CPM Has Plummeted Once Again

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   hclpdposted 6 years ago

   I was doing great up until the last day of March. April has been disappointing in terms of earnings, even when the traffic has somewhat recovered. Is anyone else going through the same dry spell?

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      chef-de-jourposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      This help?
      
      
      

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      OldRosesposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      I think that it depends on what niche you write in.  I write gardening hubs and since the gardening season has begun, my earnings have risen considerably both last month and even more this month.  If past performance is any indication of the future, my earnings will peak in May and then drift downwards through the summer and into the fall.

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         lobobrandonposted 6 years agoin reply to this

         Ditto.

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   DrMark1961posted 6 years ago

   Earnings are usually low the first few days of a new quarter.

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   eugbugposted 6 years ago

   Yesterday (Saturday) wasn't too bad. Almost back to March levels. Usually it takes between a few weeks and a month for CPM to recover once a new quarter starts.

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   jansharesposted 6 years ago

   Yes, but it will be back, par for the course; it's the way the ball bounces and the cookies crumble. No worries.

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      Will Apseposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      Some good news! There is a distinct upward trend in mixed metaphors, lol.

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   Kenna McHughposted 6 years ago

   Yes. But, it didn't last long. Overall, I am happy with the trends.

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   paradigmsearchposted 6 years ago

   Uh-oh. CPM took a hit yesterday.

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   paradigmsearchposted 6 years ago

   The drama. The intrigue. What will it show tomorrow about today? The decisions that must be made for May?

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   paradigmsearchposted 6 years ago

   CPM perked back up! Now I'm undecided as ever.

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      lobobrandonposted 6 years agoin reply to this

      You did say "drama"

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         paradigmsearchposted 6 years agoin reply to this

         

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            lobobrandonposted 6 years agoin reply to this

            Hahahaha

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   paradigmsearchposted 6 years ago

   I wish Google or Maven would announce some sort of major advertising contract or blitz. That would make it easy. But nothing has ever been easy before, so why should it start now?

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    paradigmsearchposted 6 years ago

    

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    paradigmsearchposted 6 years ago

    Meanwhile, I've noticed increased activity with AdSense the last couple days.

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       paradigmsearchposted 6 years agoin reply to this

       Update: back to mundane.

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    paradigmsearchposted 6 years ago

    
    
    Well, sports fans. I've made my choice.
    
    The HP Ad Program is kind of like the bond market: steady, reliable, predictable, seldom any heart attack inducing surprises.
    
    AdSense is kind of like a typical NASDAQ day: erratic, no-holds-barred, unpredictable, both heart attack and euphoria inducing for any given day or at any given moment.
    
    

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       viryaboposted 6 years agoin reply to this

       I'm with you on this. Adsense is too much of a rollercoaster! Bad for my ageing mind.

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       lobobrandonposted 6 years agoin reply to this

       True. That is how I found it too.

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    FatFreddysCatposted 6 years ago

    HP Ad Program Rules! AdSense drools!

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    paradigmsearchposted 6 years ago

    

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