Traffic and CPM Yak

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   paradigmsearchposted 11 years ago

   Check it out. https://www.quantcast.com/hubpages.com?country=US
   
   88 is not bad.
   
   The good news, my traffic is right along with it.
   
   The bad news, CPM suddenly not as wished.
   
   What say you? How is it going?
   
   Do not mention specific CPM numbers; that is a no-no.
   
   Time/Date Stamp: 9:50 AM, HP time, 10/17/2013.

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   psycheskinnerposted 11 years ago

   My CPM is moderately good right now.  Not like it was at the peak, but at least over 50% of that number.

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      paradigmsearchposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I'm thinking about giving AdSense another shot.

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   paradigmsearchposted 11 years ago

   Pro or cons on that?

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   paradigmsearchposted 11 years ago

   The non-response is resounding. Serious?

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      psycheskinnerposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I tested it way back, see no reason to think adsense has rebounded since then.  My adsense CPM on my other websites only performs well for superniche sites.

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   Rik Ravadoposted 11 years ago

   My Hubpages traffic is continuing to improve and I had an unusually high CPM today.  I'm still not writing new Hubs at present but will give it a go again when I can find the time

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      Writer Foxposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Is there some reason why we can't post/discuss CPM amounts?  (My traffic is way up and my CPM is way down.)

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         psycheskinnerposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Terms of service do not allow giving specifics of earnings or CPMs.

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   Hezekiahposted 11 years ago

   Adsense has not been doing very well for me recently though.

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   LeanManposted 11 years ago

   I am currently also considering using Adsense... will switch over at the end of the month and see what happens during November..

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   Cardisaposted 11 years ago

   Nobody clicks ads on my Hubpages...well maybe once every six months. All my adsense earnings are from my blogs and websites.

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      LeanManposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      On HP you are probably using their ad program which means that the remaining block of adsense is hidden away where it is unlikely to be clicked and the HP ads have the prime position..
      We are then paid by impressions rather than clicks through the HP ad program. If you disable the HP ad program and revert to all adsense then you MAY find that your account will generate more income through adsense rather than the HP ads, of course the reverse may be true.
      
      People have discussed this several times in the past with different people finding different performance depending on their content etc..

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         Cardisaposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         If I disable the ad program does that means I won't get paid by HP? I have no idea how this works.

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            LeanManposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            You have the choice to use the HP ad program and get paid direct by HP through paypal - or to use adsense only and get paid by Google.

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               Cardisaposted 11 years agoin reply to this

               It sounds like a risk at this point to give up a sure income for an unsure one from Google. I am kinda scared to try it...lol
               
               Maybe I should have a second account and try the google way with it.

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                  Barbara Kayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                  I never earned as much money with Google as I did the Hubpages ad program. The main reason I think is because the Google ads didn't match what my Hubpage was about at all.

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   paradigmsearchposted 11 years ago

   Switching back and forth is a no-no. Still considering doing an experiment.

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    Will Apseposted 11 years ago

    Sorry, King. Hungover. Everything looks like I should be watching cartoons.

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    Pearldiverposted 11 years ago

    Wow.... My Clicks Per Month only amounted 2 1 4 September 

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    paradigmsearchposted 11 years ago

    Experiment cancelled.

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13. STAFF

    Paul Edmondsonposted 11 years ago

    We are doing some yield testing and have found a few things that seem to be nice increases.  Hope to expand the test next week.  The gains are from using a new ad type from Google that isn't widely available.  Our hope is to test them more on the desktop next week and expand to mobile shortly.  My gut is it will be significant.

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    paradigmsearchposted 11 years ago

    Holy sht! https://www.quantcast.com/hubpages.com?country=US

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       Writer Foxposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Traffic went down 30% yesterday since the graph you referenced.  To keep things in perspective, look at the six-month traffic report:
       https://www.quantcast.com/hubpages.com?country=GLOBAL
       

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    paradigmsearchposted 11 years ago

    Gonna bump this sucker to doomsday.

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    ologsinquitoposted 11 years ago

    So the overall picture is encouraging? It looks that way if you look six months into the past.

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       TIMETRAVELER2posted 11 years agoin reply to this

       I've been on a rollercoaster ride for awhile now.  Sometimes my CPMs are really high, other times, they suck.  Views, however, are simply random.  I have given up worrying about it now that my main income comes from Bubblews.  I take what I can get from HP and that's about it.

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