Is there a time you would choose Adsense over Affiliate offers?

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Hey guys I just registered even though I have been lurking for a couple of months now on this forum.

I am pretty new to IM and I do have a few sites that I am currently building in different niches I researched.

My question is regarding Adsense versus say an affiliate offer like Clickbank or Commission Junction etc.

Is there ever a time where it makes more sense to monetize a website using adsense versus say an affiliate offer?

It seems to me that if you have say 100 people hitting a blog/website a day, an affiliate offer would seem much more profitable (assuming say each conversion paid at least say $25), rather than monetizing with adsense which would probably gather you anywhere between 5-10 clicks on avg (assuming not an insanely high CTR).

Or is this one of those "it depends" type questions. I just can't see how Adsense would beat an affiliate offer if you find one that at least converts some of the time.

Any input would be appreciated. Thank you again.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Ten
    seems like adsense has less to think about
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  • Profile picture of the author SeoWizzard
    I would use adsense when the niche I'm targeting has high payable keywords (anything in the loans, insurance areas)
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  • Profile picture of the author careybaird
    It depends on the niche and the people visiting your site. I use adsense on a few sites that I just haven't found a good affiliate product for.

    I also use it in conjunction with other adverts as it works better in some locations on the site. Some niches get > £1 per click so it can actually be a good earner
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  • Profile picture of the author timesaver22
    Hi
    I set up almost all my sites based around adsense to start with. Some niches I go into just don’t have a affiliate offer I can use at the start. but if the site starts to work and get traffic and the click price from the adsense is too low ,I do start to add affiliate offers too. it’s all really down to the niche..
    Terry
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