Comments on: The AdSense Crapshoot

By: Avoiding AdSense Banning

Avoiding AdSense Banning — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:31:29 +0000

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By: AdSense Resurrected Is Coming | Adsense Game

AdSense Resurrected Is Coming | Adsense Game — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:03:23 +0000

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By: Think Outside the (AdSense) Box » Ask Shane.org

Think Outside the (AdSense) Box » Ask Shane.org — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:01:25 +0000

[...] Too many times, I see people focused on AdSense as the sole source of their revenue. That is a huge mistake. Even Eric Giguere admits that AdSense is a crapshoot. [...]

By: The AdSense Crapshoot — Get webtraffic

The AdSense Crapshoot — Get webtraffic — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:40:56 +0000

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By: Eric Giguere

Eric Giguere — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:55:46 +0000

Jack, I think AdSense’s rise to the top has definitely opened up more avenues for everyone. With AdSense Google proved you could make lots of money going after the long tail, providing you automate things enough!

By: Eric Giguere

Eric Giguere — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:54:46 +0000

Chuck, I understand where you’re coming from and I agree it would be great for publishers to have a minimum floor price. I just don’t see it happening, though, as it would remove too many publishers from the auction, hurting Google’s profits…

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:18:21 +0000

Happily, because of AdSense’s success, there are dozens of new ad products which publishers can take advantage of. Further, because of the nature of online publishing, I can try different channels and revenue options and see what works best.
So far, AdSense makes the most “sense” for the site which I have less commitment to.
However, for high traffic sites, I try several different revenue channels for maximum affect.
One caveat, don’t fall for each ad product which comes along. Some blogs for instance, make great money writing Review-Me ads all day long. For some of my sites, that would be goofy.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:36:31 +0000

There’s no question that AdSense is a crapshoot. Among other things, it’s completely unpredictable. I realize it’s a pipe dream, but in my view, Google owes us publishers a reasonable floor for ads. Penny and 2 cents clicks are obscene. That being said, it’s nice to be entering back into a season where AdSense is showing signs of life once again. I’ve seen my daily AdSense income jump significantly over the last month…and due to the nature of some of my sites, things will get a lot better in the next 90 days. But I still feel AdSense should lead the way in some level of protection for publishers. It’s obscene to offer a penny or two for clicks that take visitors away from my site. And if they can’t offer protection, there should be a way of allowing me, as a publisher to SET a price floor of my own below which I am not willing to display ads.

By: Michelle Amos

Michelle Amos — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:34:43 +0000

Google Adsense is taking over as far as online advertising. If you run a site that recieves a decent amount of hits, you cannot go wrong by incorporatiing Adsense into your business model. There are a few things however that you need to be aware of when running an adsense equipped site. First and foremost, Google is very strict with what type of content they will allow you to use their service on. Adult content and gambling is prohibited. They have many other guidlines and you should familiarize yourself with their Terms and Conditions before attempting to add them to your site.