Creating an AdSense Billboard Ad Slot with a Show/Hide Button

AdSense is a popular advertising program by Google that allows website owners to earn revenue through displaying ads on their sites. One of the ad formats offered by AdSense is the billboard ad, which is large and prominent on the page. In this post, we will discuss how to create an AdSense billboard ad slot with a show/hide button using simple HTML and CSS.

Prerequisites

A Google AdSense account
An existing AdSense ad unit code for the desired ad size (e.g., 970x250 pixels)

Steps to Create an AdSense Billboard Ad Slot with a Show/Hide Button

Step 1: Create the HTML Structure

First, let's create an index.html file with a basic structure for our billboard ad and show/hide button.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <title>AdSense Billboard Ad Slot with Show/Hide Button</title>
  <style>
    /* Add your custom styles here */
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <button id="toggle-ad-btn" class="hide">Hide Ad</button>
  <div id="ad-container" style="display: none;">
    <!-- Your AdSense ad code goes here -->
  </div>
  <script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Step 2: Style the HTML

Add some basic CSS to style our button and hide/show the ad container when the button is clicked.

button {
  background-color: #4CAF50; /* Green */
  border: none;
  color: white;
  padding: 15px 32px;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin: 4px 2px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

button.hide {
  background-color: #cc0000; /* Red */
}

#ad-container {
  width: 970px;
  height: 250px;
}

Step 3: Add JavaScript to Toggle the Ad

Finally, add a simple script to toggle the display of the ad container when the show/hide button is clicked.

const toggleAdBtn = document.getElementById('toggle-ad-btn');
const adContainer = document.getElementById('ad-container');

toggleAdBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
  if (toggleAdBtn.classList.contains('hide')) {
    toggleAdBtn.classList.remove('hide');
    toggleAdBtn.textContent = 'Hide Ad';
    adContainer.style.display = 'block';
  } else {
    toggleAdBtn.classList.add('hide');
    toggleAdBtn.textContent = 'Show Ad';
    adContainer.style.display = 'none';
  }
});

Step 4: Insert Your AdSense Code

Replace  with the AdSense ad unit code for your desired size.

Conclusion

Now, you have created an AdSense billboard ad slot with a show/hide button using simple HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. This can be particularly useful if you want to give your visitors control over the ads on your site or comply with certain advertising policies. Remember, always ensure that the implementation of the ad does not negatively impact user experience or violate AdSense program policies.

Published January, 2018