It’s my first time to write on my earnings in here. Just to warn you, I’m not earning a really big amount from this blog. It’s really hard to start monetizing a blog but I believe that once your on it, it’s not that hard anymore.

Yesterday, I received my first ever Google Adsense Referral earning. It was from my Google Firefox with Toolbar referral link. The referral link is found on my annoying referral post visible only when using Internet Explorer. Too bad I only got $0.10 for it, a tenth from what the highest possible amount Google offers.

Firefox plus Google Toolbar: When a user you’ve referred to Firefox plus Google Toolbar runs Firefox for the first time, you’ll receive up to US$1 in your account, depending on the user’s location. Your referral must be a Windows user, who has not previously installed Firefox, in order for you to receive credit.

Source: Google Adsense

It’s been three days since I used Widgetbucks. It’s a lot better than Adsense, I get higher clickthroughs and earnings with them. Yesterday, I earned $1.10 without clicking my own ads. They have this tagline “Ads sucks. Ours dont” which is quite catchy and true.

Here’s a list of reasons why you should use Widgetbucks:

1. Higher clickthrough. They’re advertisements are cute and attractive.
2. Higher cost-per-click than Adsense.
3. You get a $25.00 bonus upon signup.
4. Payout is only $50.00. You just need to earn $25.00 to get your first payout.

I’m planning to replace all my Adsense ad blocks with Widgetbucks but I’m still thinking on it.

What are you waiting for? Sign up now and get your $25.00 bonus!

Screenshot of centralized adblock manager. Oops, blame MS Paint for the crappy screenshot.

Last week, I’ve read that Google would be rolling out new features. Now, it’s right on my account.

What’s new?

• Uh, there’s already a Resources tab on your account manager. There you can find tons of useful tools and references. It’s now easier to navigate the policies and guidelines, optimization tips, your AdSense calendar and other stuff. There’s also a link there on Adsense success stories, try to read those boring stories for a change (hahaha).
• Another is the centralized ad block manager. A user is now allowed to edit settings of an Adsense blocks without changing code. Pretty neat feature. (When I first read about it, I thought it was sort off useless but it’s actually useful.)

I’ve only noticed those changes. If there are more, you may add if you want. Kudos Google, keep on improving.

Yes, PhP 40,000.00 per year for hosting, not PhP 4,000.00. No, it’s not me. It’s SE Laplana‘s (owner of selaplana.com) blog.

He revealed this in his $5.00 review of FreezeOne Internet, a UK-based web host. On his post’s comments alone, you can see a lot of shall I say violent reactions (the word “violent” is subjective). One of them even clarified the possible typo (asked if it’s 40K or 4K), but kuya SELaplana confirmed it as his reply says:

Hi! It’s 40T. actually I purchased a reseller account from ____host (not Dreamhost) with 60GB bandwidth. But I think one of these days, I will be upgrading again to 1 higher reseller account with 90GB bandwidth because the 60GB bandwidth is almost up.

{insert your bad word here}, that’s the cost of a laptop! Only 60GB bandwidth, my web space is even bigger than that (I have 240GB web space). [A little marketing: You can host with my current DreamHost account. I can give you 10GB of web space, 100GB bandwidth and a domain for only PhP 1,750.00 a year (slashed to PhP 1,000.00 if you already have a domain). For more info, check my Hosting page.]

Personally, I’m not willing to spend a big amount of hosting. I can’t even afford that (laughs). But kuya SELaplana claims that his blog’s income surpasses the costs (positive accounting profit). Nice for him, but it’s still a big amount anyway.

Are you willing to spend a big amount for hosting? ;D