Should i quit my day job?

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by chward21, Jan 19, 2007.

  1. prince4life

    prince4life Active Member

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    #61
    do not quit. You would be stupid as you can easily be banned from adsense ,unless, of course, you have alot of emergency fund set aside.
     
    prince4life, Mar 26, 2008 IP
  2. lamelime

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    #62
    I dunno... adsense is never steady for me. One day it might go up, one day it might go down, and then one day it might crash. I wouldn't bet it all on adsense just yet, but then again i haven't seen your site ;)
     
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    #63
    The earning potential of adsense can be fantastic, theoretically you can get many many clicks and earn much more than your job.

    But note a few pitfalls of adsense, which make earnings very unstable
    1. You might be banned from adsense
    2. From what I understand most adsense earning depends traffic to your website, which partly depends on Search engine traffic, and this part is very unpredictable, as many established sites lost traffic overnight for no apparent reasons.
    3. It is hard to say whether you can earn as much using adsense in future, as users are tired of these adsense advertisement.

    I wish you good luck but always have a few backup plans as working in your own business is very unpredictable
     
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  4. Abvance

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    #64
    Quit your job and claim benefits!
     
    Abvance, Mar 26, 2008 IP
  5. tbarr60

    tbarr60 Notable Member

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    #65
    Ummmm, do you guys realize that you are advising someone who has not been logged in to DP almost six months. From his personal profile:


    Read the thread before posting. :D
     
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  6. nextgen66

    nextgen66 Well-Known Member

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    #66
    I kept my day job, why not its a great one...meanwhile adsense pays all my bills and more.

    Also....adsense income is very arbitrary - ie, you can get banned anytime, or google can change the program...there's lots you can't control.
     
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  7. Bryce

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    #67
    If you're only using Adsense to monetize your site and thinking you should quit your day job I humbly suggest you search Google for "banned by Adsense" and see how many legitimate publishers have been sucker punched by Adsense in the past. The risk factor involved in surviving on Adsense earnings is far greater than if you quit your job to move to Hollywood hoping to be a star or move to Las Vegas to play professional poker.

    hint : there's a reason *all* of the top bloggers *do not* have Adsense on their sites.
     
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  8. newzone

    newzone Well-Known Member

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    #68
    must have a plan first and more options in emergency case
     
    newzone, Mar 26, 2008 IP
  9. ErnieB

    ErnieB Well-Known Member

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    #69
    that is a personal choice that should be based on your own unique situation.
     
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    #70
    I guess I have risked my life already...I do have enough $$ to survive for at least 6 months but I think you guys are right...prepare yourself for the worse......
     
    umarboy, Mar 26, 2008 IP
  11. uooser

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    #71
    Don't think to do that
     
    uooser, Mar 29, 2008 IP