Why $100 From Your Blog Feels Better Than $1000 Salary Raise?
As I told you in my previous post, I've started to get about $10 per day from Google AdSense. Last month I earned about $100 with them.
And now I just wonder - why does it feel better to earn $100 per month from my blog than it would be if I were given a $1000 salary raise?
I remember other times in the past, when I'd got a raise. I was happy about it, maybe for a week. And then would forget about it.
With this blogging mini-income, I'm excited to check my stats every day (actually, it might be better to stop doing it).
Is it because this all tiny business is 100% my own creation?
Is it because it's like my baby, that grows and develops and I have no idea how it will look 3 years from now?
Is it because of hope it gives for some good surprises in the future?
What do you think?
Mary
P.S
Today I made my way to Top200. Frankly, I don't feel like I belong this high. Many many other members contribute more than me to this community.
Thank you anyway!
I love WA!
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Hi Mary,
Great to hear of your success!
How much traffic do you need to make Adsense worthwhile?
I get around 1,000 clicks per day from Google - is that 'enough'?
Any idea on the average sort of earnings that might return?
Also, how does putting ads on your site affect your SEO page load times and have you noticed an increase in bounce rate?
Cheers,
Dan
Hi Dan,
1000 clicks is great! You can probably make several bucks per day out of it with Google AdSense.
It might affect speed, but you can run tests and check.
I don't use auto ads, only insert where I want an image in the "text wall" of my post.
Pm me if you want to know about another way to run ads that are less intrusive. I use both at the same time.
Mary
Mary, as you grow, you learn; yes we need money for our basic necessities; but the confidince sustained from developing, growing and seeing your own works gain in revenue, brings exhilaration beyond measure.
Peace💗
Congrats Mary,
On both achievements.
I know well the feeling, crappy me Rank 64 at WA? I do not fit the rank or role but active engagement here adds up.
The feeling we have about being non-deserving can serve as testimonial as to:
"If I can reach Rank 100/200 at WA, anyone can!".
Blessings!
Yes, exactly - crappy me LOL!
Anyone who types enough words in can.
I don't really care about the rank.
Mary,
I do agree, rank is but a temporary number assigned to a snapshot or clip in a long running movie.
That reminds me of the following ol' proverb:
"In a riverbed, the water may or may not flow, but the stones in it will endure."
So instead of depending on the flow/lack thereof we better build a solid "knowledge industry" foundation which will never fade away.
Blessings!
Oh, I know this, I know this!
It's because you now know that you can make money online. Even if it is only $1.
Once you start making a little tiny bit of money online gives you all that more confidence that it is possible to make money online.
All you have to do now, is to put some zeros on it.
Congratulations Mary on breaking into the top 200s
Pete Weaver
Thank you, Pete!
I doubt I'll stay at the top, especially when I'm planning a week vacation.
I don't really care for the number.
Mary
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This really resonates Mary! I got a $1,000 end of financial year bonus type payment from work last week and didn't really bat an eyelid. But yesterday when I got an email from WA to say I'd made a $23.50 commission I'm like "woohooo!" I did ponder that. I think it's because the $23.50 represents possibility that there is another way, and there is potential for a different kind of future. I don't know. But that $23.50 meant SO much more than 1K. Go figure!
Exactly what I mean!!