Comments on: January Earnings Update http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/02/02/january-earnings-update-2/ Backpacking around the world on my income from the internet. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:43:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: brad callen http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/02/02/january-earnings-update-2/#comment-24600 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:35:45 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/02/02/january-earnings-update-2/#comment-24600 very nice really you are the computer savvy in the earning money you last three months i am trying to earn money through my blog till today i have only one google ad sense on my site. very nice really you are the computer savvy in the earning money you last three months i am trying to earn money through my blog till today i have only one google ad sense on my site.

]]> by: weltreise http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/02/02/january-earnings-update-2/#comment-23708 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:35:29 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/02/02/january-earnings-update-2/#comment-23708 Hi Kirsty, just curious: can you tell how your Google income splits between keyword targeted ads and website placement ads? I'm asking because I see a trend on my main site. Several travel portals (particularly one that sells package tours) are running _massive_ placement campaigns, maybe due to the weak economy. The ads are not very well targeted for my audience, which is just great: I tweaked the color settings to make them less obtrusive, so at an extremely low CTR (read: visitors staying on my site) I get a nice, steady flow of income at record levels. Fun. A year ago or so I noticed the first advertisers running placements campaigns on my site, and at the time I decided to ban them because the ads were not targeted and I wanted to give my audience the best possible experience. To make it worse, the eCPM was horible. A couple of months ago I decided to just let them stay and see what happens, and this came out of it. Apparently when you get your first placement your Google income will drop. But with more advertisers discovering your site the competition builds up and eCPM will increase in the long run. Hi Kirsty,
just curious: can you tell how your Google income splits between keyword targeted ads and website placement ads? I’m asking because I see a trend on my main site. Several travel portals (particularly one that sells package tours) are running _massive_ placement campaigns, maybe due to the weak economy. The ads are not very well targeted for my audience, which is just great: I tweaked the color settings to make them less obtrusive, so at an extremely low CTR (read: visitors staying on my site) I get a nice, steady flow of income at record levels. Fun.

A year ago or so I noticed the first advertisers running placements campaigns on my site, and at the time I decided to ban them because the ads were not targeted and I wanted to give my audience the best possible experience. To make it worse, the eCPM was horible. A couple of months ago I decided to just let them stay and see what happens, and this came out of it. Apparently when you get your first placement your Google income will drop. But with more advertisers discovering your site the competition builds up and eCPM will increase in the long run.

]]> by: UNDERFLOOR HEATING http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/02/02/january-earnings-update-2/#comment-23685 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:45:19 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/02/02/january-earnings-update-2/#comment-23685 I understand your scenario what happened i the last 2 months but you should have patience and from the next months income will start coming ...............by by God bless. I understand your scenario what happened i the last 2 months but you should have patience and from the next months income will start coming ……………by by God bless.

]]> by: Kirsty http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/02/02/january-earnings-update-2/#comment-23169 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:45:28 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/02/02/january-earnings-update-2/#comment-23169 Exchange rates drive me crazy, mainly because I can't be bothered to pay attention to them and I sometimes get screwed over. Matt I've got about 10 sites I think. That's great you've started to earn from your sites. Once you see it's possible, it's a big motivator. Weltreise... yep! Exchange rates drive me crazy, mainly because I can’t be bothered to pay attention to them and I sometimes get screwed over.

Matt I’ve got about 10 sites I think. That’s great you’ve started to earn from your sites. Once you see it’s possible, it’s a big motivator.

Weltreise… yep!

]]> by: weltreise http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/02/02/january-earnings-update-2/#comment-23003 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:08:13 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/02/02/january-earnings-update-2/#comment-23003 Are you not worried that 40% of last months income was generated by a single link sale? I know I would. Are you not worried that 40% of last months income was generated by a single link sale? I know I would.

]]> by: Nomadic Matt http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/02/02/january-earnings-update-2/#comment-22650 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:35:04 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/02/02/january-earnings-update-2/#comment-22650 A t shirt site? How many websites are you running now btw? 10? 12? Private link sales represent a big chunk of my earnings and im hoping my new websites will get me more adsense and affliate sales. I have one site with adsense now and it brings in $50 per month. A t shirt site? How many websites are you running now btw? 10? 12?

Private link sales represent a big chunk of my earnings and im hoping my new websites will get me more adsense and affliate sales. I have one site with adsense now and it brings in $50 per month.

]]> by: Lis Sowerbutts http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/02/02/january-earnings-update-2/#comment-22627 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:16:43 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/02/02/january-earnings-update-2/#comment-22627 I am loving the weak A$ when I translate my US$ earnings :-) exchange rates are so much fun LOL Webby is right though - the only place where the exchange rate looks good is Vietnam and Indonesia At least most of my business expenses are also in US$ so I insulated from the fluctuations! I am loving the weak A$ when I translate my US$ earnings :-) exchange rates are so much fun LOL Webby is right though - the only place where the exchange rate looks good is Vietnam and Indonesia
At least most of my business expenses are also in US$ so I insulated from the fluctuations!

]]> by: Working Nomad http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/02/02/january-earnings-update-2/#comment-22518 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:22:53 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/02/02/january-earnings-update-2/#comment-22518 My earnings also doubled in Jan compared to Dec. One good thing about the strong US$ is that Adsense eanrings have gone up when converted to £. It does make a difference though when you travel with a weak currency, for that reason alone I am happy to be back in the chilly UK! My earnings also doubled in Jan compared to Dec.

One good thing about the strong US$ is that Adsense eanrings have gone up when converted to £.

It does make a difference though when you travel with a weak currency, for that reason alone I am happy to be back in the chilly UK!

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