I've recently been reading a lot of forums and blogs about Google AdSense tips, and I think it's necessary to consolidate these tips in one place. I've also written a few of my own tricks. We'll start with some basic common knowledge, and then gradually move on to discuss some more specific topics.
Building an Empire?
When you decide to become a website ad publisher, you're likely to fall into one of two types of loops:
Publish 100 websites that earn $1 per day each.
Publish 1 website that earns $100 per day.
The current reality is that most people will end up as one of these two. Owning 100 websites will keep you busy with maintenance, management, and content creation. Owning just 1 website will expose you to various fluctuations and changes (search engine algorithm changes, market trend changes, etc.). You can create a plan that suits you, but it must be determined at the very beginning, not near the end.
Broad or Focused
You can revolve around either broad or focused topics...