I have 2 websites. One is non-performing because I did not update content for months and is earning at most $2/day. However, for the website that I have spent time on almost everyday, it has performed wonderfully. The earnings as follows: Aug 2009 - $630 Sep 2009 - $850 Oct 2009 - $960 Nov 2009 - $1370 In November, I achieved the highest earnings in 2 years since I started internet marketing. In the very first month, I earned only $12. So, indeed, I have come a long way. My purpose for this post is to show that dedication is the key to making money online. We have to keep updating content of our site, increasing backlinks, submitting articles to article directories etc as has been expounded by many experienced IM here in this forum. I have been lucky because I did not know how to research high paying keywords niche then. I build my website based on something that I have good knowledge of. I believe that you would see the fruits of your labor soon if you continue to build on your site and most importantly, "Do Not Give Up".
It is happy to see that you have shown the way how to earn more when most of the IM here complain of decreasing earnings during the past few months...
"Do Not Give Up". Yes that's the key to success for any business online or offiline. particularly if you run a website or blog it takes sometime and most people give up after a year..... and you can see people only start making good money after the first year.....
Congratulations. You will see that people who put in the effort in their websites actually do succeed in the long term while those who want to earn money quick tend to fall behind. You're lucky that you're knowledgeable in the niche you've decided to take up as this makes writing easier and the importance of regular updates cannot be stressed. What sort of marketing strategies have you adopted besides article marketing. I'd have to say that I haven't had much luck myself with article marketing.
Ahh wonderful earnings.. I can just imagine such earnings. I got entertainment site but I can hardly earn a 1$ a day.
Thank you for all your wonderful comments. I am indeed elated that I see such earnings myself. To answer the question of my November earnings, it is actually the amount that I will get paid in November from Google and reflects my October earnings. Apologies for not making it clear. A friend of mine built 5 websites within a year. He's got very little income. Not more than $5/day from adsense. He did not give up and tried affiliate marketing. Today, he is making $130 to $160 per day on average from affiliate sales. If he has given up, he would not have seen such earnings today. He is a very happy man now works full time on internet marketing.
I post an article in Ezine once in 2 weeks to increase my SERP and improve traffic. My impressions increased some 50% in the month of October. Not sure what really happened. May have something to do with Google's algorithm. But it is very effective to say the least.
Nice share .. Congrats .. I've sent you a message, it's a suggestion to share your success story .. Goodluck for your biz.
Inspiring story, Thanks for posting and congrats. Sometimes it can be hard to keep going and working hard without seeing any results, it can take a while for the fruits of your labour to show. I've left sites dorment and lost drive and payed the price but I'm back on it now. You say you've had your sites for two years. Over those 2 years how much have you worked on your sites each day? Thanks
My site has around 50 pages. Initiallly, I spent 5-6 hours a day on it. But nowadays around 1 hour a day approx. It is important to update your site and SEO regularly otherwise your SERP will decline. This then leads to decreased traffic and lower earnings. Maintain your SERP and try to improve it at all costs. I believe your earnings will grow over time.