I get several emails a week asking about this website so I thought I would add a page to help other people with information on how to make their family or history website earn money.  Over time this website has grown and evolved.  In the beginning I sold my photographs on CD... which was ok but nothing grand and certainly nowhere close to paying me back for the amount of money invested.

   About a year ago, I was reading on the internet and came across the Google Adsense program.  At first I was a little leery because I can't stand ad pop-ups and certainly didn't want that on my website but the more I read the more I was interested.  They had all kinds of ads to pick from even allowing me to customize them for my website...so I signed up. 

   The first month was kind of slow but after I learned more of the in's and out's things started to move right along.  This website after a year generates $300 - to $500 a month in revenue.  The more pages I add, the more money this site makes...finally starting to pay me back for everything invested.

   I have the ads placed on the left and bottom of my pages, clearly marked Google advertising.  Every time someone clicks on those ads I am paid whether they buy anything or not.  There is not a set price and some ads are worth more than others (you have no control over the specific ads or the amount) and generally pay .5 to 50 dollars a click.  Keep in mind  that YOU or ANYONE using your computers cannot click the ad's to generate revenue.  If you do this, they will disqualify you & remove you from the program.  You must also have a legitimate website to enroll in the program.  While they do not have a set number of pages to be enrolled, the more pages you have & the better quality of those pages, the more money you will make.

Example: Google payment & earning reports.

You may not have noticed but these reputable sites are also using the Google Adsense Program:

•  Genealogy Blog

•  Family Tree Magazine

•  Cyndis List

•  Interment.net

•  Walmart

Footnote is currently running a pretty good program...40 percent payback for subscribers who sign up to their service.  Monthly subscription is only $7.95 which appears to be a really good deal for original documents.  I have not tried this advertising program yet and would be interested to hear feedback from others who have experience with it.

If other groups are using these programs and making money, so can you! If you have questions, just drop me a line at ArkansasTies@ArkansasTies.com   - Pris