Lately there has been a lot of discussion
on how to make tons of m*ney with Google
Adsense. In fact, many people are making
the claim that Adsense sites can earn a
higher revenue then an affiliate-marketing
site.

So that brings us to an important
question: Which is a better online
business - Affiliate-Marketing sites or
Google Adsense sites?

Let's explore each one and then find out
which online business is better option:


Google Adsense

How do you like the idea of earning m*ney
without dealing with customers or
answering emails. This is possible when
you run a Google Adsense site. With
Adsense sites, you can have a virtual
passive-income that requires little
maintaining. But is this the best option
for an online business?

These are the positives of Google Adsense
sites:

¡¤ They are perfect for people who run information sites that
have no related affiliate-product

¡¤ You can set it and leave it. With Google Adsense, you can
create a content page, and there is little need to update the
content.


¡¤ Adsense sites are easy to scale. Since they require little
upkeep, you can easily create multiple websites that each make a
nice income.

These are the negatives of Google Adsense sites:

¡¤ They are not a great long term solution. Instead of getting
your visitors to subscribe to a mailing list, you are focusing on
getting people to click-on ads. Real online businesses concentrate
on building assets that can use for long-term growth.

¡¤ These sites are dependent on search engines. Most
Google Adsense sites make the mistake of depending on search
engines for the majority of their tr*ffic. If the SE algorithms change
then your income might drop significantly.



Affiliate Marketing

Being an affiliate-marketer is great for those who want build a
theme site. With this type of business, you can easily create web
pages around a topic and get people to buy products through your
products. If done correctly, you can easily build a loyal following
that will help you make m*ney for years to come.

But can affiliate-marketing make you more m*ney then Google
Adsense?

These are the positives of affiliate-marketing:

¡¤ A great advantage of affiliate-marketing is that you can
build a long term business that will bring in a revenue stream for
years.

¡¤ With affiliate-marketers you need to focus on building an
email list. This list is a major asset of your business. Every time
you have an offer, you can go to your list and increase your
profits..

¡¤ Unlike Google Adsense sites, which only concentrates on
high paying keywords, an affiliate-marketing site can be centered
on a topic that you have an interest in.


These are the negatives of affiliate-marketing:

¡¤ You have to learn how to write persuasively and get
people to purchase the product that you are recommending. For
many people this is a difficult skill to learn.

¡¤ Each affiliate-marketing site requires a lot of effort. You
must spend a lot of time writing product reviews, building your
email list and creating web content.


So which is better: Affiliate-marketing or Google Adsense?

The answer is that both are great solutions for an online business.
Instead of choosing one over the other, you should create
websites that can take advantage of both.

Here is how you can do this:


1) Create a content site on a topic that you are interest in,
while paying a good amount per Adsense click.

2) Integrate your Adsense into the menu bars and the top of
your web content.

3) Add web pages for affiliate-products and your opt-in-email
list. But, make sure that you leave out the Adsense blocks on
these pages. This way you are ensuring that you are building your
long-term assets.

4) Create optimized web page articles that focus on a specific
keyword phrase. Place your Google Adsense in these blocks.

5) Provide your email list with good content and product
recommendations. Once in awhile, email your list and provide a
link to some of your web articles. That way, you can earn a little
bit of m*ney from your subscribers while giving them good content.

By focusing on both affiliate-products and Google Adsense, you will
be building both short-term and long-term profits.


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Scott Patterson is a self-proclaimed Dunce, yet last month he earned $12,124 from one of his online businesses. Find out how YOU can do the same, download his fr*e ebook- A Guide to Online Businesses: http://www.duncemoney.com/affiliate-adsense.html

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