Only tech guys make money with adsense?

[fi5hbone]

Just a curious poll, do only tech guys make fortunes with adsense? Tech guys are being defined as guys who know how to create their own CMS, work their way around php, etc.

Are there are non-tech people here who are doing well in internet marketing?

[joaquin112]

The answer is: yes. You can make money from Adsense without any knowledge of HTML or PHP. But I do believe that those who have the knowledge can do much better than those who don't. My most profitable site was built thanks to an incredible script alone and I don't even write content - others write it for me. Therefore, by knowing how to program you can actually make new concepts and not just the same: Niche - write - write - write - write.

[FortySomething]

What's a cms? Oh - OK, that was answered earlier. But clearly you don't NEED one!

I can get by in .asp (just) for basics and I'm OK at html. But has that helped? Not sure. I started my site back in 1999 and the html was very basic. I concentrated on content, as long as the site looked OK and functioned. That basic design didn't stop the site getting plenty of organic traffic, and the crappy html hasn't stopped the site getting to the top of serps.

As time has moved on I've learned to make the site look better and be more compliant, but that's mainly to try and keep the position I have for my keywords (2 or 3 in Google).

As regards making money - yes it does make money. I can't give up the day job, but it is a good regular income.

[ken_b]

Only tech guys make money with adsense?

Nope, I'm about as far from techy as you can get and I'm doing fine.

[europeforvisitors]

My most profitable site was built thanks to an incredible script alone and I don't even write content - others write it for me. Therefore, by knowing how to program you can actually make new concepts and not just the same: Niche - write - write - write - write.

To each his own. There's a lot to be said for the credibility and trust that come from an established byline or "personal brand." Think Rick Steves as opposed to TripAdvisor, to use just one example.

Of course, there's a place for both approaches, and the best approach depends on one's individual strengths. (In my opinion, mom-and-pop publishers will find it difficult to compete effectively with programming-driven megasites in the "Web 2.0" space, while big corporate sites will find it difficult to compete effectively with owner-publishers in the "handcrafted content" space in the same way that Wonder Bread or Hostess can't afford to compete with an artisan bakery or a local pastry-shop chain in the "handcrafted baked goods" space.)

[bts111]

That is so true EFV.

[caran1]

For user generated content, being able to do programming helps to keep costs low. If you write your own content, tech background does not matter.

[StuntasticAudi]

You do NOT have to be a computer geek to make money with adsense! You just need to be organized and dedicated and NOT greedy. It seems so easy when you start, you're like WOW if i can get all my friends to click on it each day i would make so much money. Yea 95% of those people will make decent amount the first month but then they're on the forum here crying about how they got banned.

I personally only know mabye 65% of html code. I know the basic stuff to create a nice looking site. There are thousands of scripts out there.

[I Will Make It]

And my opinion:

I have what people would say are great skills in HTML.
I'm very good at CSS
I'm doing quite alright when programming PHP.

I have been making pages with HTML and PHP for more than 5 years,
I have had adsense on one of my pages for about 1 year. (this is an online store)
I'm a $100-$140 a month earner

So, no! I don't think it helps to be a computer techie.
Because of my interest in programming, I'm not making as much money as I could - because I am all hooked up on the wrong things.

For me, it's more fun to make a program work as it should, than to sit down for a couple of hours to create valuable content.

So in my opinion, the only thing that matters when it comes to making money from adsense, is to find the right NICHE, Having the perseverance(?spelling?) to MAKE great VALUABLE CONTENT, writing about something you really CARE ABOUT, and as someone else said here: NOT beeing greedy!

But hey.. that's just my opinion.