Say goodbye to Google Adsense Referrals
July 2, 2008
And now, the end is really here.
Back in January, Google announced that its Adsense Referrals program will be retired in all regions except North America, Latin America, and Japan. Two weeks later, it backtracked and offered the program again although with new conditions.
50% increase in Google Adsense earnings
June 11, 2008
ack in March, I asked whether your Google Adsense income is decreasing. At that time, my earnings dropped by as much as 30% compared to the best earning month. I pointed out several factors that could have caused the drop but, until now, I have not really identified what really caused it.
The good news, though, is that last month saw one of the best highs of my Google Adsense income. From April to May, earnings increased by 50% although traffic and site visitors increased by only 15%. I have not seen this income figure since Google slapped our blog with a PageRank penalty back in October 2007.
What caused this? Honestly, I don’t know. But like before, here are some guesses.
Received $33+ Paypal payment from Bidvertiser
June 2, 2008
Last month, we talked about Bidvertiser and our $33.15 earnings during our first month in April. Last week, we received this payment in our Paypal account.
Here’s a screenshot of the payment.
From 0 to $1k in 90 days (An online earning challenge)
May 29, 2008
It is not impossible to earn at least $1,000 every month. A lot of people have already proven that.
But is it possible for someone who does not have a credit card, is not willing to shell out a substantial amount of money, and has only minimum knowledge of the internet to go from zero to $1,000 online earnings a month in just under 90 days?
Earn money while giving away free magazines
May 25, 2008
Wouldn’t it be nice if you can earn money while distributing free copies of magazines such as Time, Newsweek, Fortune or Forbes?
You can, with RevResponse, except that what you give away are industry reports, trade publications, business resources, and technical magazine subscriptions.
What is RevResponse?
RevResponse is a program that pays a commission on every qualified magazine subscription or download request. You can get paid even if the person who made the download is not from the US, Canada, or UK.
What publications are available for download?
A lot — and from various industries, too! There are magazines and reports on the Telecom & Wireless, Internet, Automotive, and Finance industries, among others. Search for your magazine of choice here.
Sample magazines:
Are site traffic and pageviews directly related to income?
May 9, 2008
The formula, they say, to successfully make money from a website or blog is Quality Content + Traffic.
A lot of “make money online” experts — the true gurus and fakes alike — claim that fresh, unique, and high-quality content translates to traffic and traffic ultimately equals online income. By now, it probably is an accepted fact that a website with more visitors will earn more than another site with fewer visitors.
But how related exactly are site traffic and pageviews to the advertising income of a site?
Is Bidvertiser a good alternative to Google Adsense?
May 6, 2008
For the past 3 years, our online income came primarily from Google Adsense. But with so many not-so-good things going on with both Google and its Adsense program — PageRank penalties, new rules regarding ad units, and declining Adsense earnings, to name just a few — we thought now might be a good time to try other Adsense alternatives.
There are a lot of Adsense competitors around such as Yahoo! Publisher Network, AdBrite, and Bidvertiser. In our first attempt searching for a good Adsense alternative, we tried out Bidvertiser.
Google Adsense stickers for FREE!
March 21, 2008
For the uber-geek who want to flaunt their love for everything Google, here’s something you can add to your collection: Google Adsense stickers!
Our favorite money-making program is giving away free stickers and you can have it even if you’re from outside North America. The stickers are designed for laptops, but they can also be placed on mugs, skateboards, notebook, fridge, your car, almost anywhere!
Here’s a sample of those stickers.
The 5 biggest Google Adsense checks
February 12, 2008
With amounts ranging from almost a million dollars to US$636,000 to US$132,000, the following are the biggest known checks ever received from Google Adsense.
Check amount: CAD 901,733.84 (US$900,000)
Website: PlentyofFish.com
Markus Frind runs the online dating site, www.plentyoffish.com, with only one employee: his girlfriend. The site, now ranked by Alexa.com as the 760th most visited site worldwide, receives up to 500 million pageviews a month and makes up to $10,000 a day. According to Frind, the check represents his Adsense earnings for 2 months.
Payment amount: US$636,524.75
Website: Unknown
This does not necessarily fall under the list of “Biggest Adsense Checks” because the money was sent via EFT or Electronic Funds Transfer, but who gives a damn if the payment amount is worth more than $600,000? The check owner understandably does not want to announce what his site is, but for now, just drool at this check and the other check of his below.
New Adsense ad format spotted again
December 17, 2007
It was just a few days ago when we spotted a new format for ad units that Google Adsense was testing. It included a new feature called the ad scroller or ad slider that lets site users navigate through the ads using the Up, Down, Left, or Right arrows (screenshot in the link above).
A few minutes ago, we spotted again here on our site a new ad format that Adsense might be testing. This latest format includes four (4) units of Button ads (125 x 125) — two (2) units placed side by side and two (2) more below it.
Pic of the new ad format below.
The new format is a welcome deviation from the traditional ad formats that Adsense has long been using. But the question is, can it increase the click-through-rate (CTR) of the ads?
