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I had a lot of people asking me for months why I never made a lot with Adsense, and the answer was simple.

I stopped running Adsense ads on my home page for at least a year. This raised more questions as to why I would stop running ads if they were bringing in revenue for the site.

That answer is also simple…

Why I Had Stopped Publishing Google Adsense Ads

At the time, I wanted to test Clickbank hop-ads, where money isn’t made with clicks, but rather through actual sales. I placed these ads exactly where the Adsense ads had been, in hopes that they would produce the same amount of clicks.

The result, over a span of close to a year, was that they did receive clicks, but only one sale ever resulted. Yep, only one sale, ever!

Now, simple logic would tell you that if I could make a few sales a month from those ads, it would justify running the Clickbank ads rather than the Adsense ads. However, that was not the case.

No sales = no income. I would much rather make a few pennies or dollars from clicks than make nothing at all. Anyone who is involved with Adsense knows that with enough clicks per month, a decent amount of income can be made.

With this re-founded realization, along with some urging from readers via my Income Reports, I decided to go back to Google Adsense.

Google Adsense IS Profitable

Some people will tell you that Adsense is a waste of time, while others will say it’s profitable and that they make a full-time living from Adsense alone, usually spanned across many, many sites and niches. Depending on your sites, goals and ambitions, both are correct.

It’s important to do a little research and determine if Google Adsense is right for you. I have been an Adsense publisher for years and know firsthand that it can generate a decent amount of extra income. At the time, it wasn’t quite the income I was looking for, but my site was also young and didn’t see the kind of traffic it gets today.

With increased traffic and targeted ads, I thought maybe Clickbank could provide the boosted income I was looking for. Obviously, I was wrong. It didn’t generate the revenue I was looking for, at least, not in the way I had hoped.

Knowing that Adsense generated income from that same part of real estate on the site, I wanted to see if I could get an increase in revenue.

Reverting back to Adsense ads, replacing the Clickbank ads, I waited a few days to see how they would perform. To my surprise, they generated over $5 the very first day. If you saw last month’s income report, you’ll see I made a total of $81.72 in November from Adsense. That’s more than I ever made in a single month with Adsense during my time online running my online business.

Considering this is income generated from natural traffic coming from search engines and referring websites, that’s $81.72 in pure profit. Obviously, publishing Google Adsense ads does make sense for me.

Will I Continue to Publish Google Adsense Ads?

The simple answer is, yes! I was very optimistic after last month’s performance, and I was excited to see how this month would do. Well, the month is almost over, and as of right now, I have made $120.84. That’s almost $40 more than last month, and there’s still a few more days to go in this month.

That’s encouragement enough for me to continue running Adsense ads on this site, and I can’t wait to see what the new year brings.

Are You an Adsense Publisher?

Being an Adsense publisher just makes sense for me, but as I stated before, it’s certainly not for everyone.

Are you a publisher? Why or why not? If so, what’s the most you ever made in a single month from Adsense?

Leave a comment in the form below…

Every month I do a detailed income report, showing you exactly where my income comes from. This gives you an idea of the various income streams that are available, as I strongly believe you shouldn’t place all of your eggs in one basket.

This is also a way for me to measure my success (or failure) from month-to-month. Each month will vary in income, and that’s all part of working from home as an affiliate and internet marketer. This acts as a motivator for me to keep pushing forward to reach my goals.

I hope you find these income reports helpful and give you encouragement that it is possible to make money on the internet.

Let’s see how I did last month…

Income from ReplaceYourSalary.com

Total = $987.57

Google Adsense Record

I felt this was worth mentioning. As you may have noticed, I made $81.72 in Adsense last month from this site and blog. That’s a record high in Adsense income, ever. I’m pretty excited about that. I used to have Adsense ads on the site and made on average, maybe $20 – $35, nothing to brag about.

But, almost triple that in one month, and I can see the light. Still nothing huge, but making progress for sure. I’ll write a detailed post about my findings and new insights about Adsense a little later, so stay tuned for that. I know a lot of you haggle me about Adsense and ask why it’s always so low. My upcoming post will explain that and what you can expect for future earnings.

Income from Proofreading/Editing Services

It’s an honor for me to be able to provide a high quality and much needed service, and it’s been an honor serving my clients. You can learn more by visiting the link below.

Total = $90

Income from My Micro Niche Adsense Site

My micro niche site keeps improving each month. Google Adsense earnings for this month from the site totaled $8.38. This amount is included in my total Adsense income as reported above. I finally was able to add another page to my site, providing more related content for those searching for that topic. I believe adding more related pages will bring in more targeted visitors and produce more Adsense clicks. That’s the goal, anyway.

Total Online Income

Total online income IS…

$1,077.57

A decent improvement from last month.

GetBackYourExAdvice.com Niche Site Update

So far, no Adsense or Clickbank income yet for the site. I have been focusing on building links and getting content posted to the site, but it’s been a slow process as I’ve been on time constraints. Regardless, this should help elevate the amount of visitors the site is getting to a decent enough level to start generating some clicks, and hopefully a few sales.

As always, I welcome your comments below…

Every month I do a detailed income report, showing you exactly where my income comes from. This gives you an idea of the various income streams that are available, as I strongly believe you shouldn’t place all of your eggs in one basket.

This is also a way for me to measure my success (or failure) from month-to-month. Each month will vary in income, and that’s all part of working from home as an affiliate and internet marketer. This acts as a motivator for me to keep pushing forward to reach my goals.

I hope you find these income reports helpful and give you encouragement that it is possible to make money on the internet.

Let’s see how I did last month…

Income from ReplaceYourSalary.com

  • ClickBank: $63.84
  • PayDotCom – $122.09
  • Google Adsense: $37.59
  • Project Payday: $33.75 (commissions earned from promoting the program, not actually using it)
  • AdFish – $120.60
  • Ads – $505
  • AshMax – $10 (Total monthly commissions from GDI and FTS)

Total = $855.28

Income from Proofreading/Editing Services

It’s an honor for me to be able to provide a high quality and much needed service, and it’s been an honor serving my clients. You can learn more by visiting the link below.

Total = $95

Income from My Micro Niche Adsense Site

My micro niche site keeps improving each month. Google Adsense earnings for this month from the site totaled $7.77. This amount is included in my total Adsense income as reported above. I finally was able to add another page to my site, providing more related content for those searching for that topic. I believe adding more related pages will bring in more targeted visitors and produce more Adsense clicks. That’s the goal, anyway.

Total Online Income

Total online income IS…

$950.28

A decent improvement from last month.

GetBackYourExAdvice.com Niche Site Update

So far, no Adsense or Clickbank income yet for the site. I have been focusing on building links and getting content posted to the site, but it’s been a slow process as I’ve been on time constraints. Regardless, this should help elevate the amount of visitors the site is getting to a decent enough level to start generating some clicks, and hopefully a few sales.

As always, I welcome your comments below…

At the beginning of every month I do a recap of last month’s blog posts. I also include a few of my favorite blog posts from other bloggers I follow. This gives you a chance to catch up on any posts you may have missed here, and you also get to check out some awesome bloggers that provide valuable content that’s worth reading.

I always recommend leaving a comment on any posts you find helpful. Comments are also great if you have a question you’d like to ask. Either way, they let the blog owner know you appreciate their time and that there are people who actually read their content.

With that said, let’s take a look at last month’s post on this blog…

September 2011 Blog Posts on ReplaceYourSalary.com

Most of these are guest posts, so be sure to show the authors some love by leaving a comment. :)

How to Get Health Insurance When Working From Home

4 Skills That Will Help You Land More Freelance Writing Jobs

5 Things About Working From Home I Wish I Knew When I Started

3 Things I’m Grateful for as a Blogger

Top Tips: Increasing Your Web Traffic Through Unique Online Partnerships

Is Google Counting All of Your Hard-Earned Backlinks?

Blog Posts Around the Web

Here are some blog posts I’ve found from other bloggers I follow that I hope you will find helpful. Take some time to read these as well.

TechChunks gives us 5 really good reasons to have a blog for your business. I can’t imagine running a business these days without a blog. It is an integral part of online communication that cannot be ignored.

Andrew Walsh details 3 very common Google Keyword Tool mistakes that a lot of people make. Avoiding these mistakes can be the difference between making money online and making nothing online.

If you use Google Adsense at all, you may be interested to know that comment spam can get you banned from Adsense. I didn’t know about this, so thanks to Dennis for pointing this out.

That’s all for now. This month I’ll be discussing tips for WordPress bloggers, so stay tuned for that. You’ll also get to read content from more awesome guest authors as they just keep lining up!

Fall is officially here in Central PA. I like this time of year as the leaves change and temperatures drop to a comfortable level during the day. As I write this I have exactly two days before my planned trip to Myrtle Beach, SC. If all goes well I will be down there from Wednesday to Sunday. I will be taking my laptop and hopefully getting a post or two published here as well as responding to all important emails.

I’ll also be posting pictures from the trip to Facebook, so all the more reason to add me as a friend and network with me on there. And just a note… if you do read this and decide to add me, please leave a personal note when doing so that I know you came from my blog and want to be friends.

I guess that’s all for now as far as updates, so let’s take a look at how September’s earnings turned out…

Income from ReplaceYourSalary.com

Total = $416.35

Income from Proofreading/Re-writing/Editing Services

It’s an honor for me to be able to provide a high quality and much needed service, and it’s been an honor serving my clients. You can learn more by visiting the link below.

Total = $48

Total online income from all sources…

$464.35

Micro Niche Adsense Earnings

My micro niche site keeps improving each month. Google Adsense earnings for this month from the site totaled $7.79 of the total monthly amount. I’m rather pleased by this even though it’s nothing to shout about. It obviously is a profitable niche, and with some more content and promotion, I have no doubt I can increase it’s monthly revenue.

That’s all for now. As always, feel free to leave your comments below…

Things have been going pretty well. It’s been a busy week for me, and I’m looking forward to the weekend. I made my first ever hotel reservations online a few days ago (applause?) for my cousin’s wedding coming up next weekend. I’m pretty excited for the trip and to get away for a little.

That’s about all that’s going on with me as of late. Got anything exciting going on with you? Let me know by leaving a comment.

Here’s how August’s earnings looked…

Income from ReplaceYourSalary.com

Total = $384.71

Web/Blogging/Internet Marketing Services

Every now and then I get the opportunity to help out with some web and blogging type stuff (editing/changing WordPress themes, etc.). I’m no longer doing any regular marketing work, but if the opportunity arises, I may consider.

Total = $45

Income from Proofreading/Re-writing/Editing Services

It’s an honor for me to be able to provide a high quality and much needed service, and it’s been an honor serving my clients. You can learn more by visiting the link below.

Total = $110

Income from Re-writing Service via David Hurley’s PLR Article Service Membership

It has been an honor to be able to partner with David, a good online friend of mine, and provide the re-writing portion of his article membership. To learn more about his PLR article service, visit the link above.

Total = $75

Total online income from all sources…

$614.71

Not too shabby.

Micro Niche Site Update

I also wanted to update you on the progress of my micro niche site. You may recall I started a new site just over a month ago, and I was working on getting it to the top of Google. During my previous income report, it was sitting at the #4 position.

Well… days later it reached #1, and it’s been there ever since. It wasn’t real hard actually, as all I really did was get 5 links from articles submitted to EzineArticles, social bookmarked the site and built about 30 high PR backlinks to it.

Ever since the site landed in the top spot, it’s been receiving Adsense clicks almost daily. For the most part, the clicks have earned very minimal amounts. However, today and yesterday have earned over $1 for a single click. I’m pretty excited about this and the outlook I have for the site. I plan to develop it further as time allows to bring in even more revenue from it. So far, it has brought in just under $5, so with the way things are looking, it should pay for itself just after two months.

I still plan on entering another niche once my micro niche site starts brings in more revenue as I find time to develop it. This niche site will focus on a single Clickbank product and create a funnel for visitors to get them to the order page.

That’s all for now. As always, feel free to leave your comments below…

June proved to be a very busy month, albeit bringing in the highest recorded monthly income yet. Income from Angela’s Backlinks, Yarie, and the newest CPA added to my site, AdFish, have all seen record highs. I was very pleased with how things turned out, and July so far is following a similar path. Here’s my total online income from last month…

Income from ReplaceYourSalary.com

Total = $403.48

Income from Internet Marketing Services

It’s been a pleasure to be able to work for a highly successful internet marketer. I’m able to learn from and apply the same strategies to my online business, all of which I’ve blogged about here at one time or another.

Total = $160

Income from Proofreading/Re-writing/Editing Services

As I said previously, I’ve gotten a decent amount of freelancing work last month. It’s great to be able to provide a high quality and much needed service, and it’s been an honor serving my clients. You can learn more by visiting the link below.

Total = $40

Income from Re-writing Service via David Hurley’s PLR Article Service Membership

It has been an honor to be able to partner with David, a good online friend of mine, and provide the re-writing portion of his article membership. To learn more about his PLR article service, visit the link above.

Total = $57.50

Total online income from all sources…

$660.98

April turned out to be a pretty good month. I received an increase in proofreading and re-writing work, which I was very happy about. Those are two things I thoroughly enjoy doing, apart from running this website and earning passive income from multiple sources.

Let’s get right into it…

Income from ReplaceYourSalary.com

Total = $301.29

Income from Internet Marketing Services

It’s been a pleasure to be able to work for a highly successful internet marketer. I’m able to learn from and apply the same strategies to my online business, all of which I’ve blogged about here at one time or another.

Total = $160

Income from Proofreading/Re-writing/Editing Services

As I said previously, I’ve gotten a decent amount of freelancing work last month. It’s great to be able to provide a high quality and much needed service, and it’s been an honor serving my clients. You can learn more by visiting the link below.

Total = $96

Income from Re-writing Service via David Hurley’s PLR Article Service Membership

It has been an honor to be able to partner with David, a good online friend of mine, and provide the re-writing portion of his article membership. To learn more about his PLR article service, visit the link above.

Total = $57.50

Total online income from all sources…

$614.79

April turned out to be my best month yet since I began my online business venture.  If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s to never give up. Giving up is very easy to do, but sticking with it when things seem impossible is where the real character lies.

Did you know Google celebrates Valentine’s Day? I didn’t have a clue until I received a Valentine’s Day card in the mail. Yes, Google sent me a Valentine’s card!

I have no doubt I wasn’t the only one to get a card like this. Maybe you did, too?

As a Google Adsense Publisher, I usually get two or three mailings from Google each year promoting Google Adwords. Funny thing is that I’m also a Google Adwords user (or at least used to be). I haven’t ran any campaigns in over a year, so maybe that’s why they keep sending me these offers.

Basically, they send me promotions to give Adwords a try and offer a $100 coupon voucher. Now, since I already have an account which is several years old, none of the coupon codes they send me have ever worked for my account. Supposedly these offers are only for newer accounts.

valentine2However, the Valentine’s card I received a couple of weeks ago contained a coupon code that actually worked! I was literally stunned in amazement.

Google loves me!

LOL… at least that’s what I was thinking at the time. All other redemption codes had failed, but when I entered the this code into my account, it went through without a hitch.

I now have $100 in free Google Adwords advertising to play with. :)

I haven’t yet had a chance to test any campaigns, but you can bet your bottom I’ll be running at least one campaign.

I’ve made some money in the past with Adwords, but have sunk a lot of money as well. It’s a tough game if you’re not real good at it. Not to mention all of their new rules and regulations. It’ll be a while before I attempt it again, but I’ll keep you posted when I do.

Afterall, Google just gave me $100 in free, virtual money. I’d be stupid not to at least try.

Thank you, Google! It’s nice to know that you really do love me. :D

LOL…

Anyone else receive a Valentine’s card from Google? Did your redemption code work? What’s your experience with Adwords? Share your thoughts below…

Ahh… the first income report of the new year. This is where it gets really exciting as I can now use this report as a base for the next 11 reports of this year. I’ll be able to see how much my income is improving (or not) and tweak stuff as necessary to hopefully squeeze more money out of my site. All the while I’ll be improving on my marketing and driving more traffic to my site.

So, without further ado, here it goes.

Total Income for the month comes out to: $223.88.

Now, I know that’s not a lot and nothing to get really excited about. But, you have to start somewhere and most never even get this far.

I’d like to introduce an exciting addition to my monthly income reports. I’ve been doing freelance internet marketing work for a very successful internet marketer for some time now. This has been great as I get to learn from him and at the same time make some additional income each month.

Total income for my internet marketing services totals $160.

Also, if you didn’t know I also do proofreading/re-writing freelance work as well. My total income from those services came out to $75 for last month.

So, total income from all three sources comes to $458.88

That’s it as far as income for January. I’ll be including all three of these sources in my monthly income reports from now on.

As you can see, making money online is very possible. :)

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