Finally Got My First Adsense Payment

On May 26, Google issued the first payment to me. In beginning, I was thinking whether I can really get any payment from adsense at all. I embed adsense code in my forum and expecting that it will be successful.

After few month, then I notice that my forum, and my blog using my own domain name wasn't getting the result that I want.

Then, I created blogs using blogger. 

The first blog was http://probyte2u-internet-marketing.blogspot.com/ and then I create another blog focusing on Penang Hotels http://www.penang-hotels-review.com/.

Using blogger.com, I could add in many type of widgets to attract visitors. The following widget, I find it useful for me.

Link Within

BlogCatalog

Between the two blog, Penang Hotel Reviews was getting much more better result.

Why? Because Penang Hotel Review only focus on Penang and other interesting places and events in Malaysia.

Visitors are searching for more information about the Penang Hotels and the best deals they could get. Plus, adsense ads were showing relevant ads from advertisers.

Still blogging using blogger platform and personal website, the adsense revenue was not so great.

Luckily, on June last year, I found hubpage. At hubpage, initial stage you don't expect too much. With constant blogging and writing in Hubpages and other blogs, the revenue also starts to show better result.

With more pages added day by day, the impressions follow and the earning becomes better.

For you information, half my adsense earning generated from Hubpages. On March 2010 and May 2010, getting more than 15 USD / month was really great.

So, what I need to have better result.

1.I need to release more quality articles.

2.Need to have better discipline.

3.Create more blogs focusing on niche market.

4.Digg my articles, tweet them and share them with my facebook friends.

BlogCatalog - How to increase website traffic using BlogCatalog.

If you refer to the image above, for my penang-hotels-review.com BlogCatalog generates 6.73 % (15 visits)of my traffic for last month.

I just add in the BlogCatalog Recent Viewers Widget just recently only.

To generate this traffic, first you need to sign up with BlogCatalag and add in the Recent Viewers Widget your blog.

To do it, please click here.

Once you have sign up and add in the widget.

Now, you need to visit your friends Blog in order to have your icon/image/link shows up at your friends recent viewers widget.

I will show you one, then up to you how many friends you want to visit.

The more frequently you visit your friends the better. More potential traffic you will get.

Steps to generate traffic using BlogCatalog.com

Login to BlogCatalog.com. You will access the main page.

Then click Directory. Now you have list of blogs categorize accordingly.

Since, my blog is about travel. I want to find a blog about travel also. So I click Travel Directory. You can visit any blog you want not necessarily the same blog category.

Now, I want to find a blog with recent viewers widget. This one is tricky because some of our friends in BlogCatalog have not install the widget. If you found they didn't install the widget, then just leave a constructive comment in their blog with your website address stated.

After searching few blogs, finally I found a Blog with Recent Widget Viewers.

Once I visit my friend blog(Learn Sweden), http://valariebudayr.typepad.com/learnsweden/ my icon/image/link will be there in my friends Recent Viewers Widget.

Recent Viewers Widget has my recent viewers details in the widget(Learn Sweden). My link at Learn Sweden will be there as long as 5 other blogcatalog friends don't visit the site.

Therefore, anyone who visit Learn Sweden might click my link in the Recent Viewers Widget and directly visit my blog.

In order to drive traffic to your blog using BlogCatalog. You need to replicate the steps frequently.

Please remember to access your BlogCatalog site first before visiting your friends website, if not your link will not be there.

Hope this helps you ! Please refer to the images below for the details.







Login to BlogCatalog.



Click Directory.




Click Travel Directory




Find a Blog with Recent Viewers Widget.





Once you visit, you link or image will be there. If anyone click your link they will be directed
to your profile at BlogCatalog.com



Visitors will see my profile & list of Blogs own by me.



If visitor click one of my Blog, they will directed to my Blog Below.

Increase website traffic with BlogCatalog Widget

Love blogging, then you should join BlogCatalog to network with your blogger friends and increase your website traffic.

As one of the largest blog directories on the Internet, you should join them to make your blogging experience a success.

Meet your fellow bloggers, share link with your friends, join the discussion forum or just search any articles / post easily at BlogCatalog.

I will show you how to add in BlogCatalog Widget easily.

Before that please create an account with BlogCatalog.

Then log in to BlogCatalog.com, go to http://www.blogcatalog.com/manage.php

Enter your email address / username and your password, then click Login

Click DashBoard Tab.

Click Manage Your Blogs.

Click Add A Blog

Enter your Blog Information in the form and Click Submit Blog button.

You will get the following message, please give 24 - 48 hours for your blog to be reviewed.

Your blog has been placed in the queue and will be reviewed by a member of the BlogCatalog Team within the next 24-48 hours. In the meantime, we recommend taking the following steps to make your BlogCatalog membership the best possible.

Next, please verify your blog by adding a BlogCatalog Widget, I will show you how to add in Recent Viewers Widget.

Click BlogCatalog Recent Viewers Widget Link, then choose the blog you want to add in.

Click Update Code and Preview Widget, BlogCatalog will open up a new window.

You can add in the widget in Blogger or Typepad.

I will add in the widget in my blog. To add in click Blogger image. Sign In to your Blogger Account.

Choose the Blog you want to add in, then click Add Widget.

Arrange the widget position your blog layout position. Then Click Save.

View your blog to see the result.

If you want to have a look how I add in to one of my site, please visit Penang Hotels Review.

Good Luck.

Screen Snapshot Images below :



Sign Up BlogCatalog Account



Login To BlogCatalog




Click DashBoard Tab



Click Manage Your Blog



Click Add A Blog



Enter your Blog Information & Click Submit Blog



Click Recent Viewers Widget



Customized your BlogCatalog Recent Viewers Widget




Click Blogger Image to add in your Blogger platform blog.



Sign In to your Blogger Account




Choose the Blog you want to add & Click Add Widget



Arrange BlogCatalog Widget Position & Click Save



Done

Inscrease Website Traffic using LinkWithin Widget (Blogger, Wordpress & Typepad platform)

Increase your page views by showing you previous post using Link Within widget.

LinkWithin widget works on Blogger, Wordpress & Typepad platforms.

Just by adding the widget in your blog, the widget will show certain number of relevant posts from your blog archieve.


If you are interested to know how this widget looks like in blogger platfom, then please visit Penang Hotels Review.

You will find LinkWithin widget in action at the bottom of the post showing previous post from the blog archieve.


To install Widget on Blogger, just follow the steps below.


1. Go to LinkWithin website

1. Click Intsall Widget to open Blogger in a new window, and follow the steps below in that window. Please login if necessary.

2. Select a blog if you have more than one, then click on Add Widget.

3. (Optional) For better performance, Drag and Drop the LinkWithin box under the "Blog Posts" box.


4. Click on Save.

And you're done! The widget should now appear on your blog.

Images below :





Enter your details .



Click Install Widget



Click Add Widget & Select your blog



Position below post the widget.



Click Save & Done