. I didn’t even know what I was doing wrong. Then early this year, I decided to stop following all those “AdSense hacks” videos and just test stuff myself.The first thing that helped? Cleaning up my site. I had ads everywhere, header, sidebar, footer, even between my sentences. It looked like a digital Christmas tree. Once I cut it down to three ad spots, the clicks actually went up. Wild, right?
Then I also realized I was writing about the wrong topics. People love my movie posts, but advertisers clearly don’t. I switched to things people actually search before buying, stuff like freelancing tools, small-business apps, even digital courses. Suddenly the CPC doubled. I didn’t even know that was possible for my niche.
Something else that surprised me: old posts. I updated one 2022 post with fresh info, and Google suddenly started pushing it again. It’s like the algorithm woke up and went “oh, you still exist.”
Mobile users matter too. I used to ignore that, but once I made my layout lighter and faster, the bounce rate dropped. My RPM went up by around 30%. I didn’t touch anything else, just speed and layout.
And for anyone still cramming “AdSense keywords” into their posts, please stop. It doesn’t work. Write normally. When I write like I’m chatting with a friend, it somehow ranks better. Maybe Google just likes chill people now, who knows.
I also tried auto ads again this year after avoiding them for ages. They’re not as ugly as before, and they actually brought in a bit more. Still, I keep checking because sometimes they sneak in weird spots.
Anyway, I’m not making thousands yet. My best day so far was $18. Small, but it feels earned. And honestly, I’d take that over fake traffic any day. Bought traffic killed one of my old sites back in 2021, so never again.
If you’re stuck right now, just focus on good content, clean layout, and let time do its thing. It’s slow, but it works.
How long did it take for your AdSense to become steady? I’m curious what other people went through.
. Cleaned up the layout in March and suddenly CTR jumped. I think users just hate messy sites now. Glad to see I’m not the only one learning the hard way!