What is the minimum cost per click?

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by jfontestad, Jan 18, 2007.

  1. #1
    What is the minimum a publisher can receive per click?
    I have about 300 click and only $2.90 from it.
    Google needs to revert back to like 3 cent minimum click.
     
    jfontestad, Jan 18, 2007 IP
  2. Richie_Ni

    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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    I think it's 0
     
    Richie_Ni, Jan 18, 2007 IP
  3. Bondat

    Bondat Peon

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    That sucks. :D Anyway, Google is checking if they are valid clicks thats why sometimes you will receive $0/click. ;)
     
    Bondat, Jan 18, 2007 IP
  4. Nintendo

    Nintendo ♬ King of da Wackos ♬

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    #4
    Zip zero, zilch, nada!!! Invalid clicks don't pay a penny!

    Then you got CPM...I'm guessing that can be less than a penny depending on the domain!!!!
     
    Nintendo, Jan 18, 2007 IP
  5. VamPY

    VamPY Peon

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    I think there should be more control and a minimum CPC set by Google, 1c clicks are just silly IMHO
     
    VamPY, Jan 18, 2007 IP
  6. Pakistani

    Pakistani Active Member

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    #6
    Simple is that: Invalid Click Don't Pay
     
    Pakistani, Jan 18, 2007 IP
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    #7
    It's just market forces, nothing to do with what google want or don't want. If no-one is willing to pay more than 1c for that type of ad, then that is the rate, if lots of people want to pay more the price gets pushed up.

    If someone wants to enter that market they can do, for just 2c a click, but they haven't, so you got to ask why. Presumably the returns don't justify the expense, even at that price.

    Take a look at what is happening on the sites that are paying 1c (no, don't click on the ads to find out, just type in the URL!) - are they selling something, or hoping to get clicks themselves etc. Could you make a profit from doing the same thing but paying 2c-5c per click? If so, go for it!
     
    Rasputin, Jan 18, 2007 IP
  8. VamPY

    VamPY Peon

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    I agree with what you've said Rasputin but I also think that if Google announced a minimum CPC, then most advertisers will comply and pay that amount instead of shopping elsewhere. By no means I am saying the minimum has to be set to $1.
     
    VamPY, Jan 19, 2007 IP
  9. jfontestad

    jfontestad Well-Known Member

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    Why show them in the stats if they don't count? That doesn't seem to make that much sense if you ask me... I would understand if they had another column for INVALID Clicks, but why show the clicks if they do not count?
     
    jfontestad, Jan 19, 2007 IP
  10. VamPY

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    To confuse us perhaps go figure
     
    VamPY, Jan 19, 2007 IP
  11. iisbum

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    I agree if there are invalid clicks they should be reported separately.

    Also it would be nice to post a minimum cpc for my sites. In some cases I'd rather show no ad than one that will one pay 1c.
     
    iisbum, Jan 19, 2007 IP
  12. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    #12
    that depents on keyword. some of the keywords cost high , some of them are low . Only G knows price of keywords
     
    trichnosis, Jan 19, 2007 IP
  13. LinkSales

    LinkSales Active Member

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    Not if they start losing money. ;)

    Obviously those keywords are profitable at whatever amount = 1cent to the publisher but not at the value where 2cents is paid to the publisher.
     
    LinkSales, Jan 19, 2007 IP
  14. johan-cr

    johan-cr Well-Known Member

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    #14
    Google should defienetly seperate the valid clicks and the invalid ones. Really frustrating when you get a lot of clicks but the average payout is less than 1c per click.

    btw, does anyone know if google pays out parts of cents for clicks? It is possible to buy clicks in adwords for as low as 1c, and i guess google wants it cut from that cent also, leaving less than 1c to the person showing the ad.
     
    johan-cr, Jan 19, 2007 IP
  15. letsjoy

    letsjoy Well-Known Member

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    As google specified in its site that minimum CPC can be 0.01 $ ;)

    I am wondering...any body got 1000's on 0.01$ per Click ;)
     
    letsjoy, Jan 19, 2007 IP
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    johan-cr Well-Known Member

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    #16
    CPC is cost per click right.. Does this mean they also pay out 1 cent for the cents that cost the advertiser 1 cent?
     
    johan-cr, Jan 19, 2007 IP
  17. Crusader

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    #17
    The lowest I've seen is $0.02 per click. Guess I've been lucky so far for not getting those $0.01 clicks. :D
     
    Crusader, Jan 20, 2007 IP
  18. giovanni

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    #18
    Yeah 1 cent clicks are just way too low.
     
    giovanni, Jan 20, 2007 IP
  19. The Stealthy One

    The Stealthy One Well-Known Member Affiliate Manager

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    Well, the lowest you can earn, without it being a 0 (click fraud) is 1 cent. Proxy and arcade sites typically earn around 1 cent. :)
     
    The Stealthy One, Jan 20, 2007 IP
  20. tweety

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    ya if they increase it will be good for us,but it will be bad news for publishers
     
    tweety, Jan 20, 2007 IP