Affiliate Marketing Tycoon

**mpw45233** · 01-18-2011, 03:22 PM

Hi everybody.

I originally chose to go the affiliate route because I wasn't happy with the low click rates I was getting.

But lately the adsense click rates have been going up nicely because of alot of merchant competition for many of my keywords.

I'm very happy with my affiliate program, and I also use adsense. But I'm considering focusing more on adsense, I'll take $1.50 clicks all day long-and no need to focus on a sale.

What are some things that you take into account when choosing between adsense and affiliate programs? Click prices, traffic, type of website, etc...

I know there is no answer to this question that will work for everybody, every time. This question is for discussion purposes only.

Thanks in advance for your input.

**aussietom** · 01-18-2011, 03:54 PM

I like to start my new sites off with Adsense as they are building traffic (because the clicks are motivation to keep working). Once the Search engine traffic comes in I start testing different affiliate programs to see how they convert - but I usually keep Adsense on them as well.

**AmyH** · 01-19-2011, 10:26 AM

If I have a site and I can't find any affiliate product to promote then I will go with adsense, put up good content, keep it clean, and work on my traffic.

**IevaJansone** · 01-20-2011, 02:19 PM

I use both but i like adsense better because you can see results in shorter time affiliates take more time and effort

**sitemoney** · 01-20-2011, 06:07 PM

I started using adsense years ago and only made about $50 to $100 a month. I make way more now with affiliate marketing. You have to find a product that people need.

**john546** · 01-20-2011, 09:10 PM

I don't chose between the both as I prefer to use the both. So I give them both the same amount of attention when it comes to aiming to make money from them.

**ContentlyJoe** · 01-23-2011, 12:03 PM

Affiliate offers are great on sites where you have traffic targeted to those offers. Adsense is great if you don't have any specific ads for the site. In general, starting off with Adsense and then testing affiliate offers is usually a good idea.

**mpw45233** · 01-24-2011, 01:27 PM

Wow, thread's almost a week old and not 1 junk post yet-thanks everybody

(I just jinxed it didn't I)

One thing that I'm experimenting with now is targeting higher paying keyphrases on different pages of my sites, that way I don't have to rank my homepage for that $4.00 keyword.

Hopefully, get lots of traffic to my homepage, then have easily accesible internal links, menu's etc...available to the pages with higher click value, and yes, it's all 100% relavent-human friendly-no deception.

It's amazing to me how one little variation of a phrase can double or triple it's cpc, and with no apparent difference in buyer intent or commercial value. Maybe these merchants just get into bidding wars with each other, or maybe they know something I don't.

This approach isn't considered gaming Google or the merchants is it? All the link text and menu/page titles are the exact terms I'm targeting (or very close).

**che09** · 01-24-2011, 10:48 PM

Always remember using maximum adsense unit, does not guarantee maximum revenue. In fact using 1-2 ad units , mix with link and search units yields better result.

**payment proof** · 01-25-2011, 11:08 PM

It depends on the site. If you have content about other make money opportunities, Google may not allow you to post Adsense on that site. But some affiliates will allow you to post their ads/opportunities.

If you have a popular site on another topic that is getting a lot of traffic, Adsense may be a good option.

**joysmith** · 01-28-2011, 11:04 PM

Affiliate will give the product or service the utmost exposure that it may not get with other traditional promoting methods. It include organic search engine optimization, paid search engine marketing, e-mail marketing, and in some sense display advertising.

**djtayloruk** · 01-30-2011, 04:29 AM

good read thanks i use adsense but it depends what type of ads they are to make ppl click

**MaryIssabela** · 01-30-2011, 06:52 PM

For me Adsense is Awesome, I think there is no other programs compared to Adsense.

**Zachariah** · 02-18-2011, 01:48 AM

Hello guys...!
I think adsense is the best way to get traffic on a website then affiliate...

**CTESPORTA** · 02-18-2011, 07:08 AM

Ad sense is a great way to get traffic but Affiliate offers are often more interesting and can really benefit your users.

**weblover50** · 02-19-2011, 07:18 AM

As for me adsense seems to be easy and I can almost predict how much I would make a day when I do the right promotions.

Affiliate marketing on the other hand is much less predictable. I often have to work much harder and for longer time to see some decent results. Then again there's no guarantee or prediction I can give on how much I would make as an affiliate.

**benicio** · 02-19-2011, 08:23 AM

do both adsense and affiliate. doing both would be profitable especially if the site's optimized correctly for search engines.

**rugioz** · 02-19-2011, 10:44 PM

I prefer insurance affiliate programs. Once you get set on your keywords and get the perfect ad it can be very lucrative.

**vvpeter** · 02-23-2011, 12:43 AM

Google AdSense, Google's advertising program that lets webmasters display ads from Google's extensive list of advertisers, has taken the Internet by storm. Through this successful program, unobtrusive text-based ads are served in member sites, who then earn a commission every time someone clicks on the advertisers' links.

**jeckt24** · 03-01-2011, 10:56 AM

i like adsense better because you can see results in shorter time affiliates take more time and effort