If you know Google AdSense it is a ad program which allows webmasters to publish advertisements on their website. There are probably millions of AdSense publishers who have websites which to some degree are making money. But it always seems depressing when you see these 'success stories' saying, "Oh I've just $200 in one day with AdSense" or just recently someone on DigitalPoint posted a thread saying they had made $20,000 ($USD) in one year; with Google AdSense. It is astonishing that you can earn so much by doing this. Google AdSense in 2010 made a staggering $8.16 billion ($USD).
Why I'm depressed?
I started on the web originally as a webmaster (I created my first site) in 2005, I had created previous websites which weren't exactly websites, they were just web pages on sites which let you play around with some type of crude editor. Anyways, I created my first blog in 2005 which really got me interested in making money, as it was then I found out about Google AdSense. I didn't want a day job, I wanted to do something I love and sitting in an office wasn't it! Since 2005 I've tried to make enough money to get out of my day job. I mean wouldn't that be great? You have your own freedom essentially and you are required to do this or that. I guess I like being my own boss, I mean who wouldn't want that.
I'm depressed because I've been trying for over 5 years to do something. I've started countless forums first on free sites, then I started my own free and paid web host which didn't go too well as I had personal issues and had to pay a staggering mortgage which required me not to be on the web; but for my ass to be out there and working. I've had 5 years to come up with something and I've likely spent many thousands of pounds (UK Currency) on the web; yet what have I produced? I feel I haven't done anything. I have my 2 blogs (This one and my webmaster website) a military site and and astronomy website. My most popular is my military site at the moment. But with earnings a bit jumpy, it makes me wonder a bit. I mean I used to do this kind of stuff for the love it, I loved creating websites and trying to make them popular. But my only motivation is for my websites to make money. It is not money though that is driving me only… I really do want my sites to succeed, but in order to do that I need a reward or a break! I think I'm coming a little burnt out over it all.
I'm just going to keep trying though. 5 years in my opinion is a long time, but you aren't going to get anywhere if you stop. I just need to keep going and keep doing what I love best… which is running my military website. – I don't know why but I've always been interested in armoured vehicles or anything military related.
But c'mon
It just upsets me that I can't say that I've made this amount of money. Because in reality I haven't made much for myself. A name is usually backed up by something of purpose. I have nothing to back me up to say that I've done SOMETHING. Sure I've created websites, but are they successful? No. They may get traffic, but money is what makes the world go round seemingly. If you aren't making those pieces of paper then you aren't successful. You can measure success in several ways but money is the primary and everything else is secondary.
I mean I love the fact people are making money through AdSense … and I'm freaking jealous, I want to be in that position to be able to proudly say, through my ups and downs I've finally made it! But it has been 5 years and I haven't produced much. I wish I my military website back in 2005, my god would my website be popular.
I've made a goal
I'm not going to worry about making money any more. I've set a goal… the goal is: I will need to make 100 quality articles for my military website this year. Currently it only has 58 articles, which have taken me a long time to write up. I set the site up in 2008, but I left the site up and running without any updates for a couple years; then I started writing again as I was inspired and enthusiastic. My other goal is to gain traffic. Currently I'm looking at around 10,000 absolute unique visits (According to Google Analytics) this month. Which is a step up from previous months, as previous months in 2010 I was averaging around 3 to 4,000 unique visits per month. By the end of this year, my goal is to at least get 20,000 unique visits in 1 month. It might come at the end of the year or perhaps my website will pick up in the search engine rankings, who knows; it is my new goal now.
