Title: 3 column layout problem Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # 3 column layout problem * [tunis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tunis/) * (@tunis) * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/3-column-layout-problem/) * I’m a total html/css/weblog newbie, and am stuck with a layout question. How can I get Google Adsense ad’s to show up after the “Archives” section on the right side? I’ve tried inserting the code in different spots in the index.php file, but no avail. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I’m sure I have screwed something up in trying to modifying the page/layout. I know the page doesn’t validate as XHTML and am also mystified by those errors, but am trying to learn this stuff from scratch to fix them. Any feedback appreciated. Thanks. See my site [http://www.x72x.com](http://www.x72x.com) Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * [Root](https://wordpress.org/support/users/root/) * (@root) * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/3-column-layout-problem/#post-53254) * Hi tunis and Welcome to WP. I know you support Arsenal but are you a Brit? As to your question it is difficult to see what is going wrong when you say you have tried putting the code in different places. It obviously needs to go right after the Archives but presumably you tried that. Can you edit the page at all. I ask because this may be an ftp or caching issue not strictly a problem of code positioning. Nice blog. I have linked to it. * Thread Starter [tunis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tunis/) * (@tunis) * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/3-column-layout-problem/#post-53255) * I’m not a Brit, but love good soccer/football. Had a chance to see the Gunners on TV a few times this year. Amazing season. I have inserted the code right after the archives in the code. Pretty sure its not a cache or ftp issue. But I am using the template editor in WP to edit the code, could that have something to do with it? Guess I’ll push on and do some more digging, but if anyone has a suggestion, I’d appreciate it. Thanks Root for the compliment about my blog and the link, I’ll do the same on my end. 🙂 * [Nick Momrik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtdewvirus/) * (@mtdewvirus) * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/3-column-layout-problem/#post-53256) * I took a look at the HTML and compared it to mine, but nothing sticks out. The only thing I can see as a difference is the fact that some of the lines in your script are indented a couple of spaces. Maybe this is causing fits with google’s javascript? It’s worth a try… * [Nick Momrik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtdewvirus/) * (@mtdewvirus) * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/3-column-layout-problem/#post-53258) * Nope…I tried adding spacing on mine and it didn’t cause a problem. When did you get approved for Google Ads? If I remember right it does take some time for ads to start appearing. * [Root](https://wordpress.org/support/users/root/) * (@root) * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/3-column-layout-problem/#post-53259) * No he has got the ads. They are just not in the right place. Is the template edit actually reaching mysql? And could it be a chmod issue? * Thread Starter [tunis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tunis/) * (@tunis) * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/3-column-layout-problem/#post-53260) * Well after some more fiddling, I can move the ad block anywhere on the left side, but can’t get it to move to the right side. Madness, I say. 🙂 * [Root](https://wordpress.org/support/users/root/) * (@root) * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/3-column-layout-problem/#post-53262) * I am sorry to say tunis that your css positioning is way out. You had us foxed because we overlooked the obvious. If you look at your div menu it closes as it should. It is immediately followed by a list of all things (the calendar). It is not in any kind of div at all. In accordance with the box rendering model your browser puts it in the best space available. You have completely lost control of your layout. Do not worry, many of us have been down this route and then some. HTH. * Thread Starter [tunis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tunis/) * (@tunis) * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/3-column-layout-problem/#post-53265) * I did say I was a newbie to these sort of things. 🙂 Anyway, thanks for the help, looks like I have some learnin’ to do to fix the layout. Thanks to all!!! * [Root](https://wordpress.org/support/users/root/) * (@root) * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/3-column-layout-problem/#post-53308) * Well the first thing todo is get the content for the rh col in its own div. * [Root](https://wordpress.org/support/users/root/) * (@root) * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/3-column-layout-problem/#post-53397) * That would be in the index. Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) The topic ‘3 column layout problem’ is closed to new replies. * 10 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Root](https://wordpress.org/support/users/root/) * Last activity: [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/3-column-layout-problem/#post-53397) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics