Follow me to $100 a day in Adsense in 3 months from 1 blog

[luboff]

Hi steve,

I noticed in another post that you use Firepow. Are you still using it? and what do you think of it?

[AffiliateMax]

Originally Posted by bgmacaw

Yes, backlinking is more important. While you don't want junk content on an Adsense site you don't have to have Pulitzer prize winning content either.

Indeed. Although the better your content the more likely you are to get unsolicited backlinks (over time). Either way you can speed things up by going out and finding backlinks rather than waiting for them, but again the better your content the more likely it is that people will agree to link to it.

[nattzor]

Nice thread! I really will follow this

[RoseRabbit]

Thanks Steve, this is awesome material.

[Steve Crooks]

Yes, sorry about that.. I have a few pressing external issues which has taken my attention recently. I am still totally committed to the challenge and everyone following along though and I will post an update shortly.

Originally Posted by sunsandra

Hi There:

I'm new to the forum - are there any new messages from Steve since 01-02-2009?

Sandra

[hbsjcd3]

Originally Posted by Steve Crooks

Choosing a Domain and WP Theme

There is a fair bit of discussion on whether domain names should include the main keyword that you are targeting for SEO purposes. I personally believe it is important to get a domain name that reflects the main keyword that you are targeting. If you can get the main keyword as a .com then brilliant but chances are you won't be able to.

I also only consider .com domains or at a push .org and .net I never ever go for .info anymore. It is worth paying extra for a .com.

Having found a good .com domain, I create an account for it on my server and install a wordpress blog on it in the root of the domain. I then go on to find a wordpress theme that looks good, is applicable to european cruises. I might even consider making one myself but in this example where I need to get up and running really quick I will look for a freebie by searching on google for free wordpress themes.

I always make sure that the theme is uncluttered, probably white background and black text, simple looking and low on graphics. I don't want anything to distract from those adsense ads.

There is an amazing piece of software which I might use on this project called artisteer that basically creates some stunning looking wordpress themes. Check it out for yourself.

I usually get a domain name that gets at least 50 searches per month......believe me they are out there

[MainStreetMarketing]

Steve,

For people like me that just found this thread a few days ago, it took me a while to get to the point where I realized that you hadn't posted anything for a bit. Sounds like you have your priorities straight.

I'm not easily impressed, and I am totally impressed that you have put it all out there for everyone to see. If nothing else, I hope it gives some new folks the ABSOLUTE PROOF that you have to take action - and careful action - to get any results (even if it's not quite $100/day...yet).

By action, I don't mean spending $1500-$5000 for a 'guru' course with 250 videos you have to watch until you can effortlessly make '$120,000 per month'.

I'm not new to this stuff, and I've made a few thousand (and lost a few hundred) working my own niches and angles. But there is no way in heck that I have the nerve to stick it out there on a site that thousands visit daily.

BRAVO, man. Keep it coming.

Originally Posted by Steve Crooks

Yes, sorry about that.. I have a few pressing external issues which has taken my attention recently. I am still totally committed to the challenge and everyone following along though and I will post an update shortly.

[holyflame009]

Originally Posted by peter gibson

Nope. Your earnings from adsense are the same regardless of where you place your code. And btw there are no stupid questions when it comes to IM Every one of us here has had the same questions at one point or another when we started out.

Thanks!!
I am now planning to host a blog on blogger and another one on my home PC....lets see what comes next,....this is indeed a great thread...

[JLRuffin]

I appreciate that your points are brief and your course of action clearly stated. Obviously, you are confident about what you are doing which instills confidence in others.

[peter gibson]

Originally Posted by rainmist

Sound good! However, I thing it's a little to get $100 a day

What this thread has done for me is it has shown that it is more than realistic to make 100.00 per day in adsense. It certainly isn't an easy task to obtain results close to this, if you look at the work and effort Steve has been putting into his example blog, it's quite obvious there is no easy or quick way to do it. But to me, just the fact that Steve offers us a bird's eye view of his progress is hopeful to many of us who had written off adsense as a viable income stream.

I can also say that since this thread began I started paying much closer attention to my adsense blogs - and because of this my earnings and CTR have increased almost 400%. There are some potential winfalls out there that most of us lose patience to keep trying, and I'm glad that Steve is giving us a reason to keep believing in the possibility. I really could care less if he reaches 100.00 a day. He will still have proven his case by reaching only 1/3rd of that amount. After all, if you achieve 1/3rd of the goal, there may be 2/3rd's worth of work left, but all the guessing and wondering is over.

[DaSimplify]

Hi all...I'm fresh newbie here, and bcos of this steve's $100/day target thread I join in this warrior..
I'd been looking for this thread for week,but hadn't read all pages.
So, how's steve's progress now in adsense?
What level does he already reach? I mean how many bucks/day now?
Sorry for my poor english grammar.

[roddaut]

I'd like an update on this challenge. It seems like you stopped posting at the beginning of February and it's March now.

Rodney

[crystalq]

I highly recommend newbies follow this guide
written by Josh Spalding Internet Marketing with Josh Spaulding
he makes great money with Adsense.

100% Free, No Affiliate links.

[DebiJ]

Originally Posted by peter gibson

Someone should really point out the obvious to the new guys here, so I'll bite the bullet.

You cannot place adsense on a wordpress.com blog - you can only do so by paying for your own hosting - on either wordpress.org or by uploading wordpress to a hosted account like hostgator (I recommend hostgator)

The other option for using adsense on blogs is to go to blogspot and use their system - if you either cannot afford or are too intimidated by starting your own domain hosted account.

Blogspot is OK, I use it for a few blogs - but it can be tempermental and personally I don't like the idea of someone else having that kind of control over my material.

Thank you for the response (although your assumption that we're "new guys' based only on the question asked was unnecessary). I have used Lunar Pages (since this is what the gaming folks recommend) for years while building my own sites. Since I've spent the majority of time designing from scratch, I wasn't aware that WordPress.com didn't allow adsense (and I, like you, didn't care for the Blogger restrictions). So sometimes what you see as the 'obvious', isn't always quite so.

Thanks for the assist though...it's appreciated.
Debi

[Steve Crooks]

It just so happens that I have updated my challenge blog at http//100buckschallenge.com with a new update on my progress.

Originally Posted by roddaut

I'd like an update on this challenge. It seems like you stopped posting at the beginning of February and it's March now.

Rodney

[nhynes57]

Steve,

Your analytics visitor graph is not showing on your blog.

Noel

[DebiJ]

Originally Posted by roddaut

I'd like an update on this challenge. It seems like you stopped posting at the beginning of February and it's March now.

Rodney

Rodney,

Steve's link (to all the updates and relevant information about what he's doing with this challenge) is in the bottom of his posts....It's listed as "The $100 a day Adsense Challenge - Updates On The AdSense Challenge + much more.."

[Steve Crooks]

Hmmmm.. It was showing earlier but not now. I am only armed with my iPhone at the moment so I will take a look at it when I get back to my pc. Thanks for pointing this out.

Originally Posted by nhynes57

Steve,

Your analytics visitor graph is not showing on your blog.

Noel

[jhn2001]

Looking at this thread i bought a domain name with .org extenson the keyword has more than 11000 searches a month and has a CPC of 10 . i will follow your steps

i will be happy even if i reach 50$/day mark in 6 months of time

[kimkitch]

My aim is to have 20 blogs earning $5 per day each and i have given myself a year to do it.
I am currently following Steves Cash Cow guide to adsense (which i must say looks worth every penny) incorporated with 2 WSO offers on premium backlinks and video content for blogs.

[Mihai88]

i also started something like this but on blogspot,target 100$ a day,i set my end date on 19.08.2009

100byday.blogspot

i hope to make at least 1 by day

[Louis2]

Hi Everyone,

I just registered and reviewed this thread.
The info and data so far has been impressive.

I look forward to learning from all as I contribute as possible.

Have a Great Day!

[Bounderby]

Hi Steve,

For those of us following this who have no website experience , do you give permission for your privacy policy to be reproduced? If not, how do you suggest going about getting one? I am assuming you did not pay legal fees to produce yours.

Many thanks.

[damen]

google for "privacy policy generator" - there are websites that will automatically generate them on the fly for you to use

[Bounderby]

Much appreciated, thank you damen

[Steve Crooks]

Good luck.. Work at it in a determined manner and you will reach your goal.

Originally Posted by jhn2001

Looking at this thread i bought a domain name with .org extenson the keyword has more than 11000 searches a month and has a CPC of 10 . i will follow your steps

i will be happy even if i reach 50$/day mark in 6 months of time

[Steve Crooks]

You can use it as the basis for a privacy policy but I strongly urge you to adapt it to meet the requirements of your site.

Originally Posted by Bounderby

Hi Steve,

For those of us following this who have no website experience , do you give permission for your privacy policy to be reproduced? If not, how do you suggest going about getting one? I am assuming you did not pay legal fees to produce yours.

Many thanks.

[Steve Crooks]

You will reach that goal if you follow the guide and stick with it, I have no doubt about that..

Originally Posted by kimkitch

My aim is to have 20 blogs earning $5 per day each and i have given myself a year to do it.
I am currently following Steves Cash Cow guide to adsense (which i must say looks worth every penny) incorporated with 2 WSO offers on premium backlinks and video content for blogs.

[Julia Andersson]

Originally Posted by Bounderby

Hi Steve,

For those of us following this who have no website experience , do you give permission for your privacy policy to be reproduced? If not, how do you suggest going about getting one? I am assuming you did not pay legal fees to produce yours.

Many thanks.

Hi Bounderby

I generally use this online privacy policy creator... it's free and easy

Free Privacy Policy Generator - Template

[mrdomains]

I am using a mashup version at my site dowlive com Check the bottom link Privacy Policy

Includes our own information and a Google Dart specific paragraph. Feel free to copy / edit at will

[pearsonbrown]

Adsense have changed the rules on Privacy Policies in the last 24 hours.

Pearson

[hbsjcd3]

Originally Posted by pearsonbrown

Adsense have changed the rules on Privacy Policies in the last 24 hours.

Pearson

Did they change them for Adwords too?

[hbsjcd3]

Originally Posted by Bounderby

Hi Steve,

For those of us following this who have no website experience , do you give permission for your privacy policy to be reproduced? If not, how do you suggest going about getting one? I am assuming you did not pay legal fees to produce yours.

Many thanks.

If your site is a wordpress blog here is a plugin the produces a privacy policy in 5 seconds

Privacy Policy Plugin For WordPress

[damen]

yes, google updated the requirements for the new DART ads for your privacy policy - make sure to update as appropriate! I went through all of mine this morning

[magentawave]

Hey everyone,

I've been following this thread and reported several weeks ago how inspirational this has been for me...so thanks again for starting this Steve and to everyone participating. The good thing is that I am up to about $25.00 per day now and growing, plus a couple hundred dollars in affiliate sales too and some commissions are recurring.

But the real reason I'm writing today is because of a change I made on my sites that I wanted to share with you that greatly increased my CTR because it puts the ad units right in there faces when they visit my sites...

Previously I had one 480 X 60 ad unit at the top of every page/post and one after every page or posts content. So one at the top and one at the bottom. I also have a 160 X 600 ad unit in the right sidebar positioned so you can see at least part of it on the top fold.

The change I just made that boosted my CTR was to replace both 480 X 60 ad units with 336 X 280 ad units. They are centered on the pages/posts and the text does NOT wrap around the ad units. I kept the 160 X 600 ad unit in the right sidebar.

The reason I don't have the text wrap around the ad units at this point is because these sites have some reviews on them and the wrap thing totally messes it up as far as how those specific review pages look.

If or when Max Banner Ads does an update that will allow us to omit certain pages/posts from showing ad units, then at the point I will probably go to a slightly smaller ad unit that will allow the text to wrap around it.

Question...

Has anyone experimented with giving the background of your ad units a little bit of color? Did it work? I realize this has been a long time argument with Adsense to either make your ads stand out or let them be obscure, however, I've never heard what really works.

Steve

[sellerstatus]

I am a newbie and recently got banned from adsense. Will this method work with other programs similar to adsense? Ex. adbrite, myclickads?

I am so bummed i didnt read all this before i started... I shot myself in the foot getting banned.

Please help.

[kereayem]

wow, great.

[CreativeEdge]

Well, if you don't jump with both feet, it sure is hard to land anywhere! Good luck with this endeavor!

[star007]

Steve,
Do you think the change in CTR was due to the change in position or the change in ad format size? I use the one large ad above my post and one at the bottom, and notice that most of the time, not many clicks on the one above, but get lots from the bottom ad unit.

I'll give your method and try and see what happens. Thanks for the tip.
star

[star007]

Sellerstatus,
what do you do to get banned and did you email them pleading for sympathy? I've heard that sometimes works?

[Gopinathan T]

Wonderful info...

I too am going to try this out, in a different field.

If I do succeed, and makes $100 a day, you will receive $1000 as a "fee" or "thank you".

I will also report the full process (if indeed I do succeed) in these forums.

[Steve Crooks]

The techniques I have outlined are sound tactics for building quality sites and getting them indexed, yes you can modify the techniques to work with other monetization methods.

Originally Posted by sellerstatus

I am a newbie and recently got banned from adsense. Will this method work with other programs similar to adsense? Ex. adbrite, myclickads?

I am so bummed i didnt read all this before i started... I shot myself in the foot getting banned.

Please help.

[Steve Crooks]

I always wish people well with their goals but I REALLY wish you well...

Originally Posted by Gopinathan T

Wonderful info...

I too am going to try this out, in a different field.

If I do succeed, and makes $100 a day, you will receive $1000 as a "fee" or "thank you".

I will also report the full process (if indeed I do succeed) in these forums.

[animatedmonkey]

Ok, for everyone who has read this thread from start to finish, Steve has very clearly laid out his method on this one project to achieve his goal. Most people who have tried different niches realize that if you go after one niche, and it's not looking the way you expected after a short time, then you might start in a different direction.

But I think it goes without saying that Steve's project was a success! He can easily get to the $100/day goal with continued traffic growth and seo linking from themed sites, etc.

I realize I am new to this forum, but am not new to Internet marketing, SEO or eCommerce.

So what I am asking is this: For those who have read this thread and have thought of ways to improve on Steve's journey, don't hide your ideas. This thread is invaluable. If you are able to come up with ways to improve on this, then share them with the audience.

What one responder said is exactly true. He told Steve that because of this thread he will be more eager to follow his newsletter, blogs, eBooks, etc, because he has proven that he will give something of value, not just the same old marketing stuff.

Let us challenge ourselves to be as transparent as Steve has been!

BR

[magentawave]

Originally Posted by kimkitch

My aim is to have 20 blogs earning $5 per day each and i have given myself a year to do it.
I am currently following Steves Cash Cow guide to adsense (which i must say looks worth every penny) incorporated with 2 WSO offers on premium backlinks and video content for blogs.

That is one approach to take (and I have), but I can tell you that creating one authority site with tons of content is far easier to manage and will cost you less money to start.

Steve

[magentawave]

Originally Posted by star007

Steve,
Do you think the change in CTR was due to the change in position or the change in ad format size? I use the one large ad above my post and one at the bottom, and notice that most of the time, not many clicks on the one above, but get lots from the bottom ad unit.

I'll give your method and try and see what happens. Thanks for the tip.
star

Sorry but I don't even know how to guage yet which ad units are getting the clicks! All I know is that my overall ctr went way up overnight. I set up channels and I'm using the free version of max banner ads - does anyone know how I can track which ads are working?

Steve

[Oscar D]

I have a question.

If I use PLR articles for my website and I do not change the content = duplicate content and then I add Adsense, will or can Google close my Adsense account?

[Steve Crooks]

Yep, set up a channel for each adsense block in your adsense account. In my free adsense placement guide I explain my strategy for testing adsense blocks.

Originally Posted by magentawave

Sorry but I don't even know how to guage yet which ad units are getting the clicks! All I know is that my overall ctr went way up overnight. I set up channels and I'm using the free version of max banner ads - does anyone know how I can track which ads are working?

Steve

[Steve Crooks]

No you will be fine so long as the content is within adsense TOS. Duplicate content is not a problem as far as Adsense is concerned.

Originally Posted by Oscar D

I have a question.

If I use PLR articles for my website and I do not change the content = duplicate content and then I add Adsense, will or can Google close my Adsense account?

[Oscar D]

Do you think it is a stupid idea?

Should I rather rewrite the articles? The site is a regional site such as .co.uk, it is actually .co.za (South African) so it will be limitted.

Originally Posted by Steve Crooks

No you will be fine so long as the content is within adsense TOS. Duplicate content is not a problem as far as Adsense is concerned.