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I have just created a new site and received 1883 page impressions and one click today for the first time but I am only making $0.20....it's kind of shocking because I heard that google pays a few dollars for every thousand impressions...
is this normal? or does it look like i did something wrong? or should i wait a little longer for the earning information to be updated? ( i have just added the banners today...)
if 1883 impressions + 1 click = $0.20, I guess it will take me almost forever to make my first $100...
Page impressions: 1883
clicks: 1
Page CTR: 0.05%
Page eCPM:$0.11
Earnings: $0.20
so your 1 click = $0.20
Just keep getting traffic there, move ads around, and see what works. The first 100 is the hardest, you need to not worry about money and concentrate on getting more unique visitors to your site.
If you have just put up the ads it is rather possible that the AdSense hasn't had the chance to visit or analyze your page and optimize the ads to be shown. Just wait a couple of days and see if the ads meet the subject of your page.
Mind you, Google doesn't allow publishing specifics like CTR, EPC, eCPM. Having said that...
Google aint god!
Google aint god!
They certainly are when it comes to decide who has an adsense account or not.
I noticed the following:
[google.com...]
Confidentiality. You agree not to disclose Google Confidential Information without Google's prior written consent. "Google Confidential Information" includes without limitation: (a) all Google software, technology, programming, specifications, materials, guidelines and documentation relating to the Program; (b) click-through rates or other statistics relating to Property performance in the Program provided to You by Google; and (c) any other information designated in writing by Google as "Confidential" or an equivalent designation. However, You may accurately disclose the amount of Google’s gross payments to You pursuant to the Program. Google Confidential Information does not include information that has become publicly known through no breach by You or Google, or information that has been (i) independently developed without access to Google Confidential Information, as evidenced in writing; (ii) rightfully received by You from a third party; or (iii) required to be disclosed by law or by a governmental authority.
[google.com...]
b) click-through rates or other statistics relating to Property performance in the Program provided to You by Google
You can't post stats. You can say "yeah i make around 10k" but you can't give your adsense stats for it.
I wish Microsoft would buy Yahoo and compete against Google. It sucks being so dependent on ONE website to get traffic and generate money.
They annihilate the market and provide the worst alternative in a monopoly fashion. Once they gain that monopoly they move on to capture new markets or solidify areas they already have a monopoly in. (eg. your ads all of sudden might stop working if not served from IIS to IE. Since they have a monopoly they'll reduce your CPC to $ 0.0001, you'll have no alternative to turn to.
MSFT is the worst threat you can imagine to monetizing your website.
edit:fixed typos
[edited by: swa66 at 8:01 pm (utc) on May 16, 2008]
Typically the consensus is that you should be able to make $0.01 per visitor, or even more without having to cheat in any way or form.
Also the content on your site has relevance, some areas pay more (e.g. travel is often mentioned) or alternatively some things don't work so well (e.g. forums are often mentioned).
It sucks being so dependent on ONE website to get traffic and generate money.
Then don't depend on one website. There are other ways to monetize your site(s) to supplement or replace AdSense and there are other ways to make money online than advertising.
FarmBoy
Perhaps it is wise to give the Adsense TOS and help pages some careful reading.
I have just created a new site and received 1883 page impressions and one click todayis this normal?
Your earnings are not very unusual.
But having 1883 page impressions in one day for a new site you just created, that's not normal.
[edited by: BrandNewDay at 9:21 pm (utc) on May 16, 2008]
Gian04>
Yeap...I guess 0.20 is not too bad...is it possible to choose to add more pay per 1000 impressions ad to one's site?
himalayaswater>
mine has one image only on top right next to the logo, one skyper on the right (but on the upper area, just after the first banner if you look at the html) then 2 link units, one rectangle size right below the content area...all ads do not have lines that seperate them from the content so I think for now I have done my best to blend them all together...but I think I should play more with the channels too.
StoutFiles>
whoah...1.5 per click looks like a lot to me. mine do not have high keywords either...i will keep working on making the site better! thanks for your advice =)
radix>
Thank you for reminding me that. I actually thought about it when I woke up this morning but it was already too late..I will be very careful from now on. You're right I am a little too impatient..I have stopped checking adsense contral panel page every hour now...better work more on the site
dailypress>
it was really my bad...
koan>
hopefully they wont notice..but I promise I will never do that again
dailypress>
I should never post info like that ever again..sorry it was my bad
StoutFiles>
yeap that's right..it's good that everyone is taking the rules seriously
swa66>
has anyone tried out Yahoo yet? are they not as good as google?
$0.01 is perfect for my site, it is exactly what I am hoping for. when it comes to cheating, I think one may be able to cheat and make a few dollars..but google should be find out easily if someone cheat to make more than 100 dollar a day with adsense...correct? I hope I can achive this goal soon 1 visitor=0.01 dollar! thanks for the good news!
farmboy>
can you give us some examples? I am totally new to this
randNewDay>
yeah i guess it is unusual but my site is quite big so perhaps that's why
mine has one image only on top right next to the logo, one skyper on the right (but on the upper area, just after the first banner if you look at the html) then 2 link units, one rectangle size right below the content area...all ads do not have lines that seperate them from the content so I think for now I have done my best to blend them all together...but I think I should play more with the channels too.
Do you have any space left for content ?
one ad block and aone adlinks should be plenty.
