Googlified

Google decided to change the clickable area of the AdSense ads from the full ad box to just the title and the URL of the ad to “reduce accidental clicks and increase value for advertisers.” The above image from Google Blogoscoped shows the clickable area before and after this change.

A lot of my friends don’t even know/recognize those are ads (potentially scams), especially the ad placements on parking domains. “Dude, come check this out - this website says that I can get a free iPhone. I am so getting it.” :)

[via Google Blogoscoped]