Many people dont know how to add adverts / Html code to Smf first post, the advert / html code would be shown only on the first post.
Follow the below steps

1. if you wish your advert to appear before the post such as mine


log in your  cpanel>>public_html >>Themes >>default >>Display.template.php
', $message['body'], '

Add before
   ';
      if ($message['id'] == $context['first_message'])
echo '
YOUR ADVERT CODE<br />';echo 'AN EXAMPLE Below
Here we placed adsense at the top of the first post



2. if you want your advert to appear after the post

log in your  cpanel>>public_html >>Themes >>default >>Display.template.php
', $message['body'], '
Add after
   ';
      if ($message['id'] == $context['first_message'])
echo '
YOUR ADVERT CODE<br />';echo '_{copied from http://www.topnichez.com}
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