Switching Ad Earnings

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   Kenna McHughposted 6 years ago

   I have never switched from HP Ad system to Google Adsense. I might be missing the boat by not going to strictly Google Adsense. Has anyone done it and had success, or did it and there was no difference? If I switch, is it easy to get back to the HP Ad program? Is it scary, or a stupid thing to do?

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      robhamptonposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      I make much more from the HP ad program vs. Adsense. I have tested this by switching to Adsense for several months.

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         Kenna McHughposted 6 years agoin reply to this

         That is good to know.

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      TIMETRAVELER2posted 6 years agoin reply to this

      I switched last year for several months and had great success, but then Adsense started having glitches, so I switched back.  Since the merge with Maven my earnings are more or less the same as they were with Adsense.  Try it for a week or so and see how you do.  If you're happy, stay...if not, switch back.

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         Kenna McHughposted 6 years agoin reply to this

         I plan to give it a try for a week and see what happens.

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            TIMETRAVELER2posted 6 years agoin reply to this

            Good idea.  It takes a day or two to kick in, but a week is a good test.  Good luck!

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   Beth Eaglescliffeposted 6 years ago

   It's very easy to switch back and forth between the two. You just use the configure button in Earnings - settings.
   
   I've tried the switch and for me the HubPages ad program is way better than AdSense alone. However, it depends on your articles and the type of traffic you get. Some hubbers have found that AdSense is better. The only way you'll know what works for you is to try the switch. You have very little to lose. My only tip is be patient and keep the change for at least a fortnight before deciding which system is right for you. 
   
   Good luck - keep us posted.

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      Kenna McHughposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      I guess it doesn't hurt to try.

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   lobobrandonposted 6 years ago

   Switching is easy as Beth says. I personally find the HP ads better, many have reported this, but there is a decent number of people who say Adsense is better.

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      Kenna McHughposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      I guess the only way to find out if my articles are better with Adsense is to test it out.

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   CYong74posted 6 years ago

   I find HP's program much better too. My AdSense earnings do not even reach half of what I get from HP's ad program.

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      Kenna McHughposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      CYong, Did you try switching to see if you might earn more on Adsense?

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   Sherry Hewinsposted 6 years ago

   I have tried it a couple of times. I always end up back on the HP ad program. The earnings were not a lot different overall, but they have more dramatic ups and downs from day to day. Some days I'd earn $10, but lots of days I'd earn only a penny or two. You only earn when somebody clicks an ad.
   
   If you're not earning much on HP right now, you don't have much to lose. Sometimes, if my Adsense is near payout, I switch over just long enough to get it.

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      Kenna McHughposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      Sherry, That's good to know switching is easy.My earnings are good. But, I have another site strictly on Adsense. It does well. I was just thinking of trying the switch.

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   EricFarmer8xposted 6 years ago

   I have been using AdSense only for some months. I am switching back to the HubPages program as I was doing better with it. I get more consistent earnings with the HubPages ad program. Even if the earnings are small and from low views.

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   CYong74posted 6 years ago

   Hi Kenna, that's what I meant. When I'm fully on AdSense, my earnings aren't even half of what I get from HP's program.

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      Kenna McHughposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      That's good to know, thank you.

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   psycheskinnerposted 6 years ago

   Hubads pays higher percentages because it meets the volume requirements.

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      Kenna McHughposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      Psyche, what does "volume requirements" mean?

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         psycheskinnerposted 6 years agoin reply to this

         In many categories if you make more sales you get a higher percentage affiliate payment.  Hubads makes us all one user, with massive sales, so we always get the top rate.

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            Kenna McHughposted 6 years agoin reply to this

            Okay. Thank you. Don't you think there is competition?

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            lobobrandonposted 6 years agoin reply to this

            You are referring to Amazon ads. Kenna is asking about the HP Ad program vs Adsense and not individual affiliate code vs shared with HP, right?

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   Kenna McHughposted 6 years ago

   Brandon, Yes. I think Psyche is referring to Amazon ads. "Affiliate" payment.

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      Eurofileposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks for raising this. It has made me open up my account and check. With the help of your comments and an earlier discussion below, I feel like I am slowly getting a clearer picture of how things work. It takes a while (for me at least) to fit the Hub Pages jigsaw together. Now I just need to crack on and generate some traffic.

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      TIMETRAVELER2posted 6 years agoin reply to this

      Kenna, it depends on topic I think  and also season. If you write articles that advertisers really want their ads to be seen on you can do very well with Adsense. If not, you won't earn butkus.  I did extremely well with Adsense but what bothered me was that every so often they'll stop paying for a week or so due to some issue ore another.  This represents a sizable loss in income.  You don't see this with HP.  Also, now that HP has merged with Maven, in most cases earnings have increased significantly.

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    Kenna McHughposted 6 years ago

    My HP articles are generating pretty good, right now. I am inclined to wait for a week or so before I try it.

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       TIMETRAVELER2posted 6 years agoin reply to this

       It's always a crapshoot when you do these things.  I always say that if it ain't broke, don't fix it!

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    Kenna McHughposted 6 years ago

    Totally!!

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