Riding The Long Tail For Adsense Income From Articles
There are many great Adsense revenue sharing sites out there, including Factoidz, where you can create a stream of income from articles that you write. That being said not all articles that you write will remain in Google or Yahoo’s search results. Here is how to maximize your long term earnings by writing "long tail articles."
What Are Long Tail Articles?
First I will give you an example of an article that probably will not be relevant a year from now and will not result in any further Adsense income. "Portuguese Water Dogs Make Great Pets." Why is this a short tail article? (pun intended). The buzz about Portuguese water dogs as pets is barely a vibration now. As the puppy stage of President Obama’s new best friend ends fewer people will be interested in that breed of dog.
Down the road a few years there will be a new president with a new dog and your article about Portuguese water dogs will have faded away.
While there is no sure bet that any one subject will result in a long tail article you can increase your chances by focusing on subjects that are enduring. For example, a well researched article about the Port Bolivar Lighthouse in Galveston, Texas, filled with history, photos and good information for tourists, may not attract a lot of hits but will probably stay in the search results for several years.
The likelihood that it will be buried by other articles about the same subject is slim. It continues to sit there on whatever revenue sharing site you write on, earning a few cents each week as visitors click on travel ads.
The Ultimate Long Tail Articles For Adsense Revenue Sharing Sites
The best situation you can have is when a long tail article also gets loads of traffic. There is no magic formula or subject you can choose to make this happen. You have to experiment with articles that get good traffic, generate high value advertisements, and stay in the search results for years. Consider a niche subject that you have in - depth knowledge of.
It might be work related, relate to a hobby or a passion. If you can combine your writing with subjects you are passionate about you will have better luck in creating long tail articles.
Once you find a long tail niche subject, write about every aspect of it that you can imagine. For example, if your passion is clay pottery, write about everything from kiln maintenance to the history of pottery and everything in between. Since pottery is not a fad and will likely be around for many more years, you may end up writing several long tail articles that remain in search engines.
The Magic Mix: High Value Keywords and Popular Long Tail Subjects
The ultimate income earning article is one that combines long tail subjects that get a lot of traffic with high value keywords. There are tons of articles on the web about which keywords earn the most money. The reality is nobody but Google knows and you can drive yourself crazy trying to figure out which ones they are. You will often be dissapointed if you spend a lot of time writing articles to generate income based on someones list of "top earning keywords".
One reason for this is that your article will become buried among all the others out there being written to maximize revenue from "asbestos lawyers" or such. Another reason this stategy often fails is that these lists of supposed high dollar keywords are seldom accurate. Only by experimentation will you find subjects that are both high earning and long tail.
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Just remember to keep your content original, refrain from copying and focus on long tail subjects that also get high traffic. Once you find the right balance you will be on the road to lasting residual income.
