Around how much traffic would I have to be able to attract to accomplish this (I realize that it depends on CPC, but how high is the CPC for "average" keywords?) Also, how much money would you suggest putting into a site? Is it better to buy hosting and a domain name or just to go with Awardspace or something? Is it better to go for high-paying CPCs and probably generate low traffic (due to competition) or is it better to try and rule over an unexploited niche?
What you mean? The most important is traffic. - it is better to buy own domain and hosting account, it's for future. - Use your favorite niche so that you can write good articles. - Promote
Its not that hard mate. The most important thing is to give it some time. Your sites will rank heaps better with age.
im not sure about other expert strategic, however from my side it really difficult if you got no money to invest and got no time to focus on adsense. My friend had been failed his final exam due too obsess toward adsense. He got more than 200usd permonth but not worth it the time he already lost. just get yourself ready to invest on time, and do some research on keyword also.
focus on content!! this is the key! u can make 200 in couple months if u focus writing quality and unique content for ur site!!
I dont' think it would be too hard. I made about 50$ with only 4 sites and don't get to much traffic...But have high page views. Page views is another element overlooked. If you can keep your visitors at your site longer the more chance they will click on Ad.
It's not that difficult but it also depends on the niche. Some keywords pay like $0.01 per click and some pay $1.7 per click. But then again, having a niche that worths a lot becomes useless if you don't have any traffic. It's a mixture of a lot of stuff. Forget about your payments and try to work on your SEO. Keep working on it and don't forget about the link development. Age plays a major role. So you'll also have to wait for your time to come. Just wait and be patient. You'll be making $2000 and not just $200
It can be slow to get going though when you first start off, especially if you are new to webmastering. Like everything else, it takes time to learn the ins and outs of the business.
Its simple...Atleast you should have 2,00,000 visitors to your blog for a month to make that money. Generally take 1,000 visitors = 1 Dollar in your mind.