Is Google AdSense still working?
Google AdSense is a quick and easy way to generate income from any content-based website. The concept is very simple. Post cool stuff and include a little code snippet. Google will show ads from your AdWords publishers that match your content. When a reader clicks on one of the links, they earn a little money. The question that keeps coming up is if it still works and if the ads are still worth showing.
Still profitable
Yes, it is still profitable, but you need a fair amount of traffic to make it worth your while. Solo businesses and entrepreneurs spend thousands of dollars a month (some even a day) on pay-per-click advertising and you can get a small portion of that through Google AdSense. AdSense relies on the quality of your traffic, which makes it perfect for SEO traffic. Build a quality site, share great content, and then plug in some AdSense ads. The big secret to making decent money with this method is volume. Keep creating more sites, add more content, and continue to drive more traffic to all of your online properties.
It’s a great way to start monetizing a site.
It is very easy to embed the AdSense code on your website. If you are using a content management system like WordPress, for example, you can add the code to your site template to have it automatically appear on every page of your site. This ease of use is one of the reasons why Google AdSense is a great first step towards monetizing a site. I also like it because you can see the revenue even if you only have a small trickle of traffic. You won’t get rich this way, but it’s nice to see at least a little cash coming in. It’s a great motivator to keep working on your site and keep generating traffic. With very little effort, you should be able to start paying for hosting using nothing more than Google AdSense.
Don’t overlook other ways to make a profit
Last but not least, a word of caution. While Google AdSense is very easy to set up and there is no additional customer service or maintenance to do, make sure you don’t trade convenience for dollars. There may be other ways to make a profit that you can incorporate to your website. Promote affiliate offers or sell advertising on your site and see if you cannot generate additional income this way.