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AdSense - hobby or job?

Discussion in 'Payments' started by Jude Vihervaara, Oct 22, 2006.

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AdSense - hobby or job

  1. Just a hobby

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  2. More hobby than a job

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  3. More job than a hobby

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  4. Work hard for the money

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  1. #1
    I believe that most of us started AdSense publishing as a hobby, but after the income started to grow, it became (part time) job. So, how many of you look AdSense publishing as a job and how many think it's just nice hobby with little income?
     
    Jude Vihervaara, Oct 22, 2006 IP
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  2. INV

    INV Peon

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    I guess adsense can be considered a hobby since I dont devote much time to it. However, online is a full time job :)
     
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  3. qwestcommunications

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    Jude Vihervaara, How are your earnings holding up?
     
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    Theoretically, it shoulf be a hobby IMO.
     
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  5. sufi

    sufi Well-Known Member

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    I consider it more job than a hobby. I dont totally rely on it though.
     
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    I am trying to find a way of life, with adsense hopefully I will be able to archive what I am dreaming about.

    Work a little have fun a lot:))))))
     
    podoenator, Oct 28, 2006 IP
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    thedark Well-Known Member

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    #7
    this is an excuse, we do it for monoey, but, we can consider it a hobby because it is not a full job, it is a part time, and we can go on holiday whenever we want, i think you should add another option to a poll, half hobby half job.
     
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  8. w3bmaster

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    Don't know to cathalogue it as i didn't make my sites to use adsense on and my income comes from freelancing mainly for now but will become hopfully 50/50 with adsense
     
    w3bmaster, Oct 28, 2006 IP
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    e3xPr Peon

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    I'm student, working in Internet Cafe and making money with adsense like part from my job ;) and like hobby
     
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  10. redhits

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    For some life-less people, who only known to fraud it's a real job...and you can't imagine what type of cars they have! and what babes, and what houses! etc! I don't known how is in USA, Germania, UK but in Romania is something very handful to have 5 chicks around you , and a car like a Mercedes S-320 or S600 is something wonderful... this guys don't earn inaf for a ferrari , diablo , but usually they earn from adsense /carding /ebay ,etc... so much money for this country ...


    Yes, for a lot of scammers is a real job! I don't care if the scammers are from USA or from Europe... they are earning a lot... and they usually creating so many address using Post Offices Mailbox (in many many cities)(or however they are called, short addresses,etc ) ...
    and .. google won't sue anybody for the money stolen ...
     
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    #11
    For me, it's just a hobby. I have 9-5 work and freelance jobs outsides.
    But who knows, if it's gonna be change ?
     
    jabier, Nov 3, 2006 IP
  12. infonote

    infonote Well-Known Member

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    Hobby. I would never depend on Adsense to pay a loan for a house, car etc.

    The most i consider it is a part time job.
     
    infonote, Nov 3, 2006 IP
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    voted for hobby. I just started :) Adult biz is still my main income
     
    FisHY, Nov 3, 2006 IP
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    Personally, I'd really wished to make it as a job for me. I see lots of success in people earning from Adsense. Unfortunately, I haven't got any skills in doing so.... hence, a hobby for me at the meantime.

    Also, I doubt I can be like infonote, being able to use Adsense to pay for housing loan... lol....
     
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    Trying to make it 30% or so of income, slow going though.
     
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    more like hoby
     
    spider28, Nov 3, 2006 IP
  17. nirghum

    nirghum Banned

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    #17
    started working for adsense as hobby.
    and still the interrest level is there.
    as i really cant control cent percent when i get a ban.
    my forst account was band, as of click fraud.
    may be some people just tried their hand. and wanted to see if click fraud is reality or can make fool out google. but they were not. so as there are no assurance of stability it will never be a job. you dont know when you are out of the game.:)
     
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  18. The Reckoning

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    It's a hobby for me right now, but I do love it! :D
     
    The Reckoning, Nov 3, 2006 IP
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    Just a hobby that I wish could pay like a job:)
     
    goldenbrowngod, Nov 3, 2006 IP
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    #20
    It is a hobby right now, but it seems to be a work right now. I make many adsense-sites right now and that gets two things:

    -problably som cash from adsense.
    -linkpossibilities.

    When i say linkpossibilities I mean the possibility to put links to my and my customers sites in the future (I have just started up with serious SEO) and maybe sell links.

    Both work and hobby. But they seems to be very tight...
     
    agaton, Nov 3, 2006 IP