One of the easiest ways to prevent $0.10 Google Adsense clicks is to do some keyword research prior to choosing the keywords you want to optimize your websites or Blogs around.
A good rule of thumb is that you’ll usually get about 50% of whatever the advertiser is paying for the ad through Google Adwords. Here’s a free tool you can use to check and see what advertisers are paying for their keywords: Adwords Keyword Tool. Personally I use Keyword Elite for this but if you’re getting 10 cent clicks then you probably can’t afford that just yet…
I usually go after keywords that will pay me at least a buck but most of the time these days I target higher paying keywords usually in the $5-$20 range…
Obviously I’m always looking for low amounts of competition in the keywords I’m targeting but since most of these keywords (that pay more then you know a dime) are highly competitive I aim for local niches that can deliver enough traffic for a few clicks a month.
Here’s what I’ve done in my local niche and it’s worked out pretty well for me… I’ve build Adsense sites for divorce lawyers, DUI attorneys, real estate market, mortgage, credit, credit repair, accountants and pretty much like I said above… do your research before you select your keywords and domain names and you’re bound to end up with higher paying clicks.
Targeting the local niches of high-paying Adsense keywords will put you in the long tail of keywords and that should also make getting some traffic a lot easier for you.
These blogs won’t make you rich and most of the time you’ll only be getting a few clicks per month but when you’re working with Adsense you have to remember that it’s a numbers game and that you’re most likely not going to get rich off of one Adsense site unless your name is Steve Pavlina or maybe John Chow back in the day and you just get boat loads of traffic going through your Blog.
A good goal to have with Google Adsense is to build a network of sites that earn about $1-$3K monthly and for that to happen I’d say you’re looking at about 75-125 sites depending on how good you are at optimizing your sites for your keywords.
Tomorrow I’ll talk about how I use Google Adsense and how I increase the amount I earn per Blog because sometimes Google Adsense just isn’t enough and no I’m not talking about plastering affiliate banners and ads all over the damn place.
