Conclusion

AdSense is a wonderful invention by Google. It allows us, the Web site publishers, to make some extra cash from our sites with very little effort.

If you already have a site getting decent traffic, then AdSense will be an instant success for you.

However, if you’re just getting started then yes , you do have some work to do. But the good news is, the more you work at building and marketing your site, the better the rewards. You can make a ton of money with AdSense, just remember the following points…

1) It’s a MUST you learn how to manage/update the Web site yourself. If you pay someone to build one for you, make sure they educate you on further maintenance and updates. Buy CoffeeCup or Dreamweaver and learn the basics. Or if you use Site Build It! to create your site, you won’t need any software.

In order to maintain your traffic levels and keep your AdSense revenue coming in, your site should be updated frequently with fresh content and you do not want to rely on a 3 rd party for the site updates.

2) Only choose topics that interests you. Don’t worry about the earning potential because the money will come once your site generates enough traffic. You will enjoy this process so much more if you are passionate about the subject matter. Plus, it will be much easier to come up with fresh, useful and informative content

3) Understand this will not happen overnight. It could take months before you start seeing any real traffic and income from AdSense. Thanks to all the junk and spam sites out here, Google and other engines are very slow and careful about ranking sites.

You have to earn a good ranking by building a useful site and getting other quality, related sites to link back to you. You want people to recommend your site voluntarily

4) Marketing is everything when it comes to success with AdSense!

a) Do a Google search for forums in your niche (topic + forums) and go where your target audience hangs out. Become a member of these forums and put a link to your site in your signature file.

b) Find other Webmasters in your niche and see if there’s a way for you to submit articles for their site, blog or ezine. These days, networking is everything.

c) Check out my search engine ranking article to discover how to optimize your site for higher rankings in Google, Yahoo, etc.

Remember, success takes time. And unless you already have a well-trafficked site or blog, the AdSense revenue is not going to be instant.

But if you start with a topic you are passionate about and learn the basics of building a Web site, you are well on your way to success.

Once again… AdSense is not just about launching a quick site or blog with ads and the money rolls in. It’s about building a long-term site with useful information targeted to a specific audience or group.

No matter what topic you chose, there will be competition, so your goal is to be THE BEST in whatever niche you choose. Think outside the box and come up with creative ways to deliver your content.

Two of my sites are in very competitive niches, but I worked hard to offer content that my competitors don’t. As a result, other sites to link back to me voluntarily. The search engines notice this and reward me with a lot of free traffic everyday.

Study existing sites on your topic (or potential topic) and think of ways you can expand upon what they’ve done to make your site more useful.

And if you still need to create your Web site, go to my Web Site Creation Options page .

Good luck and here’s to many big AdSense checks coming your way . Cheers to your success!