Just found this great Google AdSense Heat Map for Forums posted over at adsense.blogspot.com

Optimising Google AdSense for use on your forum is as simple as using Google’s Heat Map for Forums displayed on the left.

Research shows that the sidebar on the right doesn’t get as much attention as the sidebar on the left, so you may want to ignore placing Google AdSense on the right altogether. Placing a Skyscraper ad on the left of your forum and placing a leaderboard ad before and after the first post works best. Repeat visitors will not bother so much with the header, choosing instead to go straight for the main thread. You might consider placing a horizontal link unit just below the header though, these provide relevant topics for your users to browse.

Remember not to clutter your forum with Google AdSense. Find a layout that blends in with your forum and one that doesn’t distract your users too much from the main threads. Keep it simple, keep it unobtrusive!

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