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Google Adsense in between Gallery rows

I use Gallery for my gallery page, with Google Adsense ads. By Integrate Gallery into Wordpress, I am able to add Adsense code at page header and/or footer.

But, since my album is displayed in 3 rows, I think putting Adsense ads in between Gallery rows will better increase the appearance and click rate(hopefully ).

Problem
I search through Internet but failed to find helpful resources. The "html_wrap" files only support for Header, Footer, and Frame. Doesn't has html wrap for Gallery Rows.

At the end, I solved it by myself with dirty trick. Read on for details.

Solution
Since html_wrap does not help this time. I modified the "view_album.php" file to get my ads display in between rows. "view_album.php" is the PHP file to display photo albums in Gallery.

Warning! Editing "view_album.php" is NOT recommended. Make sure you have backup the file first before modify it. Backup!

Insert Google Adsense Code In Between Gallery Rows

1. Backup "view_album.php" file!
2. Open "view_album.php" for editing.
3. Search for the following lines of code:
   PLAIN TEXT
   PHP:

   1. if ($printTableRow) {
   2.    echo('</tr>');         
   3.    }
   4.    $rowCount++;
   5.    $rowStart = $visibleItemIndex;

4. Insert your Google Adsense code AFTER:
   PLAIN TEXT
   PHP:

   1. if ($printTableRow) {
   2.    echo('</tr>');

   and, BEFORE :

   PLAIN TEXT
   PHP:

   1. }
   2.    $rowCount++;
   3.    $rowStart = $visibleItemIndex;

5. If you are doing it right, it will looks something like this:
   PLAIN TEXT
   PHP:

   1. if ($printTableRow) {
   2.    echo('</tr>');      
   3.    // START - Insert adsense in between Gallery row
   4.    ?>      
   5.    <tr align="center"><td colspan='<?php echo $cols ?>'>
   6.    <!-- START ADSENSE CODE -->
   7.    <script type="text/javascript"><!--
   8.    google_ad_client = "pub-6483020658630886";
   9.    google_ad_width = 468;
   10.    google_ad_height = 60;
   11.    google_ad_format = "468x60_as";
   12.    google_ad_channel ="6226672817";
   13.    google_color_border = "0066CC";
   14.    google_color_bg = "FFFFFF";
   15.    google_color_link = "000000";
   16.    google_color_url = "666666";
   17.    google_color_text = "333333";
   18.    //--></script>
   19.    <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
   20.    </script>
   21.    <!-- END ADSENSE CODE -->
   22.    </td></tr>
   23.    <?php // END - Insert adsense in between Gallery row
   24.    }
   25.    $rowCount++;
   26.    $rowStart = $visibleItemIndex;

6. Save the modified "view_album.php" file and upload back to your Gallery folder. Backup the file before replace!
7. Done!

Note: The sample Adsense code is mine. If you use it in your Gallery, I am the one who get the money! It is highly recommended!

Thought:
Actually, this trick is quite simple but editing Gallery PHP file is never be recommended. If you want to modify it, please do backup.

Read also:

• Last Week in LiewCF.com (Week 9, 2005)
• WordPress Google Adsense Plugin
• Integrate Gallery into WordPress
• Upgraded Gallery
• Google Websearch with Adsense