diff --git a/client/src/pages/home.tsx b/client/src/pages/home.tsx
index 8c59d42..8d59655 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/home.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/home.tsx
@@ -491,17 +491,17 @@ export default function Home() {
     }
 
     const totalRows = items.length / 4;
+    const adTargetRows = [1, 3, 5, 7];
     let adCount = 0;
-    for (let row = 0; row < totalRows && adCount < 4; row++) {
+    for (const row of adTargetRows) {
+      if (row >= totalRows) continue;
       const rowStart = row * 4;
       const rowItems = items.slice(rowStart, rowStart + 4);
-      const hasWidget = rowItems.some((it) => it.type === "widget");
-      if (hasWidget) continue;
       const articleIndices = rowItems
         .map((it, ci) => (it.type === "article" ? ci : -1))
         .filter((ci) => ci >= 0);
       if (articleIndices.length > 0) {
-        const col = articleIndices[adCount % articleIndices.length];
+        const col = articleIndices[0];
         items[rowStart + col] = { type: "ad", key: `ad-${adCount}` };
         adCount++;
       }