google search

Discussion in 'Placement / Reviews / Examples' started by ohmer, Jul 22, 2007.

  1. #1
    Has anyone here ever had good luck with placing a google search area on their website? I have never made a cent from it and thinking of taking it off.
     
    ohmer, Jul 22, 2007 IP
  2. Ocean Storm

    Ocean Storm Peon

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    #2
    I have online just placed it on my website and i guess will just wait and see how it goes. but guess i would like to know how it performs for everyone else too.
     
    Ocean Storm, Jul 22, 2007 IP
  3. datropics

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    Been there - done that - I didn't but who knows, maybe you will. Leave it up for a bit see how it goes - if not take it off.
     
    datropics, Jul 22, 2007 IP
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    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    ctr of google search is usually low for all of my sites
     
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  5. Ocean Storm

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    well ive had google search on my site now for 2 weeks and the results are
    a click through rate of about 45%!!!!
    So I am happy with this.
    and the earnings quite reasonable per click on average too,
    Possibly because i have a search bar on every page and that i am a directory website but yes i will be keeping google search on my site.
     
    Ocean Storm, Aug 8, 2007 IP
  6. ohmer

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    wow good percentage!
     
    ohmer, Aug 8, 2007 IP
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    BlindCat Banned

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    well it depends...i didn't had much luck...with the search thingi ....But i do have a celebrity site..which has a damn good record with the search
     
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    The Search results will tend to move away your readers to other pages. This is what I have gathered. If you want people to stick around your site, you may rethink having the Search.
     
    rans, Aug 8, 2007 IP
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    I had the search on one of my sites for a few years. Maybe made $100.00 over the entire length of time. I recently took it off for two reasons:

    1) Re-designed my site and it didn't "fit in"
    2) My visitors were leaving my site too early (so I thought)
     
    sseek, Aug 9, 2007 IP
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    No luck with the search over here.

    It probably depends on the site's niche.
     
    tbh, Aug 9, 2007 IP
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    I agree - the site niche has a lot to do with it. Congrats to those for whom it has worked!

    daTropics
     
    datropics, Aug 9, 2007 IP
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    google search is not good. You will get very less for the clicks too.

    Drop it!
     
    amanpeet, Aug 9, 2007 IP
  13. Ocean Storm

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    I guess it really does depend on what niche you are in,

    I have an online shopping directory site so i really dont care how soon the user leaves as long as i get paid for the click.

    If you had a product on your site that you were selling then i guess i would think twice.
     
    Ocean Storm, Aug 15, 2007 IP
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    I have been paid upto $1 for search
     
    Ocean Storm, Aug 15, 2007 IP
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    djrishi Well-Known Member

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    ohhh no. i haven't tried yet but planning to implement it on my site.
     
    djrishi, Aug 16, 2007 IP
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    Oh no, the search box is seriously dead. To give you an idea, last month received 7868 click on content pages and 4 in search box pages.

    Total waste of time for me.
     
    pietpetoors, Aug 17, 2007 IP