Need help to increase my earnings

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by pkyi, Jun 24, 2007.

  1. #1
    I have about 4K to 7K of page views per month.

    I average about 0.84 CENTS per day with adsense.

    My CTR is about 0.45% average.

    What can I do to help increase my earnings? I run a website for a college community at Oregon State.

    Thanks.
     
    pkyi, Jun 24, 2007 IP
  2. Vizuke

    Vizuke Peon

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    Well, a college website isn't a place where you would want to slap Adsense on, just plain ridiculous in my opinion. Other than that, you should try to reposition your ad placements and test which placement works better.
     
    Vizuke, Jun 24, 2007 IP
  3. pkyi

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    well, I started the website way back in '98 (as a hobby site to let students sell stuff at OSU). adsense came out in '03. so if I knew adsense was going to come out in '03. I would have planned accordingly.

    anyways..

    So far, I have it at the top of the page and one at the bottom. I've tried different link colors, yet not much has worked. Since I began the site makes roughly $40 per month average, which is more than enough to cover the cost of running it ($8/month). But I'm just trying to see how I can increase that a little bit more.
     
    pkyi, Jun 24, 2007 IP
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    kedaar Peon

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    Can you PM Me your URL
     
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  5. pkyi

    pkyi Peon

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    eh? can't seem to post my URL...?

    well, just google for "corvallis apartments" and my site shows up #2 on the first SERP page. it's beaverchat.
     
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    Here is a screenshot of my earnings.
     

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    bluearrow Well-Known Member

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    I think you can earn more by selling links and banners than from adsense Its hard to earn more from adsense with a community site. maybe make few sites which are related but better paying and link them to your main site.
     
    bluearrow, Jun 25, 2007 IP