How Long Till You Ignore AdSense Stats?

Discussion in 'Reporting & Stats' started by clancey, Feb 7, 2006.

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Still Obsessed With Your AdSense Stats?

  1. Yes, I am still obsessed after a year or two

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  2. No, I am losing interest after 3 months

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  3. After a year I am losing interest

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  4. I'm only interested when I add new sites

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  1. #1
    I may have a short attention span, but I find that I have become less interested in following my AdSense stats.

    I started feeding ads in November I was obsessed with the hour by hour progress. Three months later, I check every day because I track the stats. But, I don't go there first thing and I often do not go back to my AdSense account.

    How about you?
     
    clancey, Feb 7, 2006 IP
  2. fsmedia

    fsmedia Prominent Member

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    #2
    I monitor it closely right now just to make sure my ads are performing well. once I start generating enough revenue, I probably won't be checking it nearly as often. It's just a temporary thing while we get started.
     
    fsmedia, Feb 7, 2006 IP
  3. hans

    hans Well-Known Member

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    #3
    since i have made some major changes in adsense- layout and formats - in recent 6 weeks, i always watch the stats at lest once daily to see if changes are improvements and if the improvements are permanent or just single days of the week or one times

    the changes where made gradually and the improvements accordingly up,
    hence watching the stats a most valuable feedback and enforcement in my decision an dplan in persuing the ongoing changes ( result was an increase of overall CTR from 2.4% in nov/dec 2005 and the months before to 5.0 % current period )

    once the optimization is stable and successfully completed, i may verify the stats far less but still a few times a week to learn about annual and seasonal fluctuations of adsense behavior
     
    hans, Feb 7, 2006 IP
  4. FeedBucket

    FeedBucket Well-Known Member

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    I lost interest around the time I stopped making real money off it. It's pretty fun watching the payout increase by tens of dollars each hour, and very much not fun when it's only a few cents if anything at all.
     
    FeedBucket, Feb 7, 2006 IP
  5. fgs

    fgs Peon

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    You are so wrong, the more you make the more you check. There is nothing like sitting there refreshing that thing and seeing $5-$20 dollars an hour for ... just checking your stats :cool:
     
    fgs, Feb 7, 2006 IP
  6. BuildHome

    BuildHome Well-Known Member

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    I'm still checking my stats because I'm doing some changes in my websites or create a new website.
    I think you should check your stats at least once a week.
     
    BuildHome, Feb 7, 2006 IP
  7. Jarodboy

    Jarodboy Prominent Member

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    #7
    It depends how much you earn...
    I earn few cents a day, and i check my stats about 10 times a day...
    If i earn hundreds i problably would check the stats twice a day and after a few months i would ignore the stats :p
     
    Jarodboy, Feb 7, 2006 IP
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    I check the stats just to see current CPC for my site. Sometimes it is $0.3 but sometimes it is $1
     
    sasamsa, Feb 7, 2006 IP
  9. devin

    devin Guest

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    i still check them 3 times a day. :D
     
    devin, Feb 7, 2006 IP