It's taking me over three years and $5,000 in various web development projects - but I finally received enough adsense to get a check this month. I'm not sure if I should be happy or curl up in a corner and cry myself to sleep. Just thought I share. I'm sure this is the Majority of web developers experiences.
I think that you should do both! You should be happy because you have found a LEGITIMATE way of earning money online - something which a lot of people want to do but have a hard time doing it and you should curl yourself up in a corner for EXACTLY the same reason because I remember when I got my first adsense check - I couldn't believe it! In fact I thought (at first) that they would realize that they made a mistake and would want their money back - but it dawned on me that I had actually earned that money! So now you can say that I'm about as adsense addicted as anyone could be
Three years of your time and $5,000 to earn $100 is a tough one! But look at the upside. If you can earn $100, you can earn $200 and so on. So don't look at it as wasted effort! The average entrepreneur fails nine times before they make it on the tenth! All we are are entrepreneurs staking a digital claim on the internet and opening up shop. Keep up your efforts and set a new goal.
It is a tough and long road. It took me over a year to get that first check and I thought I had finally made it (little did I know).... Good luck!
aye instead of curling in the corner, why not me and you go out and grab a beer! i just got my first check also
Congratulations ! Keep up and you will soon get the other 4 900$ back and start making money. I think you should be happy about it.