Bill McRea

adsense publishers know the importance of figuring out which of their ads are being clicked on the most often, and which locations on their blog seem to attract more clicks than others in order to optimize their earnings. Did you know that there is a way that you can easily track AdSense clicks for free using Google Analytics? Let’s take a look at how easy it is to set this up so that you can use the information that you gather to boost your AdSense earnings.

Before we delve into this topic I will tell you that this will be just a basic overview. For precise, step-by-step tutorials, visit the Google AdSense Support page and consult the ‘AdSense Help’ articles.

To implement this strategy you will need to have a Google Analytics account, a Google AdSense account, and the Google Analytics WordPress plugin installed on your blog.  The two accounts must already be set up using the same login and password because you will be linking the two accounts. You must also have administrator privileges on the Google Analytics account.

Log in to your AdSense account. In the new interface you will see the link to integrate your AdSense account with Google Analytics on the Home or Overview screen. Clicking on that link will bring you to the Google Analytics site and show you a demo video that will walk you through linking AdSense and Analytics.

Once you have linked up your AdSense and Analytics accounts, go to the configuration page for the Google Analytics for WordPress plugin and select ‘Track AdSense.’ Click ‘Update Google Analytics Settings’, and then log in to your Google Analytics account and create a new goal that will track your conversion rates. Select your blog’s profile and then click ‘Edit’

Click on ‘Goals’ in the left navigation panel, and then click “Add Goal.” Let’s call this new goal, “AdSense,”

Select “On” under “Active Goal”

Choose the Goal position

Under “Goal Type” select “URL Destination”

Choose the Match type

In the “Goal URL” field, type: “/outbound/adsense”

You can assign a goal value if you like. This is optional

Click, “Save Goal.”

And that is how you link up your AdSense and your Google Analytics accounts so that you can use this information to improve your AdSense results.

It can take about 24 hours or so before you start seeing data in you Google Analytics account if you just set it up today. Once it is active you will be able to see which keywords bring you the most clicks, which will reveal which keywords you should be focusing your attention on, and which pages and ad blocks on specific pages have the best response rates.

Testing and tracking is the best way to improve your AdSense revenue conversions. Taking the time to test and track means more money from the same amount of effort because your ads placements are generating a greater return. What’s not to like about that?

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Google’s adsense program has been referred to as the ‘Gold standard’ of ways to monetize websites online with good reason. There are plenty of other ways that you can make money online, but few that are as easy to implement and free to get started.

But many people get stuck at the thought of having to buy a domain name and setting up a web hosting account. They think it’s too complicated, or maybe they just don’t have the money to do all of that yet. If you are new to making money online and you want to know how easy it is to make money with AdSense without needing to go to the trouble of setting up your own website, then read on and get all of the details.

Google’s AdSense program serves ads on your site that when visitors click on them, you get paid according to the value of the ad. You place the ad code once and then the ads continue to get served up automatically, making this a source of passive income.

But, if you do not have your own website this does not need to be an obstacle for you. There are places online that you can publish your original content and generate AdSense revenue. The first resource we will take a look at is blogger.

Blogger is a free blogging platform that is owned by Google. You can set up a blog for free and start creating content and start generating AdSense revenues, which Blogger will give you a share of. You can set up a series of blogs on several topics, which will increase your chances of generating more income.

Hubpages is another website where you can create and post your original articles and earn a share of the AdSense revenues that are generated when visitors read your article and click on the ads that are posted alongside them.

Flixya, which is actually powered by the Google AdSense program is another place where you can post your original content and generate AdSense revenues, but the cool thing about Flixya is that you get to keep 100% of the revenues that your content generates.

To make money with AdSense you need content to monetize. AdSense ads are contextual, which simply means that the ads that appear on your site are based on the keywords in the text on your website or blog. If your blog is about fly fishing, then Google will serve ads on the topic of fly fishing. So, choose a topic and start creating some content.

The final, most necessary ingredient to making money with AdSense is traffic. You must drive traffic to the sites that you have created in order for the ads on your pages to get clicks and generate money for you.

So, as you have seen in this article, there are several ways that you can start making money online with the Google AdSense program starting today even if you do not have a website of your own.

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In order to be successful with your niche profit blog as an affiliate marketer you’ve got to have a plan and work that plan diligently until you achieve the goals you have set. Having a strong sense of focus and drive to succeed is another vital element because as an affiliate marketer you are out on your own with no one cracking the whip over your head. There is an acronym for FOCUS, which stands for: Follow One Course Until Successful. If you learn to focus and keep your eyes on the prize you can be very successful with Affiliate Marketing.

1. Choose the right WordPress theme for your niche profit blog

Maybe that heading should read, “Choose the right blogging platform,” which is WordPress. There are thousands of free WordPress themes that you could use for your affiliate niche profit blog, but you should take the time to do your homework and seek out the best affiliate Marketing WordPress themes. These themes are optimized to boost your blog’s CTR (click-thru rate), make Adsense ad code placement easy, and effective.

2. Major in marketing

A large portion of your time should be spent in marketing your niche profit blog. At the outset you should define your overall marketing strategy, and then break it down into steps that you can perform daily. Keep a spreadsheet where you can track all of your marketing activities. Use a blog analytics program so that you can track and measure the effectiveness of your marketing campaigns. Never stop learning about the many ways that you can market your blog and get more exposure in the marketplace.

3. Follow a Mentor

On the face of it, affiliate marketing seems fairly simple, but there are a lot of challenges to overcome before you find success. When you follow someone who has already, ‘been there and done that,’ you save time and effort by learning from the mistakes that others before you have made, but you can also emulate their success and achieve your goals much more quickly than you would on your own without guidance.

4. Be willing to invest in your success

So often new affiliate marketers always look for the free option. They want free tools, and free software and then they wonder why they are not as successful as they could be. You must be willing to invest in yourself in order to achieve your goals, and you must be willing to invest in yourself if you want others to take you seriously. Yes, the free options save you money, but investing in the best tools can give you a competitive advantage over all of those marketers who are only using the free tools.

5. Keep learning and taking action on what you learn

The Internet is such a teeming wasteland full of distractions and shiny objects that beckon to you and distract you from your path and cause you to lose the focus that we spoke of earlier. In this business things change constantly, but the basic principles of business and marketing will remain constant. Focus on your work and keep your eyes on your goals. Being successful in an online business just like anything else in life is about 80% mindset and 20% implementation. If you’ve got a mindset that is focused on success, then everything else will fall into place for you.

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In part I of this series we covered finding your perfect niche, the importance of keyword research, and some tips for purchasing a domain name.

Now let’s launch right into the rest of the details about how you can get started with niche profit blogging today.

Choose a blogging platform

I will reveal my bias up front when I tell you that WordPress is, hands down, the best blogging platform for your niche profit blog. It is free, and there are tons of free resource available such as various plugins, and themes. There are also some premium themes and plugins available that will help make your life as a niche blogger much easier. There is also a ton of free support available on the WordPress forums.

Purchase web hosting for your blog

Your blog will need a home on the web, so choose a web hosting company to host your blog that allows you to host unlimited domains, has dependable support and is affordable for you. Check the forums for reviews and get recommendations from other online marketers you know for a good hosting company. Most of the time they will be invisible to you, but if you run into trouble you want to make sure that they have a responsive support staff in place to solve your challenges quickly.

Be sure to choose a web host that offers cPanel, because you will need to have access to a script installer called, Fantastico DeLuxe, which will allow you to install WordPress with just one click.

Setting up your niche profit blog

Once you have your hosting account set up, and you installed your wordpress blog, your next step will be to select a theme. For a niche profit blog, you want an understated theme that will not distract from your offers. You can do a quick search to find the most popular WordPress themes for niche blogging. Some will be free and some will be paid, but keep in mind that you are investing in the future profitability of your blog.

The final steps in getting your blog set up is to add the content, and the codes for the various monetization schemes available. There are lots of programs available that will teach you the ins and outs of using programs such as Google’s adsense to monetize your blog’s traffic. You will also be adding the banner codes for the affiliate programs that you will be promoting on your blog.

Now let’s do it all again!

The profit potential with niche blogging comes with scale. You will build out a network of tightly focused blogs that are each generating revenue on their own. Once you get your first blog set up you will be able to repeat the process over and over. As you become more skilled at the process you will begin to explore ways to streamline your efforts such as auto-blogging, and setting up link wheels to help improve your SEO and send targeted traffic to your blog.

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When you start a niche profit blog your goal is to make a profit with it, so launching it successfully and building a following quickly is your first order of business. So, let’s look at a strategy for getting your niche blog off to a successful start so that you can rinse and repeat these steps with the dozens of other blogs that you will develop for your niche blog network.

Keyword Research
Doing keyword research to find the best “money keywords” for your niche is really what will make or break your blog. Targeting the right keywords is one of the cornerstones of effective SEO. When you employ sound SEO practices, you can rely on organic search engine traffic that is fueled by your potential customers who are searching for your exact keywords in the search engines. Use a keyword research tool and come up with a solid list of primary and secondary keywords that you will base your content around.
Create Content
Creating original, value-added content is what will eventually cause your site to be viewed as an authority site, help it to rise in the SERPS, and help you to attract all of that targeted, free traffic. If you are not a writer, you can visit the various freelance writing forums and hire someone to create the content for you using your carefully selected keywords. Whether you pay a ghostwriter or create it yourself, your content will be what sets your blog apart from all of the others in your niche. Make it exceptional and your blog will develop a following. When you launch your blog make sure that you’ve got a few week’s worth of solid content for your visitors to consume when they arrive. If you use WordPress it’s easy to upload content and choose which dates it will appear.
Develop a Blog Promotion Plan
You want to create massive exposure for your blog when you first launch it. Here are a few ideas for promoting your blog:
• Publish a Press Release announcing your new blog launch and submit it to a PR submission service
• Schedule a series of guest blogging gigs on the top blogs in our niche—kind of like a promotional blog tour
• Create a series of videos highlighting your blog, the topics you cover, the products you are offering and even something about you. Interview the luminaries in your niche and then publish these videos to several video sharing sites (not just youtube.com) with a link back to your site in the description.
• Do a massive article Marketing campaign by creating 25 or more articles a week and submitting them to the top article marketing directories
• Get booked on popular Internet radio or podcast shows in your niche to talk about your topic
• Create a contest using a WordPress plugin that rewards your visitors for sharing about your blog with valuable prizes and prestige
Monetize your blog
Decide on how you will monetize your blog once you have built up a nice flow of traffic. adsense is a reliable mainstay, but you could also sell advertising space in your side bar or promote complementary affiliate products to your visitors.
Once you have launched your first niche profit blog you can refine your process and repeat for each new blog that you create.
There is a lot more that you need to know about creating niche profit blogs. Go ahead and check out, http://www.nicheprofitblogs.com, today to discover how you can start making a profit from niche blogging today.