I’m not making any money with AdSense. Isn’t that the statement of the year? LOL! Honestly, I’ve read a bunch of times now that AdSense performs much better on blogs that are more of the “niche” variety. I have had AdSense on my other blog, Starryskye for a few months now and have “earned” a total of $0.28. Nice huh? So, it’s going, going, GONE!
I’ve been watching some awesome videos regarding “Mommy Bloggers” on ABC News (you can catch one here!) and I’ve really decided that I’m seriously enjoying my “staying home - making money” with my blogs. I have had Starryskye.org since 2000 and my “design” company Starryskye Designs since, 1998. Designs in a little on hold right now, but it’s coming back because I really ENJOY designing websites. I seriously think that when I get the time to go back to college for my degree it will be in design and marketing. I’m learning SO much from the other bloggers I meet!
Some goals that I have for my websites include the following:
JustSayOohRah.com -
- Get more links into the Directory.
- Promo the blog/website more, really TARGET the military spouse community.
- Blog more - duh! (I’ve been doing way better lately!)
- Re-do the theme .. blah .. I love the header, but the text, headers and columns are way too small.
- Find a few more TARGET advertisers.
- Bring more “How-TO” stuff into the blog. Like, for instance, “How To REALLY Survive Deployments!” (like, what you REALLY need to know).
Christineisms -
- I’ve found the “direction” or “niche” for this blog finally. Everything internet - NOT just a “Blog about a blog” or “SEO” blog. No way can I just blog about crap I know ZILCH about (and neither should you if you know ZILCH about it!)
- I’m getting into modding computers with hubby - the cases at least. So, keep and eye out for when I start helping hubby build my kick-ass girly desktop.
- Blog more! Duh! LOL!
- Join the Blog-Her network and add WOMAN advertising to the blog.
Beautiful-Ambition.net -
- I need to blog more here, but I haven’t felt very “beautiful” lately. I need to delve more into myself before playing with this blog I think.
Starryskye -
- Move the blog back to the main page (eek!!!) or make a better “splash” page. OR
- Maybe park the Designs site on Starryskye.org?
- Get more VIEWERS! Since joining Entrecard my viewership has DOUBLED!
So, you see - I have a LOT of goals here! Hopefully, I can manage it all including re-opening my Designs and starting my HOME Real Life business in making things (I love sewing & crafting, seriously love it - but moving has put a real kink in that, just ask my friends Valerie, Julissa and Bianka whom I owe booty bags too!) Oh, and raising my kid, keeping hubby happy and keeping the house standing. heh heh.
Hello Christine, I also found Adsense useless. I used it with my old blog and I get banned without reason.
Adsense worth if you have a lot of traffic, but if you don’t you can use another similar program like Bidvertiser, and you can charge $10 as minimum instead $100 in Adsense.
Good luck with your goals by the way.