How do people make a living from Adsense et al?
I’ve just started a blog over at nohandle.com, and been trying to get some ad revenue to pay for server hosting. There are several sites that claim to make 5-6 figures from just advertising. I think I know some of the tricks of the trade that involves ad design and placement. Granted that my site traffic is not spectacular, it’s highly unlikely that anyone clicks on the ads (from my expierence). Many people also now run adblockers where you can’t even see the ads anymore. So how do some people do it? Is it just getting high traffic and hoping returning vistors a loyal and intentionally click on ads? Thanks.
One Response
hipechik
30 Sep 2009
This is very easy:
1. Find a topic that earns the most earnings per click on Google Adsense, then write about it. The reason why some people see 5-6 figures has to do with the types of topics they write about. You see, some keywords are worth more than other ones. Some keywords may earn as little as 2 cents per click, while others can soar as high as $20 or more per click. I find that technical oriented (IT, medical information, etc.) tend to have high EPC, as opposed to other ones.
2. Yes, traffic does matter. You’re more likely to earn more money if you have much traffic. I had a site that when it started out, only earned $25 a month. Then it started growing, and it started seeing upwards of $10 a day ($300+ a month). So, if you want to have more traffic, then work on search engine optimization, so people can find you.
3. Be careful where you place your ads and what colors you give them. A huge mistake people make is to either make Google blend so seamlessly with the rest of their sites that they seem invisible, or place them in a blind spot. I think that the best place is right at the very top, using colors that are somewhat different from the rest of your site, but not too jarring.
4. Make sure your ads are properly targeted. Obviously, if your site is about, say, gardening, but Google Ads keeps posting ads about "dentistry", your visitors are not going to click on them.
Hoped this helped.