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Liz321
09-20-2007, 12:36 PM
Should one?
My friend and I are doing a website. What's the advantages of google ads or disadvantages?
How much can you actually make?
Scott Pruett
09-20-2007, 12:51 PM
Totally depends on the site content & the traffic. I have adsense on a few low traffic sites & don't even come close to covering my hosting costs. I haven't put too much effort into trying to make it work, but a few bucks here & there can't hurt.
On the flipside, a buddy of mine brings in $600+/mo from adsense on his forum (~13,000 members, ~1,300,000 posts).
It's worth trying, but don't expect to generate a boatload of money.
Liz321
09-20-2007, 01:17 PM
Ok...can't hurt. Now how? LOL!!
Scott Pruett
09-20-2007, 01:57 PM
www.google.com/adsense - follow the instructions. it's easy. :)
Liz321
09-20-2007, 03:53 PM
Thanks so much. You're always helpful!!
trainman
09-20-2007, 08:08 PM
I've setup Google ads for a client and myself. It is easy, but not very profitable on low traffic sites. Last I checked, the site owner receives $0.22 per clicked ad, so it takes a number of clicks to get anything going.
Scott Pruett
09-20-2007, 08:42 PM
I've never seen $.22/click consistently. It's usually only two or three for my account.
To really make money you will need a big audience and a way to monetize your website. John Chow (http://www.johnchow.com/) makes $11,000 a month from his website on ads alone.
Patonb
09-20-2007, 10:07 PM
To really make money you will need a big audience and a way to monetize your website. John Chow (http://www.johnchow.com/) makes $11,000 a month from his website on ads alone.
He's crazy good at it. I've seen him on tv with Leo Laporte