I reached my first goal! Whats next?

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Well I did it, I have reached my first goal and that was to average $100 a day with adsense! I wont go into details about my background, hold the applause, but Im very excited about this. I even topped my best day yesterday finishing making almost $300 for the day. I would like to thank everyone for their help on the forum, its a great resource for noobs like myself. I have one more site to launch but after that I need to break off and just maintain these sites as I know if I just 100% rely on google for my earnings I will eventually fall flat on my face.

The problem is, I just don't know what to do next. I have options, the problem is I think I have to many options and my head is spinning on what to do next. I have been thinking of finally launching my personal website with a blog, yes I hate wordpress but I never said I didn't use it, and posting articles about what I have learned these past 6 months. Perhaps I can use that to build a list? I also registered a domain for an amazon affiliate site. Or maybe I can throw up a fiverr gig, I have been doing web development with php for the past 15 years. In those 15 years I have build a wide range of online apps from very simple to very complicated. I'm sure I can find something in this field to offer to make money. Just don't know where to go from here. Any suggestions/thoughts?
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  • Profile picture of the author E. Brian Rose
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    • Profile picture of the author Sillysoft
      Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose View Post

      Set a new goal. Ramp up what you have already done or duplicate it in another niche.
      But if I ramp up with more adsense sites wont I risk losing everything if I get slapped by future alg changes or banned from adsense? From reading in this forum, relying 100% on adsense is not a good thing.
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  • Profile picture of the author brunom
    Getting to $1000 a day seems enough of a challenge for you?
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  • Profile picture of the author Joseph Robinson
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    I'd go with affiliate marketing next personally; but that is just because I do it and like it. Offering to teach what you have learned is a good idea as well.
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    • Profile picture of the author Sillysoft
      Originally Posted by Joe Robinson View Post

      I'd go with affiliate marketing next personally; but that is just because I do it and like it. Offering to teach what you have learned is a good idea as well.
      Thanks for the info. Also congrats on your success, I read your post about your first year. What I would do to be in my 20's again. Im 32.
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      • Profile picture of the author Joseph Robinson
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        Originally Posted by Sillysoft View Post

        Thanks for the info. Also congrats on your success, I read your post about your first year. What I would do to be in my 20's again. Im 32.
        Worry not! 30 is the new 20! At least that is what I hear...
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        • Profile picture of the author Sillysoft
          Originally Posted by Joe Robinson View Post

          Worry not! 30 is the new 20! At least that is what I hear...
          Yeah my body would have something to say about that. I moved a lot faster in my 20's than my 30's. Plus I could program all day and night back then, now I have a hard time staying up past 10pm. lol
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  • Profile picture of the author brunom
    You're able to drive traffic already. Drive to Amazon stores, Clickbank, CJ partnerships.

    There isn't much science to it, traffic is everything.
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    • Profile picture of the author Sillysoft
      Originally Posted by brunom View Post

      You're able to drive traffic already. Drive to Amazon stores, Clickbank, CJ partnerships.

      There isn't much science to it, traffic is everything.
      So drive traffic from my existing adsense sites to places like adsense/cb/cj etc? Wouldnt that potentially lower my earnings though as they might not convert as well as simply clicking a link via adsense? I appreciate the feedback, not trying to shoot down every answer. I just have questions to better understand what people are suggesting.
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      • Profile picture of the author brunom
        Originally Posted by Sillysoft View Post

        So drive traffic from my existing adsense sites to places like adsense/cb/cj etc? Wouldnt that potentially lower my earnings though as they might not convert as well as simply clicking a link via adsense? I appreciate the feedback, not trying to shoot down every answer. I just have questions to better understand what people are suggesting.
        Nope, maintain those websites you have and build new ones for CB, Amazon or CJ.

        Just multiply your traffic to those other websites.
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    • Profile picture of the author fedor50
      focus on building more sites and incresing your income.is it an authority site you have?
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      • Profile picture of the author Sillysoft
        Originally Posted by fedor50 View Post

        focus on building more sites and incresing your income.is it an authority site you have?
        Micro niche sites, though 2 have turned into authoritative sites. When you type the main keyword/subject the 2 sites are about I rank number one in google, actually almost all 10 results on the first page are from my 2 sites on their subject. Traffic wise, in all 7 sites, I now average over 6k uniques a day.

        But Im still confused. I constantly read about not relying on google for 100% of your income. But majority of these posts recommend me to continue to build out more adsense sites.
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  • Profile picture of the author talfighel
    If you think that your Google income will stay the same, you are dead wrong. The search engines are always changing and one day it MAY happen that your income goes down a whole lot.

    The 2nd thing I want to mention is that if you want to move on to other stuff, why not get into network marketing online. See how I said online? You won't have to call anyone or talk to anyone. This is what myself and many others are doing.

    From my own personal experience, I would encourage you to find a program online and work it hard and smart just like you did with your adsense income.

    You want to use the power of the internet and leverage to work for you. MLM online does a pretty good job if you choose to.
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    • Profile picture of the author Sillysoft
      Originally Posted by talfighel View Post

      If you think that your Google income will stay the same, you are dead wrong. The search engines are always changing and one day it MAY happen that your income goes down a whole lot.
      Right, the main reason why I made this post. I reached my initial goal, but I know I need to build different revenue streams as I know my adsense earnings will change over time.
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  • Profile picture of the author elexmedia
    The next thing you could do...
    Leverage & Multiplication

    Build hundred more adsense sites on hundred other niches. You got the most important thing for Adsense Site, the SEO. So just multiply the number of the site so you could multiply your revenue.

    And do leverage also. Just hire/ outsource people to do the SEO or create the site. You could breed your adsense sites in short time and autopilot.
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  • Profile picture of the author jeffster
    If you're worried about having all your eggs in one basket why not build Amazon or affiliate sites.

    I tested this on one of my sites a while ago, Amazon vs Adsense, and guess what? Amazon won. It was pretty close though, and I suppose it would depend on the site. It was a cheap product, Exercise DVD's, and I actually made more sales than clicks. People like to buy other stuff once they get to Amazon too, they can't help themselves
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    • Profile picture of the author Sillysoft
      Originally Posted by jeffster View Post

      If you're worried about having all your eggs in one basket why not build Amazon or affiliate sites.

      I tested this on one of my sites a while ago, Amazon vs Adsense, and guess what? Amazon won. It was pretty close though, and I suppose it would depend on the site. It was a cheap product, Exercise DVD's, and I actually made more sales than clicks. People like to buy other stuff once they get to Amazon too, they can't help themselves
      That is what I was thinking, I registered a domain, broproducts.com, which would promote products specifically for guys from amazon. I felt the domain was brandable and easy to remember and somewhat specific. I'm just shocked that people are saying to build out more adsense sites, yeah I could make more money but the second I get slapped or maybe banned it went all for nothing.
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  • Profile picture of the author Muhsin Aziz
    Congratulations on your $100 a day result!
    I suggest that you go learn how to build a list now.
    Adsense earnings depends on google & it's not healthy
    to run your whole online business depending on google.
    So yeah go build a list as I believe it's one of the most
    sustainable business models in online business.
    Hope that helps.
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  • Profile picture of the author David Rosa
    Build one more site and get it to $100 day but record the whole thing.. make it a product or a membership site.

    Charge monthly or do some kind of contingency plan to keep getting paid. Via webinar, access to you.

    Teach a couple (screened and withered) how to do it and help them meticulously get a result.

    and start a lucrative coaching business. Leverage and outsource

    D
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  • Profile picture of the author Sillysoft
    One idea using my existing adsense sites is one of the site is about mothers and their new born babies. Should I create a new page that has a list of products that they can click on and view a product review about that product with links that go to amazon? Such as breast pumps? Would that be in the right direction of diversify earnings? This site averages 400 uniques a day and increasing.
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  • Profile picture of the author karlmay1980
    Add affiliate links to your sites and maybe even Amazon Affiliate links, then set up your own blog generate a following and create some products that teach what you have been done.

    Start with a free give away then capture the leads and create a video course and finally offer something like a done for them service for a decent price (You could train someone or outsource this part very easily).

    You will be surprised what people would pay you for this if they knew they were likely to get $100 a day back.
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    • Profile picture of the author Sillysoft
      Originally Posted by karlmay1980 View Post

      Add affiliate links to your sites and maybe even Amazon Affiliate links, then set up your own blog generate a following and create some products that teach what you have been done.

      Start with a free give away then capture the leads and create a video course and finally offer something like a done for them service for a decent price (You could train someone or outsource this part very easily).

      You will be surprised what people would pay you for this if they knew they were likely to get $100 a day back.
      Do you recommend I create a separate page with a list of products they can view details about? Or do I embed a link on the pages getting traffic now that links to the amazon page for a product?
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