Saturday, October 28, 2006

Make Money Quick With Google Adsense

by: Jeff Schuman

Do you want to make money quick? In this article we are going to
talk about one of the quickest ways you can make money. Making
money quick is not only possible there are people doing
it everyday with Google Adsense.

Google AdSense delivers text and image ads that match the
content on your website. These are very targeted ads that you
can choose the size and color of and they come across to your
customer as helpful more than an ad itself.

Google Ads require virtually no maintenance and they help you
put advertising on your website without actually having to deal
with advertisers yourself. If you can copy and paste a small
code you can have targeted advertising on your website in
minutes.

Adsense is simple to join and it is free to join. Whether you
are an internet newbie or a veteran you can profit quickly by
placing Google Adsense ads on your web pages.

Since Google does all of the work by finding the most profitable
ads for your pages you can do what you do best....provide good
content and lots of it. The more web pages you create the
quicker you will be making money. You can learn more here:

https://www.google.com/adsense/

Once you have joined Google Adsense you will want to combine
Google search with AdSense to monetize more of your web pages.
You can do this by placing a Google search box on your pages.
Google AdSense combines Google's search technology with
thousands of keyword advertisers to deliver targeted text-based
ads to search result pages. People find these ads useful and
click on them, and when they do, Google pays you.

You can see an example of how this works right here on this web
page. In fact we combine Google search and Google Adsense on
almost every website and web pages we create. We have found it a
very easy way to make money quick and to make money over and
over. It's great.

The internet offers many ways to make money quick. The nice
thing about Google Adsense is you have the largest search engine
in the world doing your advertising for you. This truely allows
you to make money quickly and you can do it over and over with
as many products as you want.

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Google AdSense: 7 Tips For Creating Sites That Make Money

by: Neil Bartlett
Having a Google AdSense site is a great way to make money. And to create an AdSense site, all you have to do is have a Google AdSense account (which is free), a website or a blog (which is free), and some articles (which are free if you write them yourself). Once you get your site up and running, the AdSense ads will be targeted to your content.

Therefore, those looking for your content will come by, read your articles, and have a high probability of being interested in the targeted ads. Every time someone clicks an ad, you get paid! That is, as long as you have designed your site to maximize AdSense clickthroughs!

Let's look at seven tips for creating AdSense sites that create money.

#1: Keyword Density

Before you place ads on your site, be sure your keyword density is good. You will want to be sure that the right kinds of ads are placed on your site. A free way to determine what the ads will look like on your site is to go to http://www.resultsgenerator.com/adsense/ and type in your keywords. You will then be able to see exactly what ads would show on your site.

If you don't like what you see, then you know that you need to make changes to your keywords! You can get keyword suggestions from Results Generator from Overture or from the free trial version of Word Tracker.

#2: Focused

Not only will the ads be based on your keywords, but they will also be based on your content. You definitely want your keywords and your content to match as closely as possible.

#3: Write Often

The more information you have the better. Why? Because the more content you have, the more visitors you get. Many people suggest that you write a new article every day since no one wants to come back to your site to find the same old messages!

#4: Choose The Right Format

AdSense allows you to choose many different ad formats. Research has shown that wider ads are more successful. The top three formats are:

" 336x280 large rectangle
" 300x250 medium rectangle
" 160x600 wide skyscraper

Additionally, the 468x15 horizontal ad link under the navigation bar is also a good bet.

#5: Color Counts

You have the option to create a Google AdSense ad in any color of your choice. The best thing to do is to make your ad blend well with your site color scheme. You should make the border color and the background color the same color as your web site. You will want your text color to either be black or the color of your main content.

When creating your Google AdSense ads it is recommended to use the color scheme and style of your website so that the ads blend in well. Ads without background color and borders perfom better than ads within borders with background color.

#6: Position Counts, Too

It is well known that visitors to a website scan the site to determine if it is worth reading. You definitely want them to see and scan your AdSense ads. Therefore, the best place to put them is in the top left part of your page or directly under your headlines.

#7: Increase The Number

AdSense allows you to use up to three AdSense units on a page, two AdSense search boxes, and one unit of ad links. Using all that you can increases the chances of earning money.

Keep these seven tips in mind when creating your AdSense site and you will find that your clickthrough rates increase, thus increasing your money making potential.

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Thursday, October 26, 2006

Is Your Web Site Too Good for Adsense?

I touched on this topic in another post and it seems to have gotten considerable interest, so I'll discuss it in more detail here.

Let's assume for a moment that you have a popular web site containing great content with Adsense ads. It gets high traffic - thousands of unique visitors a day - and has perfect Adsense ad placement and blending. Displayed ads are highly relevant and enjoy high revenue-per-click (RPC). The perfect Adsense site.

But you're not making any money. No one is clicking your ads. Why?

The problem may be that your site is too good - too satisfying - for your visitors to want to click on ads. Let's look at a couple of real examples:

Here's one example. The subject web site offers downloadable games - some free, some for sale. It displays Google Adsense ads. The site is popular because it offers unique games that can't be found anywhere else. Visitors to the site usually find the site by searching on Google or another search engine. They typically search for a specific game, and usually find it here. Because visitors almost always find what they are looking for, they download the game and leave. They have no reason to click ads about other game sites since they have been completely satisfied.

Is there a solution to getting ad clicks for a site like this? Not really, unless we are willing to compromise visitor satisfaction and site quality. For example, we could reduce the number of games we offer so that some visitors would not find what they are looking for, making them more likely to click on Google ads for other sources for the game. Of course, with fewer games, traffic would fall off, offsetting any revenue gain achieved with additional ad clicks. This is not a good strategy for most sites.

Although this site is a games site, it could just as easily be any site with high-quality content that fulfills the expectations of its visitors. It could be a blog, a forum, a how-to site, a dating site, a NASCAR fans site, or any of a thousand other types of sites.

Let's look at another example. This site uses Adsense and discusses how to be a smart new-car buyer by getting competing price quotes from dealers through online services such as Edmunds and Autobytel. The content is well written and contains excellent advice, but also contains a comprehensive list of helpful links to such services. Visitors love the site and appreciate the compiled list of links. However, because of the links, visitors have little need or desire to click on Google ads since most of the ads are for the same companies in the link list.

The solution is this case is a little more palatable than in the previous example. If the link list were removed (or simply made into non-links), visitors would more likely click ads for car price quotes. This could be done without seriously compromising the quality of the site.

In summary, visitors to your site must have a reason to click on ads. Most visitors don't click ads just because the ads are there. Perhaps your site is so good that it leaves your visitors without a reason.

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The topic of this article is "improving Google Adsense CTR" through awareness and control of page content. High quality web pages may suffer from low ad click-through rates if visitors are completely satisfied.

Adsense Guide For Newbies

Make Money with Adsense

Those who desire to make money on the web ultimately find themselves looking at Google Adsense as one of the most promising methods of quickly seeing results.

Simply place ads on your website, hope that your visitors click on them, and watch your mailbox for your monthly check. It's not quite that easy, however.

Following are some essential guidelines and tips to help you make your Adsense monitized site succeed.

1) Read the description of the Adsense program and apply for an account using the link on the description page. You must have at least one web site. Once you are accepted, you can place ads on any other web sites you own without separate application.

2) Read the Adsense Terms and Conditions. These are the rules you must play by. The rules are sometimes referred to as Adsense TOS (Terms of Service) but this is erroneous. Google's TOS are for use of it's search engine, not for Adsense. We'll highlight some of the most important T&Cs here. The penalty for not playing by the rules can be serious — being permanently banned from the program — forever.

3) Read the Adsense Program Policies. These, along with the Terms and Conditions, are your rulebook for being successful making money with Adsense. If you have questions regarding the rules ask someone on one of the webmaster discussion forums, or send an email to Google.

4) Never modify the HTML code that Google provides you to insert in your web pages.

5) Never, ever, click on your own ads — or ask friends and relatives to do it for you. Google considers this a form of click fraud and you risk being banned. the odds are against you if this happens, even if it happens accidentally.

6) Never try in any way to artificially intice your site visitors to click on your ads. Don't ask them to click, don't suggest that they click, don't trick them into clicking. Don't place your ad units near other page elements, such as graphics, that might make your visitors think the two are related.

7) Don't label your ads with anything but "sponsored links" or "advertisements" — or use no label at all. Do not place the ads in the proximity of labels or a graphic image that might appear to be a label for an ad block.

5) Place ads on pages with genuine content, not links, graphics, or empty pages. Google uses the content to determine which ads to display on your page. If you've done a good job with content, and Google has an inventory of ads that are relevant to that content, you're doing well.

6) Don't create MFA (Made For Adsense) sites or pages. Don't waste your time or money on purchasing MFA sites, high-paying keyword lists, or ebooks promising secrets to creating such sites.

7) Text ads generally do better than image ads, but it can depend on the site.

8) Large ad blocks (336x280) generally do better than other formats, especially when integrated into content areas of a page. Use only one block for small content areas, two or three for large articles and content areas.

9) Place your ads as close as possible to the area of your page where you expect your visitors to focus their attention. A tall skyscraper ad on the right side of a page with most of the content on the left will not do well.

10) Don't overcrowd a page with ads. No back-to-back ad blocks. It doesn't look good and it annoys your visitors. If you use multiple ad blocks, be aware that the first ads that Google finds in your HTML code will be the ads with the highest earnings-per-click. For example, if you have a block hidden at the top of your page, and another more inviting block down in your content, you won't get the highest paying clicks.

11) Ads that use your page background color and no borders will work best for most sites. However, for some types of sites such as forums and blogs, it's very difficult to blend and integrate ad blocks into content areas. For these types of sites, it may be necessary to use some contrasting ad colors and borders to get the attention of your visitors. Changing colors and borders from time to time will also help prevent ad-blindness for regular returning visitors.

12) Ad units generally work better than link units. Reasons: a) Link units are small and often difficult to see, b) Visitor has to click twice to get to advertiser's web site (more work), and c) earnings are generally lower, even though CTR may be higher (large number of ad choices for visitor but lower revenue per click).

13) If your site makes money in ways other than Adsense (e.g. you sell an ebook), be aware that your Adsense ads may carry your visitors away from your site before they have a chance to spend money with you. Don't count on them clicking the 'Back' button to return to your site. Therefore, you'll have to compromise in your ad placements. Also use Filters to block out ads from direct competitors.

14) Make sure your page titles and content allow Google to easily determine what your site or page is about -- in order to create relevant ads. Forums and blogs are often problems in this respect because of the wide variety of topics in the content.

15) Use Adsense 'section targeting' to suggest to Google which areas of your page you consider most important. This helps Google to display the most relevant ads for you. Although this might not always get the results you want, it's worth a try, especially if you are having a problem with poor ad relevancy.

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Part 2

Here are the rankings for each visitor profile previously discussed in this article, from most likely to click on Adsense ads, to least likely to click.

See Part 1 of this article for a definition of each profile.

Searcher/Clicker/Joiner - Click Rank = 1
This group will click on practically anything, especially if it promises something for free. However, because buying potential is low, revenue per click will be relatively low. Furthermore, since members of this group tend to be joiners, they visit the same web sites frequently and become somewhat blind to ads. Sites targeted to this group have a lot of competition and the challenge is creating a site that holds members' attention long enough to see and click on ads. It's not that easy, but the revenue potential is high for a site with a large amount of traffic.

Shopper/Researcher/Buyer - Click Rank = 2
Members of this profile are the best all-round visitors for a web site with Adsense ads. Although the definition of this profile is very general and includes a broad variety of visitor types, these are the people who are active Web users, use search tools, have money, and shop and buy. They click ads that are relevant to their interests at the moment. It could be travel, cell phones, health/beauty products, financial help, clothes, furniture, credit cards, dating, or any number of other topics for which there are good-paying Google ads that grab their attention. Sites targeted to this group could easily make as much money, if not more, with related affiliate programs as with Adsense or other ads.

General-User/Non-tech/Utilitarian - Click Rank = 3
This group are more utilitarian Web users, not so much shoppers/buyers. They like to use large branded web sites for news, maps, banking, and financial data but don't give those of us with smaller independent web sites much attention, or credibility. They may click on ads on the big web sites, but we Adsense users largely miss out. However, when they do find our sites, they may click our ads, assuming we haven't completely satisfied their utilitarian needs and the ads appear to offer something of interest. They don't hang around long if the site doesn't work for them. Sites targeted to this group must offer something they consider useful - information, data, tools, or guides.

Limited-User/Cautious/Emailer - Click Rank = 4
Members of this group don't do much ad clicking when compared to other groups. However, the ads they click are usually high-paying ads such as those for financial investments, health products, drugs, and home products. Even though traffic may be low for a site that targets this group, Adsense revenue could be relatively high.

Tech/Webmaster/Developer - Click Rank = 5
Members of this group are notorius for not clicking on ads. The ads usually don't promise anything they are interested in, or aren't specific to their specialized interests. They also know how paid ads work and may not click for that reason. These are also frequent and ad-blind visitors to technical forums and blogs. Sites targeted to this group face a challenge in trying to make money with Adsense. Not that it can't be done, it just takes work, patience, and persistence.

In summary, some web sites make more money with Adsense ads than others because the types of visitors are different. Some types of visitors are more inclined to click ads than others. Which type of visitor is your site targeted to?

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Who click ads? "part1"

What types of people use the Web? Which types click on Adsense ads? Are these types of people coming to your web site? Why do they click - or not click?

We all know that some web sites do well with Adsense and some don't. The difference could be in type of visitor personalities or profiles. Of course, every visitor is different from every other visitor, but we can try to group them into categories that reflect their propensity to click - or not click - on Google Adsense ads, or any similar type of ads.

We'll start by creating five profiles and then match them to the type of web sites they might visit.

Searcher/Clicker/Joiner - The members of this profile are typically very young, use the Internet in nearly everything they do, are online for hours at a time, often hyperactive, frequently use search engines, join social groups such as MySpace, love to find interesting web sites, will click on attention-getting ads but don't have much money to buy, and aren't afraid to click on anything that looks like a link.

Tech/Webmaster/Developer - Members of this profile are typically young adults, technically and/or business savvy, understand ad networks but rarely click, are frequent visitors to technical/webmaster/developer forums, spend a moderate amount of time online, have fairly narrow focused interests, and have some money but don't part with it easily.

Shopper/Researcher/Buyer - Members of this group can span a wide age group, are generally intelligent, use the Internet frequently and casually but are not experts, use search engines to research future purchases and get prices, will click on ads if it relates to their specific topic/product/service of interest, have money and buy often, and frequently search for information, advice, or help in personal/financial/business/health/relationship topics. They very often join forums and read blogs in areas of interest.

General-User/Non-tech/Utilitarian - Members of this group are middle-of-the-road users of all ages who are not technical, are not webmasters, but are comfortable with the Web. They use it for all kinds of purposes such as travel reservations, news, games, enthusiast forums, blogging, photo sharing, banking, bill paying, information research. They use search engines frequently and have a large favorites list. To members of this group the Internet is a big and useful utility, although not necessarily a buying marketplace. They click on ads if directly related to their specific interests at the time. They've become accustomed to the empty promises of many ads.

Limited-User/Cautious/Emailer - Members of this group are generally older and cautious Internet users, don't click on anything that looks suspicious or is unfamiliar, are interested in financial/health/home topics, use e-mail more than the Web, will join a few special-interest groups or forums, have money but don't spend it foolishly, and aren't highly active Internet shoppers/buyers. They have a few favorite web sites but don't venture far from the pack. Members of this group are not big ad clickers.

Having created the above profiles, we can easily see that many Internet users actually can fall into more than one category. For example, a Tech/Webmaster/Developer could also be Shopper/Researcher/Buyer.

Now let's rank each profile according to their propensity to click on Adsense ads, assuming they are visiting sites that are consistent with the interests of that profile and the Google ads being displayed are relevant and placed well. Obviously, a Limited-User/Cautious/Emailer is not going to click on ads if he accidently visits a Webmaster/Developer site. He'll leave as quickly as possible.

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Tips on Succeeding With AdSense

Tips on Succeeding With AdSense
Here are some tips for achieving success with AdSense.

1. Create a website with your (YourSite.com). Don't try to use a free web host because your site will likely have banners and pop-ups and get rejected because it looks unprofessional. Not to mention, a free web host will give you a website address like this:
http://thefreewebhost.com/yoursite/member1234/home.html

instead of...

http://www.yoursite.com

See how much more clean, concise and professional that last link is?

If paying for a website causes you to frown, remember the money you earn from AdSense could more than pay for the web hosting fees you'll incur.

Look at it as an investment instead of a cost. I never dreamed I'd have this much success with this program. My AdSense earnings clearly outweigh the few dollars I pay every month to maintain my sites.

2. If you don't know web programming or have no desire to learn it, get a beginner's design editor like Microsoft FrontPage. Using this program is a lot like using Microsoft Word. You can also publish your content directly to the web.

Keep in mind you can't use FrontPage alone. You must have a web host that will allow you to publish your site to the Internet via FrontPage. (More on web hosting in a sec.)

3. If the main goal of your site is to make money with AdSense, be sure to choose a topic that you know a lot about so you can write lots and lots of content.

Don't like to write? No problem! There are sites like www.articlecity.com that provide free reprint rights. Just search their database and find articles that match the theme of your site.

Don't rely completely on sites like this, however. You'll definitely want to have some of your own unique content. A few articles from these sites is fine, but relying on them for 90% of your information is not going to help your site.

4. Get traffic. Once your site is up and running you'll need to learn how to get your site listed in the major search engines.

Getting into Google is completely free right now and can bring in hundreds or even thousands of visitors per day. All you have to do is submit your site to them and wait patiently while Google ads it to the index. It can take a few months. Patience is key with Google. Then do the same with Yahoo, MSN, etc.

5. Partner up with other related sites and participate in link swaps. This means that you place a link to another person's site on your own site and they do the same for you in return. This is a great way to get even more free traffic.

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Why I Believe AdSense Works So Well

Why I Believe AdSense Works So Well
For years, website owners have tried to make money from their sites by putting up banner ads in hopes of visitors clicking them. The problem with banner ads is that the Internet audience is so immune to them, people do not click on them anymore.

When's the last time you clicked a banner ad?

...Exactly!

Second, in order for the web site owner to earn money from that banner ad, usually the web surfer that clicks has to purchase something. With AdSense, your visitors just have to click the ads. They don't have to purchase a single thing.

Third, most people that use banner ads do not do a good job of matching the ads to the website's content so the click thru percentages are dismal.

With Google's AdSense, not only are you displaying text ads, (which tend to receive a much higher click-thru rate than banner ads), but you are displaying contextual ads that match your website's content....thanks to Google's advanced technology.

Lots of times people think the ads are part of your site's content so they click because the information is relevant to your site. Whereas with banner ads, they often have little relevance and people tend to ignore them no matter how much they flash and fly across the page.

How Google Matches the Ads to Your Site's Content?

One of the main reasons this program is so successful is because the ads that are displayed closely match the content of your website. This increases the chances that someone will click on the ads.

Here's how Google accomplishes the content match...

"...We go beyond simple keyword matching to understand the context and content of web pages. Based on an algorithm that includes such factors as keyword analysis, word frequency, font size, and the overall link structure of the web, we know what a page is about, and can precisely match Google ads to each page."

So let's say you have an information website about yoga. Once you join AdSense and paste their ad code into your site, Google's technology will determine the topic of the pages by scanning for keyword repeats, page title, etc.

If successful, you will see ads that relate to yoga displayed on your web pages. Of course, the more related the ads are to your site's content, the better the click-thru.

Keep in mind, the ads may not be an exact match because it depends on the ads inside Google's database. So instead of seeing yoga ads, you may see more generic ads like exercise, healthy eating, etc. This is not a bad thing because these are topics your visitors will likely be interested in as well.

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"How Much Can I Earn With AdSense?"

Google does not disclose exactly how much you'll earn per ad that is clicked.

The commission you receive per click depends on how much advertisers are paying Google for the particular ad. You will earn a share of that amount. I've heard of earnings anywhere from 2 cents to $15 per click.

So it is logical to believe that keyword phrases like debt free, employment, make money, mp3, sex, etc. will earn you more per click since these are highly competitive keywords that are searched for quite a bit on the web.

Advertisers generally pay more for popular terms because they are searched for more.

Even though Google will not reveal how much you are earning for each ad that is clicked from your site, you can still login to your account at any time and see the total amount of revenue you've generated that day, week, month, year, etc.

For example, if you see that you've made $12.60 today from 9 clicks then you can calculate that your average click-thru commission was $1.40 per click. That's as detailed as their stats will get. Also remember, that's only an average. You won't know how much each specific ad brought in.

The amount you'll earn also depends largely on the amount of targeted traffic you receive to your own site, how well the ads match your audience's interests, the placement of the ads on your pages, and of course the amount you receive per click.

Ideally, you should create a site on a topic you know a lot about. That way you'll have a much easier time creating a generous amount of content on that subject.

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"Is Google Crazy?"

I know what you're probably thinking...

"What's the catch here? Why would Google just give away money advertisers are paying them?"

The answer...

Because Google is very smart.

Now that I understand how AdSense works, I can see that it's a win-win situation for everyone involved, and the bottom line benefits Google. Let me explain...

Since the advertiser's ads are now being displayed on more web sites all over the internet (instead of just Google's site), they are getting much more exposure. More exposure means more clicks and even more traffic for their site over a shorter period of time.

This is good news for Google because the more traffic the advertisers receive, the faster their advertising funds are used up.

Remember, they get charged every time their site gets a visit; and of course, it is Google's hope that they'll continue to keep funneling more money into their account for more ad exposure.

What an ingenious way for Google to increase the amount of money they earn from advertisers while building loyalty with website owners (like us) who are now getting paid to help them advertise.

Of course, I'd expect nothing less from the most popular search engine on the web. :)

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How AdSense Works

If you go to Google.com and do a search for almost any keyword phrase, you'll notice some "Sponsored Links" that appear on the right side of the screen that are relevant to the keywords you just searched for.

Website owners pay Google to display these ads and are charged a predetermined amount every time their ad gets clicked by a web surfer. With the AdSense program, you will display these same text ads on your site just like Google and get paid for it as well.

All you do is copy and paste some provided HTML code into your pages and Voila! the ads will show up. Every time an ad is clicked on your site, you will receive a certain percentage of what Google receives from the advertiser.

Once your account reaches $100, you'll receive a check in the mail.

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From Adwords to AdSense

Google.com earns most of its revenue by allowing other website owners to advertise on their search result pages. All this is managed through a program they call Adwords.

Now you can earn a share of the revenue that Google earns from Adwords by placing these same text ads on your site. In other words, you're helping Google advertise and they pay you a percentage of what they earn.

This program is called AdSense.

Every website owner should be involved in this. It's just too good of an opportunity to pass up. Even if your site is just for information purposes, you can still participate and make decent money with AdSense -- or at least enough to fund your website.

So if you are one of those people that don't like the idea of paying for a site, this is an excellent way to earn your money back and then some.

Even if you earned as little as $10 in a month, it would more than likely cover some or all of the costs for your web site. Perhaps you are simply looking for ways to add additional revenue to your website, then it's perfect for that situation too.

This program is getting so popular, people are creating websites just to display the ads and profit from Google's AdSense alone.

I don't usually like to use the term "easy money" because there really is no such thing. You still have to create your own website and learn how to bring in traffic in order to make good money with this program.

I certainly don't want to make it sound like you get something for doing absolutely nothing. There's no such thing.

However, I've got to say that AdSense is probably the closest you'll ever come to fast money on the Internet -- especially if you already have a website that gets a good amount of traffic.

What's even better...the program is completely free. You can also use it on multiple websites and there is no limit to the amount you can earn.

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Making money sense

Anyone who owns or is thinking about creating a website would be crazy to ignore this.

I am happy to say that earning money with your site, no matter the topic, has become easier than it's ever been before - and it's 100% legitimate.

If this program had been available in 2000, I would have NEVER shut down my crazy stars site that received 200 hits per day. I would have been able to earn money from that traffic and probably turned a small profit.

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