Hi guys,

I need a bit of help with a small issue please.

On http://CooliMag.com I use the 3 column template with "Juggledad's Multi Column/Custom Query".
I would like to ad a 300x600 AdSense add on the first row/column. Basically, this add will replace the first article in "Juggledad's Multi Column/Custom Query".
-- Please check the printscreen here http://coolimag.com/wp-content/uploads/media/CMAds.png for the exact location --

How can I achieve this? I tried creating a widget area in that position, but I did not find my way around.

Thanks in advance and sorry for the trouble.

in version 3.7.12 you can now add a widget area above the center column as a theme option (see the Center Area option page)

I would use that to add a widget area, then use the 'widget logic' plugin to only show it on the page in question.

This way you don't have to touch the template and the widget area will exist over upgrades.

Hi Juggledad,

Thanks for the answer.

I tried that but it ads a widget area ABOVE your 3 row template - check http://CooliMag.com. I left it on.

What I need to accomplish is to have an AdSense 300x600 ad on the place of the first post (first row, first column - check the printscreen - where the red rectangle is) then have post excerpt.
http://coolimag.com/wp-content/uploads/media/CMAds.png

So, basically the first line will display 1 add and 2 post excerpt. The second line will display 3 posts and so on ....

Regards,
E

That isn't going to work without making some changes to the template. and at the moment I can't think of how to do it. If something comes to me I'll let you know.

I see.

How about I use a sticky post and insert the AdSense code into the manual excerpt area? It could achieve the same result, but this brings a couple of new issues.
Can you please help with each of the below?

1. On the homepage - how do I get to remove the link from the post title (ex: the post title is "Sponsored Links")
2. The last time I tried this on a different site, the AdSense was not showing. Any idea how to allow the AdSense Javascript on the homepage?
3. I used to use the below CSS insert to remove the Footer and Read More from Sticky posts on the home page. The code no longer works. Even if it is inserted in the CSS, the Footer and the Read More strill appear on the sticky posts.

/* Remove Read More On Sticky Posts
----------------------------------------------- */
div.sticky div.post-readmore {
display: none;
}

/* Remove Footer On Sticky Posts
----------------------------------------------- */
div.sticky div.post-footer {
display: none;
}

1. On the homepage - how do I get to remove the link from the post title (ex: the post title is "Sponsored Links")

you can't (easily) I'd hide the title (via CSS) and if you want the title, put it in the text portion of the post and style it as you want

2. The last time I tried this on a different site, the AdSense was not showing. Any idea how to allow the AdSense Javascript on the homepage?

not without spend a bit of time on it and my paing customers (and grandkids) come first

3. I used to use the below CSS insert to remove the Footer and Read More from Sticky posts on the home page. The code no longer works. Even if it is inserted in the CSS, the Footer and the Read More strill appear on the sticky posts.

/* Remove Read More On Sticky Posts
----------------------------------------------- */
div.sticky div.post-readmore {
display: none;
}

/* Remove Footer On Sticky Posts
----------------------------------------------- */
div.sticky div.post-footer {
display: none;
}

there is no class 'post-readmore'
the footer from the sticky is hidden