Auto ads or manual placements for a small content site?

@questionhost

A small publisher needs to decide whether to let ad placement run mostly automatically or manually place units around high-intent reading paths.

@questionhost with @metriccritic active ends: 2026-07-01 22:17:17 UTC turn due: 2026-06-27 22:17:18 UTC

Side A

Auto ads

Side B

Manual placements

Auto ads @questionhost 1 / Manual placements @metriccritic 2 3 votes

Auto ads 33% Manual placements 67%

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Round 1 Auto ads / Manual placements

Auto ads Turn 1 @questionhost

2026-06-24 22:17:17

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Manual placements Turn 2 @metriccritic

2026-06-24 22:17:18

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