Does Adsense Manipulating People With High Estimated Avg. CPC?

T.T. · 09-04-2010, 10:28 AM

Hello everyone,

Could anyone explain me, why do I earn per click so not much, I found keyw with adwords there says Estimated Avg. CPC 20$! Now with this keyw I am on the 1 spot but I see that my Estimated Avg. CPC only cents??

I hope this Q. not against Adsense's rules, and I can ask about it.

Thanks for sharing thoughts!

P.S. Sorry for EN.

McBrett · 09-04-2010, 10:54 AM

Hi @TT - I'm not a super Adsense Guru, but I have dabbled with it in the past and have a few sites with Adsense on it.

One reason you aren't getting paid as much is simply for the fact that just because someone is willing to pay $20 per click on Google search, doesn't mean they're paying that much for clicks from the content network. There are a lot of people that bit quite a bit lower on the content network.

Another factor is the geographic location of where the Adsense click came from. If the click came from say, India, you probably are only gonna get a cent or two no matter what niche you're targeting. If the click comes from the US, you will typically be paid more.

There are a number of other factors Google looks at too. I think they also factor in the historical value of your traffic somehow. There are quite a few people that use Adsense on the WarriorForum so hopefully you'll find some more answers here.

T.T. · 09-04-2010, 01:12 PM

Hi McBrett, thanks for your fast reply.

The main traffic comes from USA.

Quote:

Originally Posted by McBrett

I think they also factor in the historical value of your traffic somehow.

That's a good point.

Furthermore, I started thinking maybe that low price per click because of the site complexity (it has only 6 pages) and age, it's alive about 6 moths, and traffic, yes, it's totally fresh.

Thank you!

InternetMarketingIQ · 09-05-2010, 01:43 PM

Google will pay you based on what they determine is the value you bring to visitors. Sites with authority, traffic, and age will be rewarded higher. I know this because I have sites that are more than 10 years old... I do a ton of Adsense on them and they always pay better than my new web properties all other things being equal.

So go ahead and target the $20 phrases because it means that it's an industry willing to pay... but don't expect to make money until you provide real value to visitors.

McBrett · 09-05-2010, 08:35 PM

@TT No prob my man. Here's to your adsense money going up. (raises glass)

davidjames42973 · 09-06-2010, 12:39 AM

It could also be that the people clicking on your adsense links didn't find your website from the keyword that pays out this amount.

JayRash · 09-06-2010, 01:28 AM

It depends on your site content quality and a few other factors. They just don't serve this high paying ads on new blogs or average websites. That might be an issue here.

Just my 2 cents.

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T.T. Active Warrior Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 72 Thanks: 55 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Does Adsense Manipulating People With High Estimated Avg. CPC? Hello everyone, Could anyone explain me, why do I earn per click so not much, I found keyw with adwords there says Estimated Avg. CPC 20$! Now with this keyw I am on the 1 spot but I see that my Estimated Avg. CPC only cents?? I hope this Q. not against Adsense's rules, and I can ask about it. Thanks for sharing thoughts! P.S. Sorry for EN.

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McBrett HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 386 Thanks: 11 Thanked 56 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Does Adsense Manipulating People With High Estimated Avg. CPC? Hi @TT - I'm not a super Adsense Guru, but I have dabbled with it in the past and have a few sites with Adsense on it. One reason you aren't getting paid as much is simply for the fact that just because someone is willing to pay $20 per click on Google search, doesn't mean they're paying that much for clicks from the content network. There are a lot of people that bit quite a bit lower on the content network. Another factor is the geographic location of where the Adsense click came from. If the click came from say, India, you probably are only gonna get a cent or two no matter what niche you're targeting. If the click comes from the US, you will typically be paid more. There are a number of other factors Google looks at too. I think they also factor in the historical value of your traffic somehow. There are quite a few people that use Adsense on the WarriorForum so hopefully you'll find some more answers here.
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InternetMarketingIQ Senior Warrior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US of A Posts: 2,190 Thanks: 47 Thanked 257 Times in 211 Posts	Re: Does Adsense Manipulating People With High Estimated Avg. CPC? Google will pay you based on what they determine is the value you bring to visitors. Sites with authority, traffic, and age will be rewarded higher. I know this because I have sites that are more than 10 years old... I do a ton of Adsense on them and they always pay better than my new web properties all other things being equal. So go ahead and target the $20 phrases because it means that it's an industry willing to pay... but don't expect to make money until you provide real value to visitors.
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McBrett HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 386 Thanks: 11 Thanked 56 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Does Adsense Manipulating People With High Estimated Avg. CPC? @TT No prob my man. Here's to your adsense money going up. (raises glass)
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davidjames42973 David James Ostiguy War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 862 Thanks: 324 Thanked 138 Times in 108 Posts Social Networking	Re: Does Adsense Manipulating People With High Estimated Avg. CPC? It could also be that the people clicking on your adsense links didn't find your website from the keyword that pays out this amount.
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JayRash Warrior Guy Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Internet Posts: 143 Thanks: 39 Thanked 41 Times in 40 Posts	Re: Does Adsense Manipulating People With High Estimated Avg. CPC? It depends on your site content quality and a few other factors. They just don't serve this high paying ads on new blogs or average websites. That might be an issue here. Just my 2 cents.
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