Where do you place your elite?

That really depends on what the elite is, and what roll it plays in my build. Let's take a Warrior for example. I set up keys 1-3 attacks (slot 1 energy slot 2,3 adrenaline,) 4 utility, 5-6 stances/skills 7 other 8 rez.

IF...
Crippling/Dragon Slash/Quivering blade it will be slot 2 usually with slot 1 an energy attack
Hundred Blades slot 1 because it's an adrenaline builder and an energy lead attack
Glads/Soldiers stance slot 5
Headbutt/Shove slot 4
Warriors endurance slot 6 or 7

Granted I usually use an attack elite so that solves that issue...

Depends on how often I expect to be using the skill.

I put my most used skills on 2 and 3, just a quick jump up from W.
Followed by 1 and 4, a little further away.
And then 5, 6, 7, and 8 in that order.

Monk is always in my first slot.. the rest depends on how the skill chain goes. Paragon, warrior, ranger all go in 3rd slot for some reason.

Depends on my class, the skill, and when and how often I need to use it.

For example WoH is always slot 1 but Mobius is usually on slot 4.

Just depends on the build, some skills fit better in certain spots in relation to other skills depending on the build and how you play it. Imo you should place the skills in a way that makes it easier to understand and use the bar, disregarding golden borders.

Slots 2-4 - skills I generally use a lot. If it's my elite odds are I am going to need to use it quite frequently. If not then I could probably put my elite to better use.

Kinda odd but my finger isn't comfortable reaching for the 1 key so I don't put anything too important there.

Depends on the skill type. 2-4 are most used, 5-6 for utility. If it's an interrupt I'd put it in 1 or 8.

Ranger is 2nd slot.
Warrior is 6th slot.
Elementalist is 7th slot.
Mesmer is 7th slot.
Necromancer is 6th slot.

So, in this case, I would put them mostly at the end of my skill bar.

I always place skills in place of how much I use it. Spammable skills/ skills I use a lot are the first 4 for easy number hitting reach. All long maintainables or self heals/ utilities that I don't use much or don't have to recast a lot are 5-7 and 8 is a res.

I believe I have focused anger on my imbagon in slot 6, focused anger slot 7 and aggressive refrain slot 8.

Always in the first slot, since I'll probably be using that skill the most.

First slot unless it's a support skill, then 6-7-8.
(Ofcourse excluding 'sin chains)

depends on the build.. first second third or 5th, sometimes last

If theres a need to chain skills, I'll put them in order. Otherwise I'll generally group them according to what they do (i.e, attack skills first, offensive utility next, then defensive utility, then other stuff at the end).

The PvE bar has it in the third slot from the left while the PvP has it in the second slot.

if it is an enchantment that does not require spamming, it number 7 slot
if it is a spammable elite attack/spell skills it will be in the number 4 slot
if it is an elite attack/spell skill that cannot be spam it will be on number 1
if i am going capping, elite skill will be number 7 slot with cap sig on number 6

number 8 is always a resurrection skill/sig

that way, any profession I play, I won't confuses my fingering.

PS: heros bar are arrange the same as well, haha, cos they are my template. but, the reason is, heros panel are arrange in a single file, top to bottom, on the far right hand side of the screen, it some how feel easier to get to, I don't know why, when using my mouse to micro manage them. and arranging them in a manner that I am use to i don't have to actually look at the skill, i can just click and it would be the right one. hehe

unless its a maintained skills (hb for example) its always in the 3 slot. 1 and 2 are fast skills, ints mainly or attacks. 4 is utility 5 is rez, 6 is maintained,7 fast utility and 8 is quick cancel/prot spirit.i keep all my bars in the same orders with same functions assigned to a certain number. this way there is less readjusting time between classes after i play one for a bit.

That totally depends on the function of the skill. I usually have:

[ Signet of Lesser Energy | Spam skill | Dmg | Dmg | High Dmg w recharge | Misc | Enchantment | Enchantment ]

I play all professions regularly and each of them have several builds. To make switching easier, every build has skills ordered according to how often they are used. Combos are treated as a unit with individual skills of the combo going from left to right. Slot 8 is rez (except in AB and most of PvE that don't need one) and the elite is wherever it logically belongs to. Although most elites are used often and thus gravitate towards the left side of the bar, there are several that may go all the way up to slot 7 as well.

Depends on the type of skill.

Attack skill: 1-4
Shout/Chant: 4-5
Stances: 5-7
Energy/Health Regen: 6-7
Ress: 8

That's the way all of my bars are set up, so it depends what type of skill the Elite is. Monk bar would differ a bit, but most of my bars look alike.

I put my elite in the first slot almost all the time. If I feel like I won't be using it a lot then it goes in the last slot. I like to keep my top 5 skills in the first 5 slots so that I can quickly use them with my left hand. The rest I use with a mouse.