Whoo Hoo! I finally hit my first Google pay-out here!

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   pgrundyposted 15 years ago

   It only took 10 months! LOL!
   
   I'm hoping the next one only takes five. Seriously, I'm trying to learn about this stuff and am currently learning how to start up my own websites. That is going rather slowly as well.
   
   Anyway, now I can go Christmas shopping next month!

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      weblogposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Good job

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   bhogeposted 15 years ago

   Congratulations pgrundy
   I have to wait for another 10 months to make mine

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   pgrundyposted 15 years ago

   You'll make it--it probably won't take you 10 months. I'm a little impaired in this area.

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   Jewelsposted 15 years ago

   Champagne, clink clink

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   Amanda Severnposted 15 years ago

   Congratulations Pam, you've worked hard. You deserve it. I hope the next cheque comes much quicker!

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   rmrposted 15 years ago

   Way to go! Much deserved! I suspect that I will take considerably longer. I'm just about to break thirty bucks, at the nine month mark.

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   terenceyap07posted 15 years ago

   Well done, Pam.
   
   *smiles*

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   Ananta65posted 15 years ago

   Congratulations, Pam, enjoy it!

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   Lissieposted 15 years ago

   Well done - its a nice feeling isn't it! My first took more than 12 months, my second 3 months so maybe before Xmas?

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    Dorsiposted 15 years ago

    Congrats Pam- that is exciting. I'm getting close, about another 20 dollars to go, maybe I'll get mine as a christmas present huh?
    Whoo-hoooo PGrundy!!!

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    WHoArtNowposted 15 years ago

    Well done Pam! So March we shall expect a thread reading "Whoo Hoo! I finally hit my Second Google pay-out here!"
    
    I'm at 5 months, and trust me, I haven't got much chance of getting to $100 in the next 5!
    
    I'm not going to cash my first Google check, I'm going to frame it, longest $100 I will have ever earned!

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    Zsuzsy Beeposted 15 years ago

    Good for you! Congrats. regards Zsuzsy

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    Stacie Lposted 15 years ago

    well I am so happy for you...clapping
    guess Google is alot harder to make money if you are a small writer.I'm at 4.05 after a few months.
    it's been a learning experience...;

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    Patty Inglish, MSposted 15 years ago

    Congratulations! I think it's a good program for extra money.

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       WHoArtNowposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Extra being the keyword in that sentence!

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    Christoph Reillyposted 15 years ago

    Congrats Pam! Boy, it seems like a long way off for me too. You deserve it, and you got there writing quality stuff! That in itself is something to celebrate!

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    casparposted 15 years ago

    Well done Pam - your next payout will surely come much more quickly!  Seeing your post made me go and check my Adsense earnings. I have now discovered that I made my first $100 through Hubpages last month (11 months after I started, and after writing only 20 hubs) - it had got lost among my other Adsense income.  So now I'm celebrating too! 

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       WHoArtNowposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Congrats to you too then Caspar!

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    pgrundyposted 15 years ago

    Thanks everyone! And congrats to you Caspar!
    
    It took a long time, but hopefully the next one will take a shorter time. Lissie, I'm still working on getting WordPress up at my website. I'll get there. So much to figure out, but hey--I'm not at the bank! <cheers! wild applause!>

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    casparposted 15 years ago

    Thanks Pam and WHoArtNow.  Keep at it Pam - income from my websites started with a few drips and is now a reliable trickle.  When I first started I was over the moon if I had a single 5 cent click in a day from Adsense.  A few months later I was really pleased if I hit $1 a day, then a little later my idea of a good day was $10 income.  Now I consider $20 to be a good day.  I just need to keep focused and keep it growing, until I can walk out of my day job and make a living doing what I enjoy!

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       Ryan Hupferposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       This is awesome...I love to hear stories like these!

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    DonnaCSmithposted 15 years ago

    Congratulations! I am still looking forward to my "first time."

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       Ryan Hupferposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Hmmm...this just got me thinking...we should create a list of 'first timers' somewhere....that would be awesome to see and probably pretty motivating.

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    pgrundyposted 15 years ago

    Yes I've heard it builds--that it is cumulative, so the more stuff you publish and the longer it is online the faster the ad revenue builds up. I hope so. That would be awesome, kind of like residuals when you sell an insurance policy.

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       Ananta65posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       So patience is a virtue, hm Suppose I'll just write and wait then for those remaining $87,- to build up
       
       Congratulations to you too, Caspar

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    SirDentposted 15 years ago

    I actually recieved mine last month. Just didn't want to make a big deal about it. Congrats pgrundy on your success at HubPages.

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    dishyumposted 15 years ago

    Great posts, everyone The very first payout does always excite us

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    Shirley Andersonposted 15 years ago

    Hey, congrats Pam!!!
    
    Many more payouts to come!

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    scepticposted 15 years ago

    Congrats!!!! Well done on first payout, It's an awsome even!

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    Marian Swiftposted 15 years ago

    Well earned congratulations, Pam!
    
    I love to hear this kind of good news.  Selfishly speaking, it makes my own efforts feel more worthwhile.
    
    Way to go!

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    rethansmithposted 15 years ago

    Congrats on that!
    I am moving slowly to that milestone myself!

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    Bard of Elyposted 15 years ago

    Congratulations, Pam! Well deserved for all your excellent hubs!

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    Shalini Kagalposted 15 years ago

    Congrats Pam! There's nothing quite like the high that first cheque brings!

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