Am i making enough money as i should?

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by newspanel, Mar 7, 2012.

  1. #1
    Hi there, so i own www.fifa13.com (Please review it and share your thoughts) thanks

    All the traffic to FIFA 13 is not advertised, because the Fifa football game is so popular, and i own the exact keyword domain for the upcoming game, i don't need to do any promotion all traffic is either direct or search engine traffic.

    The thing is, i think i should be earning MORE money then i should be doing. Sometimes, i could be earning around $4 a day, then it just drops right down to like 50p - £1.00 a day.

    this is the data since adsense was on the site

    [TABLE="class: grid, width: 998"]
    [TR]
    [TD="class: asfe-DynamicTableCell"]AdSense for Content[/TD]
    [TD="class: asfe-DynamicTableCell"]
    29,645​
    [/TD]
    [TD="class: asfe-DynamicTableCell"]
    141​
    [/TD]
    [TD="class: asfe-DynamicTableCell"]
    0.48%​
    [/TD]
    [TD="class: asfe-DynamicTableCell"]
    £0.20​
    [/TD]
    [TD="class: asfe-DynamicTableCell"]
    £0.95​
    [/TD]
    [TD="class: asfe-DynamicTableCell"]
    £28.20​
    [/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR="class: syn-report-summary-row"]
    [TD="class: asfe-DynamicTableCell, bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Totals[/TD]
    [TD="class: asfe-DynamicTableCell, bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]
    29,645​
    [/TD]
    [TD="class: asfe-DynamicTableCell, bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]
    141​
    [/TD]
    [TD="class: asfe-DynamicTableCell, bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]
    0.48%​
    [/TD]
    [TD="class: asfe-DynamicTableCell, bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]
    £0.20​
    [/TD]
    [TD="class: asfe-DynamicTableCell, bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]
    £0.95​
    [/TD]
    [TD="class: asfe-DynamicTableCell, bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]
    £28.20

    [/TD]
    [/TR]
    [/TABLE]


    This is the analytics data

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    Anyone know how i can increase the revenue to a better total? is there something wrong with the ad sizes/placement on the site?

    thanks a lot
     
    newspanel, Mar 7, 2012 IP
  2. tim-buchalka

    tim-buchalka Active Member

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    #2
    Yes you should be earning a lot more than that - It's not unrealistic to get a 10 or even 20% CTR on some pages with adsense - Have you tried getting some image ads on the page? I see the bit image ad at the top right, but within articles I mean. Maybe that would help a bit.

    Your average click of $0.20c is ok but lowish - But I do not know the niche - Have you done any keyword research? Try writing content around your keywords with the highest CPC and see if you can raise income that way.

    Excuse my ignorance but fifa 13 is referring to the game right? Because you have a lot of other games there as well.

    Have you considered becoming an amazon affiliate and put some ads to a specific game in appropriate places. That might help as well.

    Cheers
     
    tim-buchalka, Mar 7, 2012 IP
  3. newspanel

    newspanel Peon

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    Thanks for your response, the niche is video games

    All ads are image and text ads, so they basically rotate.
    I haven't done keyword research if i am honest but i will try what you have just said.
    Yea, the site is mainly to do with Fifa 13, but i do have other gaming articles non related to fifa 13 to attract a wider audience.
    I think i will try out some amazon affiliate ads, possibly a header ad as well as putting some in future posts.

    thanks again for taking your time to answer my question.
     
    newspanel, Mar 7, 2012 IP
  4. xela007

    xela007 Member

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    Try to increase CTR by better ad placement - Google won't do it for you, you know?

    Test different ad placements and test the results.

    However in my opinion that's quite some good income for your particular niche.

    10,000 impressions - nearly 30 pounds -
     
    xela007, Mar 7, 2012 IP
  5. navisa

    navisa Peon

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    same here my site http://www.foreverhoroscopes.com is so good in earning now its down an down in earning ,searching why google give 120 click value =$6, $7
     
    navisa, Mar 7, 2012 IP
  6. Toon-c

    Toon-c Well-Known Member

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    #6
    you are wasting your time with adsense ..
    search for a good video games affiliate, just made a google search and this website came out
    http://www.gameseek.co.uk/affiliate.php

    maybe there are better affiliates , but this should get you going .. forget about adsense and try to make real money ..
    is it really worth putting time and effort to earn $4 a day ??
     
    Toon-c, Mar 7, 2012 IP
  7. newspanel

    newspanel Peon

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    thanks for your replies, i think i need to try different ad placements, i get over 1k impressions a day and only making 1 - 3 pounds maximum, not happy with it tbh,
     
    newspanel, Mar 11, 2012 IP
  8. Laceygirl

    Laceygirl Notable Member

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    that's probably the worst advice I've heard in a day here. No one makes money from adsense huh?
    lol, Maybe I should get them to cancel my $XXX checks. Its a waste of time to go out and cash them.
     
    Laceygirl, Mar 11, 2012 IP
  9. Toon-c

    Toon-c Well-Known Member

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    #9
    Can you understand English ?
    Who said that no one makes money from adsense ? I myself make money from adsense, and probably more than you do (and I can see your level when you come bragging about $xxx checks)

    what I'm saying is that there are niches suitable for affiliate marketing ..
    he is receiving traffic for "fifa 13" keyword .. there are probably people willing to buy the game , why lose that money ?


    Another thing that will help you in the IM field , is that you CAN put adsense ads along with affiliate offers ! that's right, what a surprise !


     
    Toon-c, Mar 11, 2012 IP
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    Laceygirl Notable Member

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    Oh right. Gaming niche is junk. Gotcha.
     
    Laceygirl, Mar 11, 2012 IP
  11. Toon-c

    Toon-c Well-Known Member

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    ??

    Another useless discussion ..

    PS : Why are you using Hotels Combined in your miserable hotels website ? isn't adsense enough ? :D

    Good Luck :)
     
    Toon-c, Mar 11, 2012 IP
  12. aloneak

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    Try to implement inline ads too and make affiliate with other gaming site to get more money!
     
    aloneak, Mar 11, 2012 IP
  13. Tushavi

    Tushavi Active Member

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    #13
    Great Achievement, But I Guess you earning less, Maybe, When your site getting elder, you earn more, anyway wish you best of luck.
     
    Tushavi, Mar 11, 2012 IP
  14. dumindushalika

    dumindushalika Notable Member

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    You have good traffic, but low CTR. Try image or rich media ad units.
    I also suggest to try impressions based ad programs and affiliate marketing (promote fifa video games, fifa goodies etc.)
     
    dumindushalika, Mar 11, 2012 IP
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    purpleseo Peon

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    on the internal pages you put ads around teh content but not inside it why dont you play around with the adblock thats on the right side nobody never clicks those at least of my experience and create maybe menu style adsense somewhere under the cotent ?
     
    purpleseo, Mar 12, 2012 IP