Google AdSense Announces New Settings for Anchor Ads and Side Rail Ads

More flexibility and control over the overlay ad formats in Auto ads. Google AdSense announced that they're launching two new settings that let you choose where you want anchor ads and side rail ads to appear on your web pages.

Anchor Ad Positions

For anchor ads, you can choose from these ad positions:

​Top or bottom

Top only

Bottom only

Side Rail Ad Positions

For side rail ads, you can choose from the these ad positions:

Left and right

Left only

Right only

How to select ad positions?

To select the ad positions for your anchor ads and side rail ads, follow the steps below:
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• Sign in to your AdSense account.
• Click Ads.
• In the table of all your sites, click Edit  next to your site.
• Click Overlay formats in your Auto ads settings.
• Click Advanced settings to expand the panel.
• Select your anchor ad position.
• Select your side rail ad position.
• Click Apply to site.