How to insert ads in Drupal?

[John]

This tutorial focuses on the default skin "garland" for Drupal CMS.

1. Either log into your ftp or have a Drupal installation file on your computer.
2. Browse to "themes/garland" and open up node.tpl.php
3. Locate

<div class="content">

4. After add our ad code "728x90". You can pick black or white background depending on your site design.

5. For footer, look up

<?php print $content ?>

6. After add the footer code
5. Save the file and upload it back to "themes/garland"

You can see the demo here - Cheap Domain Name For Your Website | Drupal

[z7online]

This is my code (original code, non edited)

<div class="node<?php if ($sticky) { print " sticky"; } ?><?php if (!$status) { print " node-unpublished"; } ?>">
<?php if ($picture) {
print $picture;
}?>
<?php if ($page == 0) { ?>
<h2 class="title"><a href="<?php print $node_url?>"><?php print $title?></a></h2>
<?php }; ?>
<span class="submitted"><?php print $submitted?></span> <span class="taxonomy"><?php print $terms?></span>
<div class="content"><?php print $content?></div>
<?php if ($links) { ?>
<div class="links">&raquo; <?php print $links?></div>
<?php }; ?>
</div>

I tried inserting as you said, but the ads failed to come up. I think i'm doing something wrong, so could u give me back the ready code.

Thanx
Div

[John]

Well i'll place the locations on the code where you need to place our ad code. This way you will know where to edit in the future. If you are still confused, please reply here.

<div class="node<?php if ($sticky) { print " sticky"; } ?><?php if (!$status) { print " node-unpublished"; } ?>">
<?php if ($picture) {
print $picture;
}?>
<?php if ($page == 0) { ?>
<h2 class="title"><a href="<?php print $node_url?>"><?php print $title?></a></h2>
<?php }; ?>
<span class="submitted"><?php print $submitted?></span> <span class="taxonomy"><?php print $terms?></span>
<div class="content">728x90 AD CODE GOES HERE<?php print $content?>FOOTER CODE GOES HERE</div>
<?php if ($links) { ?>
<div class="links">&raquo; <?php print $links?></div>
<?php }; ?>
</div>

[z7online]

I inserted the code exactly the way you have stated, but no ads seem to come up.
Even in the Demo, there are no ads anywhere...
So wats the problem?
I dont think i'm doing anything wrong this time, hopefully....

[John]

please give me url of your drupal installation. I just checked the demo url and I am able to see the ad and footer without any problems. What kind of browser are you using? Are you sure you have javascript enabled?

[z7online]

Ya, my javascript is enabled.
URL: Z7 Online HOME | Z7 Online (still developing it)
I havent changed the theme yet, coz i have only edited one theme till now.
I use netscape navigator (9.x)
I tried on other browsers and on my frenz computer elsewhere. It didnt work there either. my site and the demo site...both showed no ads.

[z7online]

Ads for the demo site work on IE, so now i'll be checking for my site...
But i think, something should be done so that they also appear in netscape, to increase exposure of the ads.

[z7online]

1) Go to the Drupal Admin Page
2) Click “Blocks”
3) Click “Add block”
4) For “Block description:” type in “xxxxx(wat da admins here think is best)”
5) In “Block body: Paste an appropriate code
6) Click “Input format” and select “Full HTML”
7) Click “Save Block”
8) Find “xxxxx” in the list of blocks
9) Click the drop down box next to it and select “(One of the locations the admin think is appropriate)”
10) Click “Save Blocks”

Hope its cool!
Cheerz