The $3000 per month Google Adsense Project... - Page 4

jordanmcclements · #**151** (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 12:44 PM

Thanks - it is something I will have to consider... The .5% conversion rate is probably a bit high in my case - but you are right - If I was making $50 on each conversion rather than like $1 for firefox with the google toolbar - it would be certainly be worth considering!

(particularly now that it is so easy to set up a google checkout shopping cart :- Getting started with the Google Checkout shopping cart - Google Checkout Developers Forum | Google Groups

kgun · #**152** (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 12:46 PM

Have you noted this

Announcing Google Affiliate Network

thread and got your auto email with no reply from the AdSense team saying:

"If you currently use referral ads, either to promote Google products or offerings from AdWords advertisers, AdSense Referrals code will no longer display ads beginning the last week of August. We encourage you to take the following steps before the product is retired:

* Remove the referral code from your site(s): Please take a moment to remove all referral code from your sites before the last week of August, so you can continue to effectively monetize your ad space.

* Run and save all referrals reports on your desktop: Create and save all reports related to the referrals program on your desktop, so you continue to have access to your valuable campaign information".

My bolding. With whom, the new network?

Hopefully this is clarified when I come from my summer holiday, unless I have to change / delete a lot of code on my sites

Hopefully the new network is an improvement.

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Originally Posted by jordanmcclements

First of all - apologies for shamelessly ripping off this idea from the following post:-
The $30,000 a month adsense project

Any information on how that project develops?

cw1865 · #**153** (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jordanmcclements

Thanks - it is something I will have to consider... The .5% conversion rate is probably a bit high in my case - but you are right - If I was making $50 on each conversion rather than like $1 for firefox with the google toolbar - it would be certainly be worth considering!

(particularly now that it is so easy to set up a google checkout shopping cart :- Getting started with the Google Checkout shopping cart - Google Checkout Developers Forum | Google Groups

I agree that the .5% conversion rate is high FOR PURPOSES OF CROSS-SELLING those visitors who are only coming to look for free images...very true. BUT if you have a stand alone site, it too will be attracting MORE QUALIFIED buyers, the point is that your current site will simply bolster the sweaters (or whatever it is). I picked .5% for a reason because I also sell leather jackets which currently has a .53% conversion rate which is the lowest of all the items that I am selling because they are SIZED (ie. the customer looks at the pic and wonders if it will fit him or her)

Adsense is simply catching google's crumbs, not saying not to do it, just recognize that is the bottom rung of the value added chain....

jordanmcclements · #**154** (**permalink**) 07-07-2008, 06:30 AM

cw - thanks - food for thought..

kgun - if you are talking about my $3000/month project rather than the $30,000 project (which wasn't mine) - I am going backwards! Last month saw less than $600. My eCPM is well under 50% of what it was 9 months ago - despite making a number of improvements to my web site. I have increased traffic a LOT but the slice of the pie that Google gives me has gotten a lot smaller. With regard to referrals these did not work well for me so I removed them almost completely ages ago...

janeth · #**155** (**permalink**) 07-07-2008, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jordanmcclements

cw - thanks - food for thought..

kgun - if you are talking about my $3000/month project rather than the $30,000 project (which wasn't mine) - I am going backwards! Last month saw less than $600. My eCPM is well under 50% of what it was 9 months ago - despite making a number of improvements to my web site. I have increased traffic a LOT but the slice of the pie that Google gives me has gotten a lot smaller. With regard to referrals these did not work well for me so I removed them almost completely ages ago...

What are you traffic numbers?

If you don't mind my asking, just around about numbers, nothing pacific.

jordanmcclements · #**156** (**permalink**) 07-07-2008, 11:10 AM

Quantcast Stats

NB - this quite far from being 100% accurate for just my Adsense pages - but it gives you a fair idea.... (Google if you are reading this it is only a WILDLY EXTREMELY VERY approximate representation!)

jordanmcclements · #**157** (**permalink**) 07-18-2008, 05:33 AM

Looks like I'll be making about $600 again this month (July 200

!

The good news is that my eCPM is back up a bit now that my traffic is down for the summer hols...

Maybe my traffic will pick up again in September ....

kgun · #**158** (**permalink**) 07-18-2008, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jordanmcclements

Quantcast Stats

NB - this quite far from being 100% accurate for just my Adsense pages - but it gives you a fair idea.... (Google if you are reading this it is only a WILDLY EXTREMELY VERY approximate representation!)

Is there better seamless software than that?
What about making your own analytical software digging deeper into the bid / ask (supply / demand structure like NASDAQ level II (III) quotes)? Exel may be good enough.

Related link: https://data.nasdaq.com/BookViewer.aspx
Datacollection. What do you autmatically get and what are the possibilities for colleting additional (even real time) data?

Tubby · #**159** (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 07:26 AM

jordanmcclements, I enjoy reading this thread. Its upfront, sincere,informative, a great thread. (just thought I should mention this)

jordanmcclements · #**160** (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 07:59 AM

Kgun - I use Google analytics as well - the Quantcast stas were just to give Janeth a rough idea about traffic.

Tubby - Thanks. I am glad you like it for it seems that it will be going on for some time to come yet!

kgun · #**161** (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jordanmcclements

Kgun - I use Google analytics as well - the Quantcast stas were just to give Janeth a rough idea about traffic.

Data, data is very important.
A battery of (proprietary) tests to analyce your data.
You may know that I am an economist specializing in econometrics and mathematical finance, so I know, this is a field where you have a potential to get an edge. Should like I had more time to study the subject myself. Time is a very limiting factor.
IDEA: In Norway students at univerities are glad to get a project. Most of them will do it for free if they can use it in their education. If a student can be paid for writing a master / PhD thesis most of them are more than willing to do it. Why not write a short project description and advertise it at a University / high school? I have participated in a lot of such projects where the final outcome is proprietary seamless methods.
I can help you with the project if we can share the results.

Martinscholes · #**162** (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 09:00 PM

I have decided to go for a couple of more affiliate links on some of the sites, by way of a test.

jordanmcclements · #**163** (**permalink**) 07-22-2008, 05:25 AM

Martin - let us know how you get on - I had ZERO success with ALL affiliate stuff I have tried.

Janeth - how much do you spend on Adwords per month for your bracelets site?

Kgun - I am not sure I understand.....

janeth · #**164** (**permalink**) 07-22-2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jordanmcclements

Janeth - how much do you spend on Adwords per month for your bracelets site?

$0.00

I do not do any kind of paid advertising.

jordanmcclements · #**165** (**permalink**) 07-22-2008, 10:16 AM

Janeth - in that case your earnings are very impressive..

You see a lot of BIG affiliate checks - but they are usually spending a significant portion of that amount on PPC..

kgun · #**166** (**permalink**) 07-22-2008, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jordanmcclements

Kgun - I am not sure I understand.....

If you are satisfied with Google analytis or other automatic solutons forget it.

Unless reread carefully.

janeth · #**167** (**permalink**) 07-22-2008, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jordanmcclements

Janeth - in that case your earnings are very impressive..

You see a lot of BIG affiliate checks - but they are usually spending a significant portion of that amount on PPC..

It's not bad at all. We are making about $4,000.00 per month right now.

I've not messed with the site for the last couple weeks however we are working on trying to duplicate it on some other sites now, as well as trying to figure out the best ways to drive traffic.

mav1972 · #**168** (**permalink**) 07-22-2008, 02:35 PM

I have on my website about 200 unique visitors per day but I don't see great results with Google Adsense. Only little money...

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