn’t use those gaudy blank boxes for more than a 15 days.
Written by sarindam7 on 04.03.09