Comments on: How to Increase Your Earnings when Your Traffic Falls

By: Admin

Admin — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:28:49 +0000

Very informative as i'm trying to monetize my blog to make a little bit of money. Admin, http://avilesnews.blogspot.com

By: arnold

arnold — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:16:35 +0000

The comments about the power of networking and the importance of the long tail are very true! Thank you for sharing!

Drop on by sometime!
http://streetjesus.blogspot.com

By: Wendy Piersall

Wendy Piersall — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:57:43 +0000

Thanks everyone – Darren especially, I am always grateful for your generosity! :)

By: Rich Minx

Rich Minx — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 05:14:02 +0000

My traffic was down a little bit last month but I think my ‘targeted’ readership was up – more subscribers, similar conversion rates and more of a community feeling. I love checking my traffic levels, but at the end of the day returning visitors are what’s important to me.

By: Bloggrrl

Bloggrrl — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:16:57 +0000

I just cruised over here from Maki’s site, and I was delighted to find Wendy’s article as well. They are both excellent. I can’t wait to take Wendy’s networking advice. :-) Fun!

By: JerkyBeef

JerkyBeef — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:08:08 +0000

I’m firmly becoming a regular of this site… Great post and some great ideas…

I have to say i disagree that you have to have a ton of people skills to make money online. It is simple nowadays to put up a website selling a few products online and outsourcing the ‘people communication’ aspect of the site.

However, all are great ideas to even try while your traffic is high… what

By: gaman

gaman — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:58:09 +0000

I’ve written something similar, but it has more to do with AdSense

http://www.sabahan.com/2007/07/27/the-single-most-important-number-that-could-make-or-break-your-business/

By: Don - AffiliateWatcher

Don - AffiliateWatcher — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:55:15 +0000

I read both post earlier and couldn’t agree with them more. A blogger should be able to take points from both post and create a money generating system when their blog traffic slows down.

Don

By: Brad V.

Brad V. — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:54:03 +0000

Another great post! Thanks Darren!

Since I’m still a newbie – in the business less than a year – I don’t get much traffic yet. So I’m trying to figure out ways to optimize all the traffic I do get. I might just start fiddling around with ad placement on both my blogs and see if I get better conversion rates.

Thanks again!

By: Terra Andersen

Terra Andersen — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:53:07 +0000

Great advice, I like her writing style. Very “to the point!”

By: Michael Martine

Michael Martine — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:38:17 +0000

Wendy’s list is one of most accurate, realistic, and down-to-earth things about the subject I’ve ever read. She is dead right on every point.

By: The Adsense Consultant

The Adsense Consultant — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:28:56 +0000

I think I like the tip “one size doesn’t fit all” the best. Even though there are good general rules, tips and advice that one can follow, I believe that each individual blog or website has its only little specifc niches that can be worked with.

I also have to add as a specific related thing that having adsense and getting that first payment really creates a thirst/hunger for more! Today I checked my blog and was in a panic to see that there were no adsense ads on it! I have emailed adsense and have to wait 24 – 48 hours before they reply.

So in terms of having adsense you have to be careful to check EVERYTHING!

By: Travis Roberts

Travis Roberts — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:10:19 +0000

Thanks for posting, I just switched over to Wordpress and am trying to pick up on how to make a little extra money online. I am currently blogging about life, money and the building of my own home and how to do it yourself. The building home part ties into the money portion. The blog started as a way to show friends and family how far along we are in construction but I need to find a way to attact a larger readership.

Again, thanks for sharing, I appreciate the help

By: Steven Snell

Steven Snell — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:54:45 +0000

Thanks Darren,
Taking the time to optimize the blog and the ad placement is easy to overlook when you’re focused on trying to fix the problem of getting less traffic. It’s good to know that you were able to offset that with better conversion.

By: BeachBum

BeachBum — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:54:40 +0000

I agree 100%. Since I currently don’t get much traffic to begin with I have learned how to make the most with what I have. Hopefully I will remember this when I get higher traffic numbers.

Talk about long tail. One of my blogs was mentioned on a CNN blog about a month ago on a very long tail term and I am still getting some traffic from it (20 +/- per day)

BeachBum

By: Long Tail Secret

Long Tail Secret — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:33:08 +0000

agree with long tail kw, works just fine, and I would add free polls

By: Mason from SmallFuel Marketing

Mason from SmallFuel Marketing — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:22:03 +0000

Great points from both Wendy and Maki. It’s interesting to note how in both cases the traffic slump has resulted in a better blog. I’d say this type of determination is part what makes a successful blogger, a lesser blogger might have given up.

It’s a good lesson to learn. When things are going poorly, have at it even harder and you’ll bring in rewards over the long run.

Thanks for the post and summaries,

– Mason