Finally, the ads on my site are finally paying off and maybe will even pay the bills this year! I'm over the moon. It was with total surprise when I opened an email tonight to discover I'd been paid $58.70 AU in ad revenue. I signed up with Auction Ads in the middle of May, and only 6 weeks later they're paying me. I've been using Google Adwords for years, and am still waiting for a cheque from them, and in just 6 weeks I'm averaging $10 a week with eBay auction ads. I won't get rich quick, but this money will certainly help with web hosting and domain fees.
Auction Ad$
Allows you to monetise your website by displaying live eBay auctions next to your related copy.
I always thought that earning money through your weblog was a wasted exercise unless you actually had something to sell. Well it seems that people will pay you for selling their stuff, so it couldn't be easier. I'll just sit back and let the $$$ roll in. The trick is to use the right keywords to match the content in your posts. This isn't always straight forward when you're talking about a different topic every time you post, so I decided on using keywords that matched what I often search for on eBay, for instance, camera (I bought one just yesterday), hard drives, ipods, CDs, DVDs, etc. If you site has a specific subject content then it's even easier: you can target your visitors with something related.
I have less than a year now to give up smoking, I promised the kids I'd give up before I turn 50. The count-down has begun.