My First AdSense Check
Well hallelujah and break out the champagne, my first-ever Google AdSense check has arrived in the mail! I’d set up direct wiring, but never mind, better late than never. The check is for $144. I could photograph myself holding it like Shoemoney did, but his check was worth a bit more.
But before you get all worked up and think the $144 is one month’s Minx earnings, think again. The $144 has been slowly accruing since 2004, when I started my first blog (a travel blog about living in Berlin) and haphazardly added some of the world’s first AdSense ads. My profits grew slowly, my blogs changed, and here we are now at the grand total of $144 dated to the end of June 2007.
So, $144. Should I invest it? Should I start a new business? Should I buy a one-way bus ticket to a new life? No, it’s going towards my overdraft.
Thank you, Google.
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the first check tends to take awhile. but now the real money will start rolling in! see you in the caymans! or Dennys. whatever’s cool. I’m not picky.
August 21st, 2007 at 2:49 pmHaha yes, I should splurge on some takeout!
August 21st, 2007 at 5:41 pmHopefully I won’t have to wait until 2010 for the next check.
Nice work, feels good eh? Three years is a bit of a wait but I think if you keep working really hard you’ll be able to get the next one in under 2 years. Keep the dream alive and pretty soon you’ll be up to one a year!
August 21st, 2007 at 6:42 pmThe correct way, I believe, to post adsense earning photos is stupidly hungover, see this:
What to do with my adsense cheque
Kudos to you Minxy! My 2nd one took 2 months
August 21st, 2007 at 8:10 pmShow off!
I’m on course for February 2009 I think…..
August 21st, 2007 at 10:56 pmCongrats! I still haven’t seen my first adsense check…I’m lookin’ forward to it…hehe
August 22nd, 2007 at 2:19 amHey
So you had a blog about living in Berlin? Are you still living there? Just courios-cause I’m a Berliner as well;-)
Congrats
tschüss denn wa
Leon
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:55 amCongratulations! If you don’t need the money, I say invest it in domain names - if you don’t know anything about domain names, my blog (above) has got a whole load of info. I’ve bought quite a few and hopefully they will make me some money one day !
August 22nd, 2007 at 1:21 pmGrats Minx!
I can’t pass up the opportunity to advise you to invest in a block on BloggingsMostWanted.com! It just may be the best investment you’ll EVER make! hehe..
I think you should take a pic holding it next to Shoemoneys or something…would be funny!
Keep up the good work!
August 22nd, 2007 at 2:33 pmRyan, thanks.
I knew you’d say that (about BloggingsMostWanted).
You’re too late - I have already spent the money. I’ll say what on in the next post, but you inspired it!
August 22nd, 2007 at 2:52 pmVic, investing in domain names is a great idea. I’ll check out your site.
Leon, I don’t live in Berlin now, but I used to, and it’s still one of my favorite cities in the world. Gruesse von Neuseeland!
Roberta, when’s yours coming? Sooner than mine, I hope!
Chris, hehe sorry!
Rhys: Two months for the next one is pretty good. I think mine will be three - still, better than waiting years. I might take a pic in case the second one never comes!
Kirsty: That’s right, it’s all about patience! A watched check never boils.
August 22nd, 2007 at 3:17 pmCongrats on the money! I have been blogging for 2 months and am up to a WHOPPING $22 with google…..
If only skiing at home was as popular as making money onlne!
August 22nd, 2007 at 3:18 pmGood job, Kia kaha!
August 22nd, 2007 at 10:42 pmThanks Chris. I had no idea Swedes could speak fluent Maori!
August 23rd, 2007 at 8:41 pmCongratulations. I hope it’s the first of many. By the way. Cool site. This is my first visit.
August 25th, 2007 at 2:11 amThanks for dropping by, Emma!
August 25th, 2007 at 8:38 amHey,
Congrats buddy.. believe it or not.. even my first cheque looked like yours but it was 16 cents more he he..
August 26th, 2007 at 2:36 pm144.16 [:P]
It is a good feeling isn’t it. Just wait till some more money starts coming in - the feeling gets even better.
August 27th, 2007 at 4:22 pmCongrats. I haven’t seen an Adsense Check yet, but I have gotten some from Pricegrabber and a few others for a good chunk of change. Ya know what sucks though… When I make money, I turn right around and pump it right back into advertising. When I get my adsense check, I can almost guarantee you it’s going right into Adwords. I did buy a few xbox games with one check, but that’s about it. Spend wisely
August 30th, 2007 at 3:20 pmNothingMan, that’s a good point - a lot of site owners simply channel their AdSense earnings back into AdWords. Does it more or less even out for you?
August 30th, 2007 at 3:34 pmFor my new blog, I’m in the whole exactly 15$ from a Shamus, I mean Shameless ploy for self-advertising on blogginsmostwanted
In the past though, I never got an Adsense check (still trying) but what I did make, I basically just paid for advertising and hosting costs. So essentially, I AM at about net zero.
However, I do have a few things (at least one) up my sleeve, so now I’m planning on pumping every dollar I make directly into advertizing for that site with adwords. Hopefully that one will be profitable.
August 31st, 2007 at 1:55 pmI’m dreaming of receiving one too. It will surely be very cool.
August 31st, 2007 at 3:36 pm