Category Archives: Monetizing Websites

The Google Adsense Roller Coaster

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Anne

I have been using Google Adsense for years now. Pretty much since they set up the network, I think, as my reports go all the way back to 2003. In fact, there was a point where Adsense was responsible for … Continue reading →

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And…. I’m back!

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Anne

Kids are back in school and Mom (that’s me) is back to having free mornings for work. I’m back, though still need to get back into a full-mode work mindset. I have to say though – I have thoroughly enjoyed … Continue reading →

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How to Find Blog Sponsors

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Anne

If you’re an established blogger that already knows everything about blog sponsors, feel free to skip the next couple of sections and move directly to the one titled “How to Get Sponsors for Your Blog”. The Basics of Blog Monetization … Continue reading →

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Sites in Languages other than English

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Anne

My first ever website was in Hebrew. This was back in the late 1990′s and I simply wanted to create an informational website about cats and cater to the local cat lovers population, seeing as there were no cat-related websites … Continue reading →

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So Glad I’m “Just” a Webmaster

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Anne

My brother is quite the entrepreneur. He ventured into online marketing a few years ago, after moving to England from Israel and looking to start a new business in a new place. There is a lot of similarity to what we do. … Continue reading →

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Blogs vs. Static Content Sites – Which Make More Money

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Anne

I make my living from monetizing my various sites. The general equation is simple enough: More sites = more potential traffic = more money. I won’t get into the question of which is better – investing your time and energy … Continue reading →

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Is Blocking Ads Unethical?

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Anne

Let me say outright that I can see how you might want to protect your computer from pop-ups that can never be closed or any other form of pop-up hell. That said, should you really be blocking all kinds of … Continue reading →

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Is Someone Stealing Away Your Affiliate Revenue?

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Anne

There are several ways in which merchants track sales back to their affiliates and credit them with their commission. The most common one relies on planting a cookie in the surfer’s computer. As long as the cookie with that affiliate’s … Continue reading →

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