Hi, I think this is really good advice, Before I seen this thread I had started on this idea of targeting lower competition keywords. I started with 1 site targeting a keyword worth a total of about 4000 searches a month, I have achieved rank 1 in google for this term for example (large metal hammers, metal hammers large) I have built the site with two thoughts what will my traffic do. 1. Follow the information I provide, links or bounce 2. Follow the Adsence links The high percentage of your traffic will follow option 1. so if you can find a niche that you can get paid for sending people to the content you provide but also get paid for when they click on adsense you have optimised your site for full potential earnings. I have been able to do this so this site makes £25 ($40) a month from Adsense and £30 ($37) from my content. Try look around to find an affiliate with the most support in providing content like rss feeds. Now times what you have done by 30 which is what i am doing and you have an income of £1,500 ($2,364) Plus you have 30 sites to test our different earning options to get the best money for your traffic and if you want to make more money make more sites the internet is huge and there are thousands of keywords waiting to be optimized for adsense go forth and make $$$$$
Also let me just state. I have very little web knowledge, I dont know any program language or have any training. My point is if you can find the right niche and affiliate the rest you can find support for look at this forum it is full of advice, if you have an idea dont let anything stand in your even if that is you. So lets get some more ideas about ways to create, target and promote good adsense sites.
This is true. I do the same thing, find micro niches, and build a simple website. I get £30 amonth from these types of website.
as for getting paid for sending people to content, I've seen links from the site adf.ly I don't know if it pays well and on time, but that's an option, to make all your links go through adf.ly I have never tried myself, not interested in another income source, but for your micro niches sites, could be an idea... good or bad idea, I don't know.