Well, I've been working on the Keyword Crash Course since March 2009 and I have to admit that I'm still in love with the program. Mark and Court keep adding value to the membership and I can see that when it comes to MMO I've finally found my place. There's a sense of freedom when you finally realize that you don't need an ebook or the latest and greatest software to make things work.
I'm not sure how much longer I'm going to keep posting my earnings but during the month of July I made a total of $408.25. I can't update the total I have running on my sidebar because I'm currently participating in the Focus Challenge they have going for KCC members during the month of August. Part of the challenge is that I'm not allowed to look at any of my rankings, earnings, or traffic numbers. The whole point of the challenge is to keep us focused on the work-work-work. Writing articles, doing keyword research, and building backlinks. Everything else is a just a distraction.
My goal for the month of August is to write 100 Infobarrels. I have 18 written so far. I'm hoping that in addition to some additional Adsense income I can also use my barrel of articles for link exchanges. So, even if the Adsense doesn't work out great, it's still won't be time wasted.
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Friday, August 7, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Keyword Crash Course Review--Month 5
Wow--has it really been five months already? Since I last updated my earnings on this blog I've earned an additional $253.73. When I crunch the numbers, I've already earned more during these first eight days in July than the entire month of June! That's pretty exciting.
When I last posted one of my sites was sitting at #10 for its main keyword but it's been sitting at #3 for a solid 10 days now. It popped up to #1 for a whole day and I'm pretty confident that it will return and stay there before the month is over. Court says that 6 months is a pretty good indicator of where you site will end up in the long run and I'm thinkin he's right. The CPC for the site's main keyword is pretty low but I'm hoping the Google Keyword Tool is right when it estimates the search volume . . . Based on my traffic so far I think it might be overestimating things a bit but only time will tell!
Some of my other sites are also starting to get some action. I really need to start building more backlinks to some of these other sites since they seem to be converting well with only minimal traffic. So far this month I've earned $23.22 in Adsense revenue and $79.57 from Amazon. This brings my grand total of earnings up to $439.08 since signing up for the Keyword Crash Course. Have I mentioned that if you sign up to the KCC using my affiliate link you'll also receive my bonus guide?
I can tell you, the secret to my success so far can definitely be attributed to Court's magic keyword formula. I never knew how liberating it could be to figure out in a matter of seconds how much one keyword is worth as well as how easy it would be to rank for.
The cost? One dollar. I was pretty bummed when I found out that Mark and Court were opening up their KCC to new members for only a dollar. Back when the course still cost hundreds of dollars I felt, well . . . kinda special. No more! Now there are hundreds of members. But the thing is, even if you have the formula you still need to do the work. So even though you might feel like you're competing against the masses, the number of people who are actually putting the formula into action is pretty small. You can tell just by spending a few minutes in the forum. Usually, the people who aren't visiting the forum are the ones making the most money. :-)
I have to admit, I've been slacking off quite a bit since summer started. I could probably be making a significant amount more. But the thing is, even though I'm taking a little bit of a break, my earnings are still moving in the right direction.
When I last posted one of my sites was sitting at #10 for its main keyword but it's been sitting at #3 for a solid 10 days now. It popped up to #1 for a whole day and I'm pretty confident that it will return and stay there before the month is over. Court says that 6 months is a pretty good indicator of where you site will end up in the long run and I'm thinkin he's right. The CPC for the site's main keyword is pretty low but I'm hoping the Google Keyword Tool is right when it estimates the search volume . . . Based on my traffic so far I think it might be overestimating things a bit but only time will tell!
Some of my other sites are also starting to get some action. I really need to start building more backlinks to some of these other sites since they seem to be converting well with only minimal traffic. So far this month I've earned $23.22 in Adsense revenue and $79.57 from Amazon. This brings my grand total of earnings up to $439.08 since signing up for the Keyword Crash Course. Have I mentioned that if you sign up to the KCC using my affiliate link you'll also receive my bonus guide?
I can tell you, the secret to my success so far can definitely be attributed to Court's magic keyword formula. I never knew how liberating it could be to figure out in a matter of seconds how much one keyword is worth as well as how easy it would be to rank for.
The cost? One dollar. I was pretty bummed when I found out that Mark and Court were opening up their KCC to new members for only a dollar. Back when the course still cost hundreds of dollars I felt, well . . . kinda special. No more! Now there are hundreds of members. But the thing is, even if you have the formula you still need to do the work. So even though you might feel like you're competing against the masses, the number of people who are actually putting the formula into action is pretty small. You can tell just by spending a few minutes in the forum. Usually, the people who aren't visiting the forum are the ones making the most money. :-)
I have to admit, I've been slacking off quite a bit since summer started. I could probably be making a significant amount more. But the thing is, even though I'm taking a little bit of a break, my earnings are still moving in the right direction.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Earned My First $100 for Adsense
I've been so busy building backlinks for my websites that I didn't notice the other day that I made my first $100 for Adsense! A lot of marketers will tell you that your first $100 in Adsense is the hardest to earn and I hope they're right!
This is probably pretty embarrassing to share--but I hope it emphasizes how much I value the Keyword Crash Course and everything I've learned from Mark and Court so far. You should know that I signed up for my Google Adsense account in August 2007. Before starting Mark and Court's course (in February 2009) I had approximately $27 accumulated in my account from numerous BC websites I had built (BC = before Court).
I made more than that in March 2009 alone! So--in 30 days I made more than I had the past two years. Yikes! Anyway, Google doesn't send you a check for your Adsense earnings until you reach the $100 mark so that was definitely a big milestone for me. Hopefully I won't have to wait another 2 years for my second hundred dollars! :-)
This is probably pretty embarrassing to share--but I hope it emphasizes how much I value the Keyword Crash Course and everything I've learned from Mark and Court so far. You should know that I signed up for my Google Adsense account in August 2007. Before starting Mark and Court's course (in February 2009) I had approximately $27 accumulated in my account from numerous BC websites I had built (BC = before Court).
I made more than that in March 2009 alone! So--in 30 days I made more than I had the past two years. Yikes! Anyway, Google doesn't send you a check for your Adsense earnings until you reach the $100 mark so that was definitely a big milestone for me. Hopefully I won't have to wait another 2 years for my second hundred dollars! :-)
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Almost Done With Month Two
Well, I'm almost done with the second month of Mark and Court's Keyword Crash Course and I'm continuing to be optimistic despite the fact that my Adsense earnings were lower this month. Really, it's no surprise that Google favoured my sites and put them higher up in the rankings when they were new. My sites are now 2-3 months old and it's going to take extra work and time to get them up in the top 5 results where they belong.
The fact that most of my sites are getting small bits of traffic and clicks for long tail keywords and phrases related to my main keyword phrases proves that the "system" is working. I can only imagine what it's like to have your website ranked #1 for its main keyword phrase. How exciting! That's what kept me going through this dreadful second month. It seems like sometimes the thought of banging your head against the wall is more pleasant than the thought of writing or re-writing more articles for backlinks.
Something interesting Mark and Court did this month was add a forum to the membership. I really like being able to follow along with other people that are going through the course but sometimes I do find the forum to be a bit distracting.
Many people like to throw in all kinds of ideas and questions that you may never of considered before. I like the idea of following along Mark and Court's plan based on blind faith a whole lot better. Trying to follow along behind a confused herd is what I did for the past 2 years and it got me nowhere.
Also, sometimes when I'm getting ready to write an article I'll think to myself, "Gee I wonder what they're talking about in the forum . . . " and I'll go check it out for a few minutes. However, after signing up for the membership I find that I'm able to manage my time so much better now that I have daily tasks assigned for each day. I don't waste nearly as much time as I used to reading through other blogs and forums.
I do wish the forum was laid out a little better though--as it can be difficult to find which threads and posts you've already read. Who knows--maybe Mark and Court did this on purpose to make sure we don't become too comfortable and spend too much time in the forum instead of working on our sites. Overall, the forum definitely has its benefits but I'm trying to stick with the core videos as much as possible.
Anyway, in a few days I'll update my Adsense earnings for the month of April. I'm looking forward to a very productive May.
The fact that most of my sites are getting small bits of traffic and clicks for long tail keywords and phrases related to my main keyword phrases proves that the "system" is working. I can only imagine what it's like to have your website ranked #1 for its main keyword phrase. How exciting! That's what kept me going through this dreadful second month. It seems like sometimes the thought of banging your head against the wall is more pleasant than the thought of writing or re-writing more articles for backlinks.
Something interesting Mark and Court did this month was add a forum to the membership. I really like being able to follow along with other people that are going through the course but sometimes I do find the forum to be a bit distracting.
Many people like to throw in all kinds of ideas and questions that you may never of considered before. I like the idea of following along Mark and Court's plan based on blind faith a whole lot better. Trying to follow along behind a confused herd is what I did for the past 2 years and it got me nowhere.
Also, sometimes when I'm getting ready to write an article I'll think to myself, "Gee I wonder what they're talking about in the forum . . . " and I'll go check it out for a few minutes. However, after signing up for the membership I find that I'm able to manage my time so much better now that I have daily tasks assigned for each day. I don't waste nearly as much time as I used to reading through other blogs and forums.
I do wish the forum was laid out a little better though--as it can be difficult to find which threads and posts you've already read. Who knows--maybe Mark and Court did this on purpose to make sure we don't become too comfortable and spend too much time in the forum instead of working on our sites. Overall, the forum definitely has its benefits but I'm trying to stick with the core videos as much as possible.
Anyway, in a few days I'll update my Adsense earnings for the month of April. I'm looking forward to a very productive May.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Welcome to the Keyword Crash Course Review Blog
My name is Amanda and on February 10, 2009 I took a leap of faith and decided to sign-up to Mark and Court's Keyword Crash Course over at the Keyword Academy. After a disappointing few months over at the Niche Blogger membership I was beginning to feel frustrated at my lack of success and progress. It seemed that despite my best efforts to make money online I just wasn't getting anywhere.
To give you a little background, I'm no stranger to the Internet. I've been trying to put the pieces together since November 2006. If you think that sounds like a long time--it is. I first began making money online writing pet PLR articles since I'm a licensed veterinary technician. I've done pretty well with that but would rather find a more passive form of income. For a long time I got caught up in the idea that I could make lots of money selling ebooks and tried building a list and all the jazz but something didn't feel right. I got distracted with lots of ideas and strategies until one day I stumbled on Grizzly's famous blog and realized that all I needed was Adsense. A light bulb came on in my head and it finally clicked that if I could learn how to make money with Adsense and drive traffic to my sites relying only on search engines the sky was the limit.
Now instead of going in a million different directions I'm focusing 100% of my time on 10 sites I've built using Mark and Court's methods. I feel like I've made more progress these past two months than I have during the past two years. I decided to start this blog as a way to track my progress as I go through the course. I hope you'll follow along with me.
To give you a little background, I'm no stranger to the Internet. I've been trying to put the pieces together since November 2006. If you think that sounds like a long time--it is. I first began making money online writing pet PLR articles since I'm a licensed veterinary technician. I've done pretty well with that but would rather find a more passive form of income. For a long time I got caught up in the idea that I could make lots of money selling ebooks and tried building a list and all the jazz but something didn't feel right. I got distracted with lots of ideas and strategies until one day I stumbled on Grizzly's famous blog and realized that all I needed was Adsense. A light bulb came on in my head and it finally clicked that if I could learn how to make money with Adsense and drive traffic to my sites relying only on search engines the sky was the limit.
Now instead of going in a million different directions I'm focusing 100% of my time on 10 sites I've built using Mark and Court's methods. I feel like I've made more progress these past two months than I have during the past two years. I decided to start this blog as a way to track my progress as I go through the course. I hope you'll follow along with me.
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