I got this comment from Money Maker Blogs in my post about the perils of AdSense:
Interesting post, considering that for the most part people think automatically of AdSense when thinking of monetizing their websites, but the points you make are definitely valid. I have heard many horror stories of people getting banned and losing a lot of income. But what do you suggest as an alternative to AdSense? I know there are many options out there, but what do you think is a good reliable way to monetize a website?
From my research and experience, these monetization strategies are much more profitable than AdSense:
Advertising
Whether you sell links, banners, or reviews, advertising is a great way to make money online. If you don’t want to look for advertisers, try ad brokers like ReviewMe and Text Link Ads. However, if you have a quality, well-trafficked site, you could probably get advertisers directly by creating an advertising page.
Affiliate Offers
The money you can earn selling affiliate offers depends on your niche. Here are three ways to find affiliate offers. First, think about relevant products your target audience would buy. Then, go to sites that sell those products and see if they have affiliate programs. Second, do a search for your niche affiliate program. Third, join sites like Link Share and Commission Junction and search through their affiliate offers. These sites handle the affiliate programs of many companies.
Create And Sell Your Own Product
This monetization strategy takes the most time. However, it can easily be the most profitable especially if you set up your own affiliate program.
Lastly, don’t be afraid to put different monetization methods on your website. John Chow is a great example of this. He made over $12,000 last month using 10 different methods.
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Add your commentI am a big fan of creating your own product. Its a model that allows you to spread your knowledge over a larger area rather then dealing with people on a peron by person basis.
Nice post
Glen
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Hi, I tried to sign up with Review Me and they still haven’t approved my blog. I think it is good to warn people that unless your blog has at least a Pagerank of 3 or more most opportunities will not be available to them. Also ReviewMe states that it rejects many blogs with a low Pagerank or low number of links.
It takes time to establish enough links to get a Page Rank.
The good think about Google Adsense and Commission Junction is that you can sign up right away and start earning.
Text Link Ads is a similar problem. You can sign without much trouble but they don’t really explain much to you and everything is based on your Alexa and PR. It really isn’t worth your effort to use them until your blog is more popular say 3-9 months after starting.
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Thanks for bringing up this information. It is definitely helpful. I’ll have to write a post about my new philosophy focusing on monetization only after months of content production and marketing.
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I signed up with PayPerPost and the like and made much more with them by writing paid posts. The downside is, readers might leave as the contents might be out of the blog’s topic.
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John Chow was the first thing I thought of when you mentioned this. His is definitely a great example of diversified income streams. Good overview!
Terra
-www.BetterForBusiness.com
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Hi,
I agree with you, most people, especially when then first start out depend too much on Adsense. There are better alternatives.
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I think it is important to understand that with some luck, experimentation, and the right subject matters (particularly high paying keywords), Adsense is better than most others. But, Adsense is not the only way to make money online. If you are not getting a decent income from Adsense, then look elsewhere instead of giving up on your website.
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Thanks for the response to my question. I am starting to implement different programs on my websites, but so far adsense is my biggest earner… not that it’s much, but it’s better than seeing the $0.00 earnings!!
Like Christopher, I applied for Review Me and haven’t heard back. I applied with a PR1 blog so that probably won’t fly! But I will try the rest.
Thanks again for answering my question!
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Hi,
thanks for the info for a newbie like me :D
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