Google Ad2Cents

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by Conkster, Jan 17, 2007.

  1. #1
    This month I've been receiving an average of 2 cents a click from AdSense. I don't think clicks on my site should be selling for less than 5 cents, and in that case, I think Google should be giving me at least 3 cents A CLICK - minimum. I can't imagine my traffic converts SO horribly that it's worth less than 5 cents.

    This really is unacceptable to me, but what's a guy to do? I live in Canada, so YPN is out. Are AdEngage and the others worth trying?

    Today > 22 clicks > $0.25 earnings :)
     
    Conkster, Jan 17, 2007 IP
  2. ServerUnion

    ServerUnion Peon

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    What general niche are you in. Many celebrity and entertainment niches get low values. Might be that another site in your portfolio has placed you in "smart pricing".
     
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    This is because of the theme of your site. but $0.25 for 22 clicks is way to low
     
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    it "SUCKS " ...

    I'm from canada to and having the same prob ...

    sometime i receive more than 150 clicks and 10$ !!
     
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    wissam Well-Known Member

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    All the world have the same problem, because we all rely on SEO, but I think if you have a unique website like youtube that give anything useful to people you will make real money ...
     
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  6. Conkster

    Conkster Well-Known Member

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    It is a bad niche. Apparently celebrity sites are the WORST niche, because my numbers couldn't possibly get any lower. Today I averaged a whopping 1.2cents per click, and it sounds like more of you are getting super low numbers too.

    EVEN if Google demanded a minimum of 5 cents per click (I thought they did have a minimum!?), and took a generous 60% for themselves, they would still owe the webmaster 2 cents for each click.

    If a webmaster can't somehow get a $25 value out of 500 targetted visitors (.05 x 500), then PPC advertising probably isn't for them.

    The economics of it just don't make sense, and it makes you wonder what Google is doing!
     
    Conkster, Jan 17, 2007 IP
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    Conkster Well-Known Member

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    While hardly spectacular, those numbers are at least understandable. You're still getting close to 7 cents a click. Some are getting nowhere near that.
     
    Conkster, Jan 17, 2007 IP