It’s still early, but I’ve been checking out my AdSense performance reports for data regarding the new AdSense Matched Content offering that Google is rolling out. Here is my Google Matched Content review, so far. First off, if you are wondering what Matched Content Ads from AdSense are, you need to read that article first. … Read more
I started getting emails from Google saying that my sites are eligible for “Matched content.” According to Google, Matched content is “a free recommendation tool offering you a simple way to promote your content to your site visitors.” Okaaaaayyy…. By switching on the “Monetize with ads” feature you can also display targeted native-style ads. Ah … Read more
Once you have started earning some money with Google AdSense, you may get some notifications about various optimizations that you can do to “improve your earnings.” Do the Google AdSense optimizations really work? It depends upon the optimization and how it applies to your website. Google Optimize Suggestions Remember, that Google works best for Google. … Read more
Today, I got a fun little message from Google AdSense on my AdSense dashboard telling me that I had my 10,000,000th Lifetime Ad Impression last week. It doesn’t appear that I get anything for that feat (other than the accumulated earnings made along the way), but unlike other metrics I see from time to time, … Read more
One of the keys to making money by writing online is to get enough traffic to your money making websites. Ranking highly in search engines for frequently searched terms is one way to accomplish this. While Google updates the algorithm that chooses how to rank websites on their search engine results pages (SERPs) on a … Read more
Whether your are new to writing online to make money, or you have been using your online writing skills for profit for a long time, you probably have put some thought into keyword research. Keyword research is the act of looking at various keywords and key phrases to determine if they will be profitable, or … Read more
Passive income is the Holy Grail of the lazy. The idea is certainly tantalizing. Earn money, without doing anything. However, passive income is pretty rare, and usually the result of circumstance. Passive Income vs Residual Income One of the problems with the idea of passive income is that it is misunderstood. Passive income is income … Read more
Earning money with AdSense relies primarily on getting enough traffic to make it work. If you get enough traffic, most of the rest works out on its own. Of course, that isn’t necessarily true for a large, multi-writer, website, but for us writers looking to make money writing online on our own, that’s how it … Read more
I have several different blogs on a lot of different platforms aimed at a lot of different audiences with a lot of different goals. That being the case, I’ve always had the notion that if I could focus on my six different blogs or websites, and update each of them every single day, that things … Read more
Over the last year or two, I’ve moved a lot of my efforts and focus to my more passive income type earnings online, versus just concentrating on my online freelance writing business. One of the facets of making money writing online is advertising. The simplest online ad system is Google AdSense. AdSense Earnings Adjusted Same … Read more
I mention that I’m testing JustRetweet and have found a couple of interesting quirks. First, and foremost, retweets definitely boost your Klout score, but in and of themselves, do not necessarily drive more traffic or improve your search rankings, at least not right away. Second, if you put out an offer with a low credit amount offered … Read more
JustRetweet is an interesting online social marketing service. The idea is simple. You upload a tweet for Twitter that you want retweeted. Then, other users of the service retweet your tweet for you. Of course, such a system is ripe for abuse, so the website has some interesting mechanisms to avoid turning JustRetweet.com into a scam … Read more