Pictures and ads
You’ve probably seen sites that ad pictures next to their AdSense ads (like on Letsworkonline.com) Those ads seem to get more clicks then just the plain text ads. Google has now noticed this as well and is using the same strategy on the AdSense ads. Have a look at these two I noticed at Digital Point:
the usual ads:

and the new one with picture added by google:
November 1st, 2006 at 4:46 am
Hi. I would just like to know whether google has changed their strategies and if google ads are still allowed next to pics. Let me know. Thanks
November 1st, 2006 at 6:41 am
I have not seen it stated anywhere in the AdSense policies, that pictures are not allowed next to your ads