"ADSENSE  H A T E S  ME"

     I have heard from some new bloggers that it is impossible to get Adsense to place ads on their blog.One of the most common reasons Adsense does not approve a site is that there simply is not enough content yet for them.  It may also be that the blog has not been around long enough.

Patience is a Virtue

     Many of us are geared towards instant gratification.  When something takes a little while it frustrates us greatly.  I myself had a bit of frustration about the length of time it took for Adsense to recognize my blog and allow me to monetize it through them..  I have to report that now Adsense ads are on my blog and  I have been pleased with the results so far.  

But I Want It R I G H T Now

I know the feeling because I went through that too.  Remember there are other players in the game besides Google.  Google may be the big dog but it is not the only one.  While I was waiting I signed up for an Amazon affiliate account and began ads on my blog.  So try other options and share your success or failure with the rest of us.

WORKING FROM HOME

MAKE MONEY ONLINE

     As I said in my last post, I have added some responsibility to my online activities.  This week I added the social media marketing for my sister blog http://aislingtriesetsy.blogspot.com/.  

     I have also been experimenting with ways of scheduling  posts to social media like Twitter and Facebook so that I don't have to sit in front of a computer 27 hours a day.

     I found 2 free programs to do just that.  The programs are TweetDeck and Hootsuite. 

     Tweetdeck is available as a Google Chrome App and as a download.  As you might guess Tweetdeck is for Twitter only.  It will allow you to access multiple twitter accounts and schedule your posts at any time to your Twitter feeds.

     Hootsuite is a similar product that also allows you to integrate feeds for other social media.  It has a basic package that allows you to manage up to 5 social media platforms.  More features are available on the paid versions.  Hootsuite is available at https://hootsuite.com/‎.  

Let me know how they work for you

MAKING MONEY ONLINE

BLOG ON

     As if managing and promoting ONE blog was not enough,  I have begun managing social media for my sister and niece's shop www.etsy.com/shop/AislingsNeedfulThing as well as started a NEW blog for car buyers http://carsforcreditchallengedbuyers.blogspot.com/.  

     It has challenged my time management skills.  I do find that all the lessons I have learned from this blog have eased the burden greatly.  I want to assure you that this does not mean the END of this blog,  If anything, it will provide LOTS of inspiration for more topics.

     Feel free to check out my new projects.  I want all my readers to help me support the Etsy shop as my niece is on kidney dialysis and this is her way of making some cash.  Remember all her items are 1 of a kind handmade and there will not be another like it.  So if you like it, get it before it is gone.  

MAKING MONEY ONLINE

BRANDING

     Lets play a game.  What is the first thing you think of when you see a duck on TV??  Or a gecko??  These companies have created a marketing strategy that associates their product and brand so that you recognize them immediately.  

     As bloggers how do we create this?  First we have to provide quality content.  We have to provide value to our readers so that they will continue to read.  Sadly knowledgeable content is not enough.  We also have to ENGAGE  the reader and make them care about us as bloggers . 

               In other words We create a BRAND

     For the vast majority of us, the information we provide can be found elsewhere on the web.  Our readers have to feel a kinship with us.  I feel that a good way to do this is let your PERSONALITY come through.  Facts and figures may be necessary  but let your readers come to know YOU  as well.  Your writing style canbe be a reflection of you.  I try not to WRITE so much as TALK to my followers.

      

ADSENSE EXPLAINED part III

     Placement of your ads is very important, it means whether your readers click on your ads or not.  No two sites or blogs are the same, so what works on one may not work on another.  Try a variety of ad placements and ad colors to find what works for you.  

     Adsense offers help for placement here support.google.com/adsense/answer/1282097?rd=2

     Once you place your ads you will need to monitor it for a few days.  You may need to change it several times to get the most clicks.  You may also want to use colors that complement the colors of your site to attract your readers eye to the ad.  The more attractive you make your ads, the more clicks you will receive.

     I hope this helps get you plenty of clicks.

ADSENSE EXPLAINED part II

     The first thing you will have to have is a Google account.  You will have to put in your Email and select a password.  Then you will want to submit your site to Google for review.  They are going to send a confirmation email and from there it may take a couple of days for the review process. If your site is not approved Google will tell you why and you can resubmit after you fix any problem.  After you are approved the fun begins.

     Now that you are approved, it is time to place your ad.  Go to the Adsense site and sign in.  Open the Set up tab and click " adsense for content" Follow the instructios.  It will genereate a HTML code for you to paste on your site.  After you place your code it may take Google awhile to actually start place ads so be patient.  Whatever you do remember to not click your own ads as this violates Googles TOS.  

ADSENSE EXPLAINED

     

     One of the secrets to making money online is you have to MONETIZE your content.  One way to Monetize your blog is Google Adsense.

     So what is ADSENSE?  

     Adsense is a PPC program that you can join.  It allows you to place ads on your blog that your readers can CLICK on.  The ads are based on the CONTENT you publish so that it is relevant to your readers needs.  If your readers do click on the ads you get paid.  

HOW DO I JOIN?

     It is free to join Adsense.  You will need a Google account and a WORKING webpage/blog.  You will also have to have some content for Google to analyze.  5 to 10 post of your content should get you going.  Be sure to stay on topic, if you have too many different directions on your page. your adss may not be relevant to your readers.  

More in part II

THE SECRET TO WORKING FROM HOME

     I get a lot questions from people.  The most common is "what is the SECRET to making a living from home?"

     Right now the answer to that is work, work, and more work.  

     Unless your name happens to be Justin Bieber or Lupita Nyong'o you are not going to have a ready made audience.  You will have to work hard for each reader of your blog and PRAY they click on your ads.  You can help this along by writing for SEO or including trending topics in your content.  You have to tirelessly "self promote" on social media.  As I have stated before, social media can feel like a full time job in itself.  It can be difficult to balance time between self promotion and creating content.  You do need to do both.

     In other words, the "Secret" of success online is the same as in any other venture.  Work hard.

AHHHHHH  STATS STATS AND MORE STATS !!!!

     You work hard writing posts.  You work hours a day on your social media. Then you study ALLL those NUMBERS.  

     The BEST advice I can give to a new blogger is not to get too wrapped up in the statistics.  You can get very overwhelmed checking your page views and revenues every few minutes.

     I have found that I can  check my stats once a day and get all the same info I would have gotten if I had gone by every 5 minutes or so.  The benefit I have found from this is that a days worth of stats look very good, giving me encouragement.  If I look every few minutes, I find myself getting frustrated by what looks like slow or no growth.

     It is far better to look at the stats once and see the BIG picture than to focus on the minutia.  This allows you to focus on the REAL tasks.  So go create good content and GROW.

WORKING FROM HOME

BLOGGING FOR FUN AND PROFIT

     I started blogging just about 2 months ago.  My sister and niece  started their craft business about the same time.  In that time, we have both learned valuable lessons.

     The first lesson is that no matter how good your product or blog, people don't just "find" you.  If you are not doing marketing, and I mean a lot of it, you probably WILL NOT get traffic to your product. In order to make the sale, you have to drive TARGETED traffic to your site.  No traffic equals no sale.

     Next, my sister learned that if your descriptions of your product are not as good as your product then you do not get the sale.  In the online marketplace, your customer cannot touch or examine your product.  This makes it more of a challenge for them to fall in love with your product.  The more details and descriptive words you can use, the more likely your customer will be to buy it.  Describe your  product from the customers perspective.  Look at it not as a creator but as someone seeing it for the first time.    

     I have found that there are many people looking for the answers to making money from their passions.  Like me and my sister.  I won't tell you we have all the answers, but as we go along I will share what we learn.  As we applied the lessons we have learned, we have both had some little successes making money.  Granted, neither has made enough to "quit our day jobs" but it is a start.  I will keep you posted