Busted the Adsense Threshold for the First Time!

I know these threads get old, yet I also remember how much I needed these when I was getting started. I always saw threads where guys are saying they make $100/day, and I was wondering when I'd stop earning pennies per month... and I'd see the threads where people would celebrate their first payment and it would keep me alive. I needed something in an attainable realm, within my realistic reach. So I pass that favor on here...

I broke the $100 threshold today. I was counting down the dollars and the days, hoping to beat it this month. And I did today while I was at the gym on a bike. I got four clicks today, pushing me well over the limit. Heck, one of those clicks was $3.18 which is my record high click! I've got three more days to push it beyond!

Pulling this off took a legit year. I made the mistake of creating buttload of content, but not backlinking. I made the mistake of getting emotionally invested in each minor aspect of each project. Get beyond that. Each one needs to be something you are proud of, but make sure it's not hindering your progress. Once I got that through my head, my quality and quantity went up and I "really" pulled this off in six months. I'm hoping to beat the next one by 2012. I know it'll happen and much more.

So here is my tip I pass to you. Don't go for big time keywords or even medium ones. Maybe take on one harder one so you can get it going since age is a factor in everything, but go for some easy smaller keywords and get paid. You need to know it will be successful. Most people can't delay gratification for a year, so just get it done and then try for the big boy keywords! Create a little bit of content, then get the backlinks going. And for god's sake, get off the "white-hat means manual only" crap. You can go white hat while automating and outsourcing. Do it! You gotta spend money to make money as well. This will accelerate your progress.

Go! Go! Go! Whoooooo!