As Google is King of the Internet, its Adsense is the best advertising application nowadays especially on the CPC (cost-per-click) model.
There have been countless success stories about bloggers who made money online because of Adsense.
I count myself as among them. But not anymore.
Which is better, Infolinks or Clicksor?
Today, I decided to stick to one and junk the other.
I have been utilizing Infolinks since April 2009 while Clicksor only last November 2009.
Both of these advertising networks offer a good complement to Google Adsense. I use Infolinks for its in-text ads (those links that appear in texts of a web page) while I use Clicksor for its interstitial ads (those ads that appear in-between pages).
Every time Manny Pacquiao fights, there’s a silent race that rages among Pinoy bloggers who want to cash-in on their local hero’s fame.
During the Pacman’s fight day, the Internet is literally on fire with people searching for anything related to the pound for pound king. It’s no secret that for bloggers, that’s a good chance to make some cash.
Why?
There are actually countless advertising and affiliate networks that you can utilize in order for your web site to earn some cash.
There’s this adage that rings true when it comes to making money online, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”. Meaning, don’t focus on just one advertising or affiliate network. Try to experiment and see what works for you.
However, remember that you have to generate traffic to your site first before you can make money. How can you if no one is clicking on those ads right? The best way still is to do some SEO (search engine optimization) work. Check out my top 100 keywords.
For my making-money-online venture, I don’t rely just on Google Adsense alone.
Yes, Adsense is my bread and butter but in order for me to maximize my income, I utilize other advertising networks as well. There are also times when Adsense ads won’t show up due to some “stop words” that can trigger the commercial ads to be replaced by public service ads. Like this post I made about Marge Simpson’s Playboy spread which contains some nudity (NSFW).
So even though Adsense ads won’t appear, I have other alternative ads. I already mentioned Chitika from which I received my first payout after 4 months. The second income generator for me is Infolinks.
I have been blogging for almost two years now. My first motivation was really to share to others random thoughts culled from the deep recesses of my existence. But there came a point where I decided to monetize my blogs. Sa hirap ng buhay ngayon, kailangan may extra income. I buy and sell NBA trading cards online but I don’t make much as I’m also a collector and what I earned, I buy for my own collections.
So this February, I invested in a new domain and started making SEO posts. However, I still mixed it with posts of my personal stuffs like my wedding chronicles series and my action figures. After 5 months, I made my first Google Adsense $100. Then on August 9, Sunday, I made a total of $212.16 from Google Adsense, Infolinks and Chitika. Wooo! Ang saya-saya! Feeling ko, nasa top of the world ako!
