$5k Blog Project - Follow Along!

Thanks gents. I'd like to report that the site (from getting 0 visits) is now at about 40 uniques per day. Interestingly enough, this is almost consistently bringing me a click on adsense every day. Each click is worth around a buck.. so CPC and CTR is doing great! Just a side note - I have a very large adsense area in the sidebar, which floats with the user so that it is always visible.
So, all in all, I have about 15 articles now and just $300 spent on backlinks. I'll be putting down some more money, and putting up articles more aggresively in the next 24hrs - I will definitely post it up here.

just curious what kind of backlinks did you purchase? i also am running a blog with a email opt in and would like to give backlinks a shot. thanks in advance
 
- I have a very large adsense area in the sidebar, which floats with the user so that it is always visible.

I am not sure if showing Adsense in floating is against G00Gle's TOC but I think I read it somewhere that you can't show adds in floating. I think you should check on that, do update us also if you find that it is doable.

I did a small search and found this-
Code:
[URL]https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/1354742?hl=en[/URL]
which says
  • Placing Google ads in a "floating box" in which ads scroll, hover, or expand over the webpage.

and another search got me here
Code:
[URL]http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/adsense/vtHmzfcOr-A[/URL]
which says
Code:
[FONT=Arial]Generally, altering the behavior or targeting of AdSense [/FONT][URL="http://support.google.com/adsense/bin/answer.py?answer=32713"]ad code[/URL][FONT=Arial] is [/FONT][URL="http://support.google.com/adsense/bin/answer.py?answer=1354736"]prohibited[/URL][FONT=Arial]. However, publishers are permitted to use scripts which allow users to close the ad unit by clicking on a box. Also, to allow scrolling, publishers may place ads in a static frame while the primary content of the site is in a secondary frame.[/FONT]

So better you know it before the adsense account is gone.

by the way have you ever done this floating ad thing on any other site and didn't face any trouble.

All the best and keep updating. Subscribed. :)

Note: Mods I am not sure if this is how I can use reference from Google forum. I just wanted to help OP from unexpected trouble. If you think this post is inappropriate, please delete my post.
 
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Hey everyone, sorry for the absence!
I've been super busy, but the blog is doing great :)
I spent a total of $3000 and am now earning between $400 and $500 / month in adsense.

As far as the floating adsense situation, the entire sidebar scrolls with the page. The adsense code is just right in the center.

For all the people asking me about the writer, her name is vinita, and you can find her on freelancer.
 
Sounds to me that you're creating overhead and over thinking things. And, I've used Freelancer.com, can't really say anything good about that marketplace. It's about 95% scammers.. Good luck and if you want to talk about a working method PM me. Don't waste your money!
 
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