All Entries in the "Earning Money" Category
August Earnings: Close but No Cigar
This Internet is a fickle beast. A few weeks ago I was on track to reach my pre-eHow closure and pre-Panda earnings. However, things slowed down just a bit towards the end of the month (earthquakes and hurricanes do have an affect on earnings). All in all, I consider August to be a successful month [...]
Thanks Google AdSense Team
Yesterday I received an email from the Google AdSense team. The email advised that I was under utilizing ad space on my site. Apparently they had gone though one of my sites and noted that I was only using two Google ad units when I could actually use three. In their email they included the [...]
When is a Blog Really a Dud?
My last post made me ask myself (and answer) the question of what to do with dud sites. First, before I tell you what I do with a site that I consider a dud, I need to define a dud. Keep in mind that this post is purely subjective and I strongly suggest that you [...]
The Attitude of Abundance vs. Scarcity
This post was inspired by Michael’s (Demand Studio Review) comment. His comment was regarding something I had written about the eHow writer’s compensation program closure. He had inquired as to why I did not take my eHow articles and place them on a newly created website to earn residual income off of the 300 or [...]
It Takes Money to Make Money…Sort Of
It actually takes currency to make money. It’s up to you to determine your currency. I sometimes roam around the Internet reading how some bloggers/writers built their online empire (well not empire, but you know what I mean). Some people create sites, hire writers and earn money. Others purchase memberships to sites that help them [...]
How Many Bloggers Do You Know?
In your offline world, how many bloggers do you know? This question popped into my mind the other day as I was running. I set up my first site in 1999 (as pitiful as it looked) and didn’t get started blogging until 2008. When I earned my first 63 cents back in 2006, I didn’t [...]
What a Difference a Year Makes
I normally don’t post proof of my income. I don’t really think it’s necessary because you guys know that I shoot from the hip and tell you like it is. However, I think that showing you a screen clip of my earnings will help you see what making a few adjustments can do. Below I’m [...]
In Response to an Email
This post is inspired by e-mail I received from one of my readers. This reader is familiar with online writing in that he has earned money writing for sites that pay up front. Now he’s looking to increase his residual income stream (smart move). The reader was interested in my opinion on content sites post [...]
Oh that Elusive 63 Cents – July Earnings
Just last night I looked at my numbers and mentioned to my hubby that I was 63 cents shy of reaching $2,600 for the month. When I said it we both laughed because we both remembered when 63 cents was my entire monthly haul. In April of 2006 I earned $.63. It was my first [...]
Google’s View on Article Marketing
If you haven’t viewed Matt Cutts’ explanation of how Google views article marketing, I think it’s worth a look see. Early in my online career I not only tried article marketing but also used articles from free directories on my first website. Shortly thereafter I abandoned both practices as they didn’t yield the results [...]

