Will it be here forever? I came to know of adsense just a month back, and after searching quite a lot on the net, I came to this wonderful forum, where a lot of people earn 500-1000$ p.m and more thru adsense! Even I'd like to do that (ok $100 pm is also good for me) . Ive got a few ideas in my mind, which I think are good, though they may not sound as good to anybody else or even to me a few days later But due to lack of time and good technical skills on my side, I am unable to convert my ideas into html/css/php with SEO/SERPS/PR <-- all alien terms for me now! Should I just rush and put on whatever site I create or should I take out time to brush up my skills and create "good" sites and not worry about adsense coz its here for a long haul? I just dont want to miss this great opportunity!!
Considering how much Google makes above and beyond what they pay publishers -- I don't see Adsense going away. Many AdSense advertisers are seeing better customer acquisition numbers as Google continues to make their context bots work more efficiently and target sites better. Start writing your content now! Don't be in a rush to "miss the boat" as the only ones who will be missing the boat in 2006 are the ones trying to beat AdSense rather than those who utilize AdSense the correct way.
Adsense will definitely not go away anytime soon. Google is an extremely large company and the chances of them going under is extremely remote. With other companies also entering the CPC/Contextual market, I think it's definitely here to stay. The best thing you can do is to spend the time, learn the necesarry skills and create great content for a good website. They will perform much better and should provide a sustainable income stream. Much better than those "5 minute made for Adsense jobs", that tend to dissappear quite soon. Don't put all your eggs in one basket though. Many things can happen, so be prepared to have a backup should you not get accepted, banned or anything else from AdSense. I always believe in having a backup for your backup.
I would suggest starting right away, as far as possible. Not that AS is not here to stay, but by putting your stuff online you'll learn faster and more than polishing it forever before it goes live.
If you have a good idea for a site (ie one that people want to visit) then advertising revenue shouldn't be a problem, AdSense or not. Whether you are capable of putting it into practice only you know? Personally I think the best way to hone your coding skills is to get on and do it live. A good site doesn't have to use state of the art coding and design, the trick is content, accessibility and timing Cheers BP
Build good sites, and attract visitors. Adsense is irrelevant. If you have a good website, with lots of visitors, there are a lot of ways you can make money off it. Adsense isn't some get-rich-quick scheme. It takes time, skill, and dedication.
I actually applied to adsense a month back, using my 1-page geocities based site, and got accepted! I never thought Adsense rejects sites also. What kind of backup should be there, other sites? or other PPC programs? I think you are right, Ill try top put up whatever I am able to do by the end of the day. What is a lots of visitors? 1000+, 10000+, or more per month?
I got red repped. Guess some people should learn to read. Oh well. It doesn't take much to get accepted into AdSense. The problem lies in getting enough traffic and getting people to visit the site again and again. Retaining a revenue stream is the whole goal. By creating good sites that offer good content you will be halway there. There are various methods to generate revenue from a website. CPM advertising (like Casale and Fastclick), CPA advertising, selling advertising yourself etc. The point I was trying to make is not to rely solely on Adsense for all your revenue. That will depend on your site. 10 000+ should be a nice figure to work with. Of course, with more visitors you have an increased likelyhood of getting more clicks.
okie, points taken, btw whts getting red repped? to reach 10000+ visitors, i think itll take a good few months! Anyways, i gotta try a few things, Also, whts a good keyword? the term that im interested in had 3000+ searches in nov 05 according to overture. Will it be a good idea to develop a site based around that, or should i look for higher ranking keywords?
AdSense will last, my only concern is that it dose not become more of CPA/CPM adv. network with introduction of this smart priceing and similar methods.
Nothing lasts forever, but Google has established itself as a world leader with Adsense, forcing MSN and Yahoo to start their own programs. Adsense will be here for a long time to come. Get started building quality niche sites right now and get as much original content as possible. And above all else, save and invest your money.
I agree. I think AdSense is in no immediate risk of death. But I do envision with time click value will continue to drop.
I agree, but its just a matter of evolving to the changing circumstances. I believe there will always be a way to get people to click on ads honestly. Ad blindness is a factor, but there are other ways to solve that problem. You also have to remember that Adsense is connected to Adwords. As long as Google continues to promote Adwords as a leader in pay per click advertising, Adsense will continue to flourish.
I also expect AdSense to continue for a long time. However, I wouldn't want them as my sole income. Start by making one good site with an appropriate mix of AdSense and other oncome sources. When that one is doing well, start another... but don't neglect the first site!
Just my $.02, but adsense will not just stick around for a while, but it is ushering in a whole new era of performance-based advertising. I deal with CPM deals constantly, and now they are being priced based on effectiveness and conversions... aka, the Google model. I'd expect to see similar theories executed with television and other mediums where advertising exists. Google is even trying print ads now!
the only way for adsense to end is when there is not enough advertisers to make the increasing number of publishers.
MHO is that we are only very early in the game, the other large search engines are just starting to create their own products. I think adsense is a two edge sword. Search Engines want quality content sites which they can have adsense, but I think most web surfers want quality content sites built for information and not for profit. I can imagine a tool in the future that users will use to block out profit motivated sites. Obviously this tool will not be built by the Search engines but by people that are sick of being bombarded with advertising. Just my two cents
I dont think that adsense will ever go away...Google is spreading like aids and taking over the world!
I posted an interesting opinion on Slashdot this morning at http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=173169&cid=14409547 for your perusal (and comments). I think Google will really stomp the advertising market into a new format for the future -- better targeting of ads everywhere, for sure. That being said, I think CPC will increase in 2006. Google's newest context analyzing heuristics and algorithms will blow Yahoo and other ad providers out of the water this year. Don't be surprised to see AdSense for WAP and AdSense for mini browser this year, as well as AdSense extended to other markets (IM? RSS? etc). They'll decrease income for made-for-adsense websites (big time) while increasing income for sites with real content and truly interested consumers. If your clicks don't translate to money for the advertisers, expect your income to drop big time this year. If your clicks translate into money for advertisers, expect your income to rise. Google isn't stupid. They're reading all our ideas here, right now, and they're subscribers to some private forums, too. Everything "we" do to increase revenue will likely be added to Google's structure -- in the end good content will triumph. The question is can the made-for-adsense sites stay ahead? I'm guessing for a short while, yes, but in the long run -- definitely no.