I´ve been away from the forums but there are topics that must be read and responded.
Congratulations Nelle and thanks for inspiring so many Hubbers
My off-line jobs haven´t let me much time to play here but reading your posts made me remember the time I passed writing and reading hubs and know it will be harder for me to go to work tomorrow
keep going your great work, but remember what Mark said:
Good on you! That's fantastic - and generous of you to share your experiences with the rest of us.
Congratulations. That is wonderful news, and you are certainly worthy given all your hard work.
Thank you again everyone. And don't feel sad if you missed the Christmas frenzy, it's a great time to plan for Mother's Day. And that is a huge holiday as well.
Kidgas, I'm enjoying your blog about passive income a lot.
So how to you track which hubs are sending you the most Amazon traffic?
I was hoping we could get outbound track clicking for Analytics added as a feature like there is on Squidoo or on Wordpress with some Analytics plug ins in this thread but if you have some idea that's already working I'd prefer to just use that. I use this feature a lot on my blogs but with Hubpages you can't even use different affiliate ID's since it is associated with the author profile.
http://hubpages.com/forum/post/598361
Any better ideas that folks are using?
I don't have any great ideas. I said all hubs contributed because of adsense. Every hub showed some adsense activity. I can see where the ebay sales came from and a lot of hubs contributed to that effort.
But Amazon hard to tell. I only use Amazon on hubs, because I really hate the affiliate program. So I know any Amazon sales came from hubs and most of the products I sold are related to particular hubs. And there's a huge variety of products sold that matches various niches I've targeted, so it seems to be working.
And truly as long as the income keeps increasing at an increasing rate - I'm happy.
Congrats - I'm so happy for you and you have given us all hope. Unfortunately for me, I live in NC so Amazon will no longer accept affiliates from this state. And I still can't get into Ebay. But still, I'll keep trying. Thanks and congrats again.
I guess why I like this kind of feature is that it allows you to take your affiliate traffic to the next level. On one Analytics page you can see the top keywords that convert to your affiliate clicks, and then go see where you rank for those keyword.
If it's not the top of the SERPS, then it's time to build some links optimizing for that keyword. Taking a page from say 4th to 1st is a significant bump in traffic.
Congrats to you. Where did you get most of your revenue from? Ebay or Amazon? I know you were working hard on Ebay for a while.
I remember last December was a huge Amazon payout for me, granted I didn't get it till like February, it was still pretty nice.
Can't wait to see what this year brings.
That's definitely one of mine. Ha. I try to maintain piece by piece. Baby goals.
Ebay to my surprise was the big winner. I just played a couple of Christmas niches and I can't believe how they are producing. I also slathered alot of my Amazon hubs in Ebay. And folks are buying the stuff like crazy. I decided I liked the Ebay cookie better than the Amazon cookie. And I think people are looking for deals this Christmas.
That's what I figured. I guess it all depends on the product. Some of the hubs are better suited for amazon and others ebay. Looking at yours, there's no doubt the products do better with ebay rather than they would with amazon.
I'm taking a stab on an ebay series. Probably is a waste of time, but we'll see.
Some of the hubs I did geared for Christmas gifts have done well with the amazon capsules that I used, but I don't think they would have done the same with ebay. Who knows. Maybe I will do a few of them focusing on ebay just to compare. (After this series though.)
I think I need help. I've tried to read everything and I'm either not looking in the right places or I'm not understanding what I'm reading. I'm getting some traffic (10 hubs so far) but I'm not quite sure of some of the tricks and tried and true medthods you pros are using. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I really enjoy this media outlet and want to continue improving.
Write... Research trends, top paying keywords, etc. Write what you know. What you want to learn about. Just Write. On average it will take much more than Nelle's 9 months to achieve what she has, but she's a machine near-about. Ha. Just remember what works for one person may not necessarily work for another. You have to find what works for you.
That's what I intend to do. I'm reading things like submitting your new hub url to google, bing and yahoo. I have no idea how to accomplish that sort of thing. All I really know how to do computer wise is write. I know very little about keywords and how to get search engines to pick up your site. Jez, I just recently found out what a search engine was.
Great Job,
It's always so refreshing hearing a success story.
Congratulations are in order. That is a wonderful feat. It is good to hear success stories like this. Happy Holidays.
Congratulations Nelle!!! Your story is really inspiring especially to a new hubber like me. Thanks for sharing the tips.
wow, thanks for sharing...really! People here seem so shy about their earnings, but it encourages us all.
Thanks again!
Congrats keep up the good work! Nice job, thanks for sharing!
As a beginner the story is motivating.. But I think I have to work a lot to achieve this level.
WOW, you can make that kind of money on this site! Amazing!
btw, how do you earn from amazon? Do they pay you for sales?
This is truly awesome! Great job Nelle and I wish you luck on your next endeavor!
Inspirational Nelle, and thank you for sharing so much insight into how you achieved this.
Wow awesome Nellie by the way what do you mean by "slather" your hubpages into ebay? I need help maybe I can make some money to. Not having any luck with the money part. Thanks for any insight you can offer. What do you mean by "backlink." I guess I should start writing hubs relevant to products in ebay, I pretty much get google ads and when I check my adsense account it is 0 clicks. :-}
Hi Silver Lining 5, I decided that ebay was a better choice than Amazon whenever possible, so I just put some ebay capsules in strategic places on my hubs that previously only featured Amazon products.
Do a search on backlinks, and you'll find that lots of hubbers tell you about them.
To those researching top paying keywords - there are a million other people doing it, are you sure you are better than all of them?
Nelle,
Would you mind discolosing how much eBay pay you per click? Mine rarely top 9p.
Maybe thats why I found Amazon a huge success over ebay!?
Nice, mine is currently wandering around the 0.09GBP mark, and at only 10 clicks a day it is not really worthwhile to me!
It's nice to know the value does rise though, and I mak consider re-incorporating eBay into my advertising layout in the near future!
Thank you Nellie, I will do some research. I have been learning by hit and miss and today I got the affiliates sponsors pretty active and getting alot of views. Ebay unfortunately doesn't want me, I applied just before my views shot up. I will wait and apply again when my numbers are really good. Hope you keep bringing in the money and writing more cool hubs.
Congratulations! I was just wondering if you think you could have made $1000/month with Adsense alone. I live in North Carolina so Amazon is a no-go...I'm hoping that the ads alone will (at some distant point in the future) bring in that amount for me.
At any rate, it seems like you've worked very hard for this and I hope you have many many more good months!
I think you are going to have to expand. You could try to get on with eBay but they really don't seem to be accepting any new affiliates right now. Maybe sign up with Kontera though I hear it isn't all that great.
I would look at Nelle's other sites that she has listed on her profile and see if maybe Share a Sale might be something you are interested in or something similar.
You would need to write a whole lotta product hubs to get that kind of earning just from adsense.
Yes, it is possible. I made over $900 with hubpages alone with Adsense. My monthly was over $1000 with my other adventures. Shouldn't be too long when Im' stable at $1000 with Adsense a month. So, it is possible.
If you live in NC you have to work hard to find merchants that are willing to have you in their affiliate program. This is a site that will help you figure out which merchants accept people from NY, NC, and RI - http://nyaffiliatevoice.com/
BTW in addition to Whitney, Maddie Ruud has also said that she makes enough in adsense to pay her rent. Quite frankly what choice to you have? I say learn how to make it work. Many adsense publishers(perhaps not here) have made small fortunes using Adsense. I would also check out the Keyword Academy. That guy started the HubChallenge with 100 in 30 days and he showed great success.
Yeah, that's what I figured, just didn't know what my other options are. You're right though, you can't put all your eggs in one basket and expect to make a fortune! Thanks for the advice and I'll definitely look into Share a Sale.
Congratulations! It must feel really good and thrilling! Am happy for you..
Congratulations Nelle! you must be a marketing genius and diligent hubber to reach that astonishing figure in just 10 months! I admire you
Funny that you mention the Keyword Academy...I just decided to pay for a membership there. I'll check out the site you suggested but in the meantime I'll just keep chugging along! Thanks for the advice.
thanks for sharing this.
This inspire to write more hubs
Happy new year
man , thats really cool , sure wish I had more time to devote to hp , maybe after tax season is over I'll be able to do some hub challenges and get some more hubs done , congrats and keep at it , go for 2000
Well done Nellie!!
Great job!! It's great to hear such success stories... and to know that it's possible, as just another person, trying hard, and staying focussed.. I'm so going to use your example as an inspiration, and aim on getting to my first month of $1k within a year
Thanks for sharing.. Makes me feel even more inspired to get behind this full time, and just start churning content out daily..
Hope you had a great December
Best Wishes
Farhan
Hi Nelle,
I peek at this thread each day for inspiration and as a reminder of what is possible with the right attitude and work ethic.
If I may I ask a technical question...
What would your recommendation be regarding backlinking from external sites (# of links, general sources etc.) to an individual hub? Or is the strength of the Hubpages platform in itself sufficient for enough exposure to generate revenues as you describe?
Thanks for any information you can share on this topic
Mike
First of all I'm glad this thread is a source of inspiration. I won a very good telescope several years ago because I was the #1 affiliate during the Christmas selling season for Edmond Scientific. I could have sold the telescope for a lot of money on Ebay, but I kept it because every time I look at it, I remember that success is possible. On very bad days, that is priceless.
I am a HUGE believer in external links. I provide at least 5 external links for every hub on the day I publish it. Then at least a few a week after that. I don't do anything fancy. I have probably 2 or 3 dozen blogger blogs (I've really lost count) that exist just for this reason and they are updated so often that google comes by several times a day. I also link hubs alot.
I published a hub on personalized diaper covers yesterday and it is already showing up in google for the phrase "personailzed diaper covers" between the 4th and 20th place in google. Not bad for one day.
I spend probably 2 hours a day on backlinks. HubPages contributes to the effort hugely. But combine it with a consistent every day backlink system and it brings it to a whole new level. Yes it is a very boring part of my day. But watching the money come in is not boring. And the links are just paragraphs of maybe 150 to 200 words. Nothing fancy. Just quick and unique descriptions of the hub in a folksy spun way that incorporates them into my life. The dozens of hubs are all linked together as well. Each one is a category like gardening, excercise, fashion. So I always have several blogs that are appropriate for a hub. If I write a hub that doesn't have a blog all set to go, then I just make a new one that is. They are free after all. The funny thing is that I've enabled adsense on them and they are starting to make money as well.
(BTW I made a lot more than $1,000 in December. just a little more inspiration)
Nellie, I think your systematic approach to this is admirable and I know it's where so many would-be online marketers fail. As you say, it's boring but so essential. It's an area I still need to spend more time, because without it all the keyword research and hub writing is virtually wasted effort. There's no excuse for not doing it when Blogger is free, and can be monetized as well.
Wow Nelle,
That's perfect achievement. I have earned around 1.400$ in 2009. I wish to go 1.000/month in 2010.
Nelle,
Thanks for the extremely clear and detailed response. It is very much appreciated.
Mike
Congrats for hitting the $1,000 milestone. That's an amazing indication of the hard work and persistence you have put into your business. I have always said that it takes three ingredients to make a living online - quality, quantity and persistence. Let's call it Q2P and celebrate that you have just that!
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