Now that you know my AdSense story, I will share my experience of successfully monetizing a few blogs without using AdSense at all, and what can happen if you choose to do the same.
Your blogging life becomes more experimental.
When you experiment with the latest monetization methods, you may special marketing lead stumble across a solution which works amazingly well for your niche. Experimenting also allows you to learn things from the experiences of other bloggers.
So instead of spending time experimenting with something completely new, you can start with tested methods which have worked for other bloggers.
Takeaway: When you read about a new ad network, try it out. Don’t be afraid to experiment. Also, instead of simply looking for a review, search for income reports and/or a case study.
You will be inclined to earn using your natural set of skills.
I have a blog called WPSutra which is currently in its orphan stage. But the good thing is that I have a blog business plan ready, and I believe it will work. To what extent, I’m not sure. But this blog has been running for a while now, I do not use AdSense, and the blog is still making enough money to cover its hosting and maintenance fees.
You may be thinking “Sure, Harsh, but you have been using WordPress for eight years now, and you know how things work around WordPress.” And yes, that’s right. But WordPress is part of my skill set.
