{"id":27546,"date":"2024-01-04T22:28:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T19:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsterra.com\/blog\/?p=27546"},"modified":"2024-05-23T15:37:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T12:37:57","slug":"success-story-how-to-start-monetizing-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogdev.adsterratech.com\/blog\/success-story-how-to-start-monetizing-website\/","title":{"rendered":"[Success Story] How to Start Monetizing if You\u2019re not Skilled in Making Money?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We\u2019ve all been there. With dozens of tutorials read and a bunch of courses passed, you\u2019re still in the starting point. You must make a first step but which exactly? So how do you start monetizing? This time, Favorable Uwitonze, who joined Adsterra as a publisher not so long ago, has come at your rescue. He\u2019s about to list several vital steps to a successful monetization while sharing basic yet crucial SEO tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Favorable Uwitonze, webmaster and blogger<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hello! My name is Favorable UWITONZE from Rwanda, I\u2019m really happy to share with you my testimony about how I found a side earning.

I have a regular job as a night guard at a local school in my area, but my job couldn\u2019t help me to satisfy all my family\u2019s needs because I get paid some little money. 

I had no skills in investing or selling, but learned about making money online using such systems like AdSense from Google and Adsterra. I\u2019m skilled as a journalist, so I decided to try writing and posting news on the web to earn from my website visitors.

Here below is my story where I share how to start monetizing if you’re a newbie and don\u2019t even have a website.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can\u2019t begin monetizing a website<\/a> without having at least an outline of the strategy. Many bloggers will spend months trying all means of earning at the same moment. And that leads to a complete confusion. I have worked out 5 main tips for choosing a service or system for making cash on the web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Look for every opportunity to earn and focus on it<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I started monetizing with Adsterra without a website. As I had got many declines by AdSense I thought Adsterra would not approve my blog, as well. I was wrong, actually \ud83d\ude09

So, with Adsterra I earned $2.00 for the first day just by sharing Smartlink and using Facebook traffic<\/a>. I felt very happy because it was an additional income.

I kept sharing the Smartlink but was too pushy in my activities, and got a warning from Facebook. So I decided to try website monetization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. If you fail with one platform, try the alternatives<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As I could understand, Google AdSense can sometimes decline your website if its content is in a local dialect (like mine). After ten or more tries to get an approval I gave up. But that was the right decision because it forced me to move further. And as my friend recommended Adsterra, I didn\u2019t hesitate.

My traffic was enough for Adsterra (you don\u2019t need to send 1 million views daily). My content was ok, too. So I started monetizing the same day I got registered.<\/p>\n\n\n

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3. Make sure ads look nice and friendly<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m not a web designer but I can relate to anyone who finds big flashy banners annoying. With Adsterra, I can choose between multiple ads, replacing those that my readers don\u2019t like.

This picture shows how the In-Page Push Notification (or Social Bar<\/a>) ad looks like in my story. It\u2019s just nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I use Native Banners, too. In my account, I set up how many banners I need per ad space. I chose one, so my website doesn\u2019t look oversaturated with ads.<\/p>\n\n\n

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4. Ensure your platform counts impressions fairly<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This life hack is not taken from my personal experience, but my friend told me some ad networks may column fewer impressions than you actually send them. And this means, your CPM and revenue level will be lower. Thankfully, Adsterra counts all impressions<\/a> properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. Check the payment hold and a threshold<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A payment hold is a frequency of payments. In other words, how often you get paid. Adsterra pays after 15 days with a low threshold while AdSense pays after 30 days with a high threshold of $100. A payment threshold is also called a minimum payout, and on Adsterra it can vary depending on the payment method. With some of them like Paxum, you get paid while you hit only $5 on the account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6. It\u2019s important to have live support<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

same thing with monetization. It happens when something goes wrong, like when you place ads ignoring the instructions or when you need to get rid of unwanted advertising types. If you wait for hours or even days, you can lose traffic. 

My advice is to check if your platform offers 24\/7 support. It might not seem important but it\u2019s only until the first breakdown happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7. Look for additional opportunities to earn<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I mentioned earlier that I started monetizing with a Smartlink<\/a>. It\u2019s not a typical ad but a simple link you can place anywhere where you have lots of traffic. I don\u2019t recommend adding it directly to your Facebook profile since FB does not support such promotional links. <\/strong>At the same time, you can send Facebook traffic to a one-page website with a Smartlink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How I Earned $1000 with Adsterra’s Smartlink Monetization System<\/a><\/blockquote>