AdWords / AdSense

If you are looking for an Adsense Alternative, here are at least two ways to turn your site's traffic into cash without relying on Google and Adsense.

The first way to advertise on your site, one which i really like is using CBProads. CbProads is very similiar to Adsense in that it using the same ad formats, like text ads and can be put on your site pretty much the same way. With the exception that you can promote any kind of product from clickbank.

Here are some tips how to find a good keyword on Google Adwords which has decent search volume, but not that much competition.

Accessing the Tool for Finding our Keyword

The Adwords tool can either accessed from withing your account, or,if you dont have an account external via this link http://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal

Autoblogging: How to Make some Money on Blogger from Adsense.

This is actually a pretty simple "semi" autblogging method which can be expanded in various ways.

The interesting aspect about this is that we add a twist: We create a semi autoblog on blogger which will get 100% unique content! (Read on how we do this...)

CBProAds Problem

As much as i love CBProAds - the guys over there need to do something or i need to think about alternatives.

Occasionally it happens that their ad server is down, mostly on the weekend.

If CBProAds server is down, ALL my sites with CBProads on them are basically "down" since the sites are trying to connect to their adserver, basically frozen for a minute or two.

AdSense Arbitrage - Does it even work?

I did some testing after someone on a forum claimed arbitrage would still work, eg. using Google Content Network with "cheap" clicks in the max. $0.05/bid range.

Highest Paying AdSense Keywords

For February 2009 (Example)

Commission BluePrint Review

Can Commission Blueprint stand up to the Hype?

First, I need to apologize since i did not have time yet go through the entire course. 

Affiliate Link Cloaking, Encrypting and Redirecting is NOT that easy as it seems since there are many pitfalls and things to consider.

CovertLinks by Perry Wolf is probably the best utility in that area.

Recently i blogged a bit about various ways to cloak/hide and encrypt affiliate links.

Here are some tips how to write effective and catchy Ads for Adwords which guarantee a high CTR

Those are based on my own observations, and some of you might find those tips helpful.

Some general tips for your Adwords and PPC wording:

When i write and plan wording for an an Ad i alway look at the competition first. Many of the Ads use common phrases and wording.

I came across a utility named Clickbank Elite which i wanted to put to a test.

ClickBank Elite promises to