Monetizing your site or blog needs no dependence on adsense alone and there are varieties of choices. But, as it goes, for everyone, adsense has been the biggest monetizer and others lagged behind it for various reasons. Let me call upon everyone to share their views as to whether their case had been any different. I believe this discussion benefits everyone. My case is n favor of adsense.
It all depends how much work and effort you put in to it. Adsense is one of the easier ways of monetization (slap some javascript on your site), but not necessarily the best. I have had success with both, but working with affiliates programs required more time, but also can make you more...