Want to increase AdSense CPC to earn more money? 💰

AdSense optimization is the solution for this. And, today, I'm going to share few tactics that worked for me over the years. 

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#BloggingTips #AdSense 

1) Choose the right blogging niche

First thing first, choosing the right niche for your blog is of utmost importance.

CPC of an ad directly depends upon the topic on which you’re writing your blog. and there are niches that can pay you high CPC.

Some of the highest CPC-paying niches are as follows (high to low):

- Domains – It pays highest CPC.
- Gadgets – 
- Cryptocurrency
- Banking
- Automobile
- Health
- Real Estate
- Home Loans
- Jobs
- Dating & Romance – It pays the lowest CPC.

2) Focus on content

The second thing is the content, you must write content tailored to your niche so that you can build topical authority and rank higher on SERPs to drive traffic to your site. 

Remember, Google loves quality content. So, don't compromise with it! 

3) Block low CPC Ad categories

Google Adsense allows you to block ads from specific categories. Suppose blog is about technology then block the ad categories for dating, politics, religion, etc. This might help in increasing your AdSense CPC.

4) Create country-specific content

A click on an ad from the USA can pay you up to $2 to $3, while the same ad from India may pay only 20 to 30 cents.

Hence, always tailor your blog content to audiences in English-speaking countries like the USA, UK, Australia and others.

5) Find the right ad placements

Never neglect the placement of your ads on the web page as it is directly proportional to your AdSense revenue. 

You can enable Auto Ads from your AdSense account to allow Google to place ads anywhere on your website for high conversions. 

Or you can use AdSense companion tool, @Ezoic to automate AdSense ad placement on your blog for maximum revenue.

https://www.shoutmeloud.com/go/ezoic

6) Keep Experimenting

Don't stop different niches, tool, ad placements to find ways to increase your AdSense revenue. 

You should also check the "Optimization" section on AdSense Dashboard for tips to optimize your ads. 

I hope you find this thread valuable and if you want to earn $1,000/month from AdSense, you should check  our Google AdSense Mastery Handbook.

👉 Get your copy now - https://www.shoutmeloud.com/10-ways-to-increase-adsense-cpc.html

How to Increase AdSense Revenue

Want to start a blog but worried about the budget?

With #WordPress, you just have to invest in a secure hosting service. Rest is free!

So, we collated the list of the most budget-friendly hosting services beginners can use to start a blog.

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1) @Bluehost 

They offer various hosting packages, or you can simply grab their shared hosting plan (Prime), that offers 50GB space and unlimited bandwidth, and a free domain at the cost of only $2.95/month with this discounted link

https://www.shoutmeloud.com/visit/bluehost-link/

2) @Hostinger 

You can get the cheapest WordPress hosting plan on Hostinger for $1.99/month. The plan, “Single plan” let you host one website, and it is recommended for a website up to 10000 visits monthly.

https://www.shoutmeloud.com/visit/hostinger-link/

3) @a2hosting 

Their inexpensive WordPress hosting plans start from $7.99 which is now available at a 51% discount and costing only $3.92.

https://www.shoutmeloud.com/visit/a2hosting-link/

4) @HostArmada 

Their base plan costs only $2.49/month, and it comes with a free domain name, free website migration, 15 GB storage, seven daily backup (free), and NGINX server.

https://www.shoutmeloud.com/visit/host-armada/

5) @DreamHost 

Its WordPress Starter plan costs only $1.99/month. It also offers free WordPress website migration, which is convenient for a lot of non-tech users.

https://www.shoutmeloud.com/visit/dreamhost-hosting/

6) @SiteGround 

It offers various WordPress hosting packages, starting at just $3.99/month. It allows 1 Website with 10 GB storage and recommended for up to 10,000 visits/month

https://www.shoutmeloud.com/visit/siteground-link/

Want to learn more about these hosting services?

👉 Read our complete guide - https://www.shoutmeloud.com/cheap-wordpress-hosting.html

You can read the unrolled version of this thread here: https://typefully.com/shoutmeloud/1PahxfQ

Affordable & Reliable WordPress Hosting Services

#WordPress is a secure platform, but the truth is nothing on the internet is 100% hackproof. 

However, by taking some security measures you can ensure that your website is safer than most. 

Here are my 10 security tips for WordPress Bloggers

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1.  Configure WordPress Backups

The first thing is to ensure you are taking a daily backup of your blog.

You can use the backup system offered by hosting company or use a 3rd party backup system. You can find a list of WordPress backup plugins here -

https://www.shoutmeloud.com/wordpress-backup-plugins.html

2. Use A Reliable & Secure Hosting Company

The foundation of a secure website is its server that ensure your website is safeguarded against hackers.

Here are the best WordPress Hosting providers you can consider -https://www.shoutmeloud.com/best-wordpress-hosting

3. Use the latest version of WordPress

Keeping your WordPress software up to date is a basic security tip that many bloggers ignore.

So, when you see the message: “WordPress x.x.x is available!”

Update it.

4. Update WordPress Plugins

An outdate plugin can create a security hole in your WordPress website. So, always keep your plugins updated.

If you are using a plugin which has not been updated for a while, find an alternative to it.

5. Use the Latest PHP version

PHP is the backbone of WordPress and currently, the 8.1 is the latest version of PHP. But over 98% of WordPress sites are still using older versions. 

Which can be a security vulnerability for your site. So, keep the PHP version up-to-date. 

6. Use A Complex Login Password

I shouldn’t have to mention this, but I know too many people who use passwords like:
• password
• ilovejesus
• 123123

Please make your passwords complex by adding special characters (%&*#), and change it every 5 or 6 months.

7. Change the WordPress Login URL

If multiple people has access to your website backend, changing login page will offer a great deal of help.

8. Check WordPress Folders File Permissions

When you change hosting, file permissions also get changed. So, make sure you verify all file permissions from cPanel and update them to read only if needed.

9. Delete Default Admin User

The default “admin” username is prone to brute-force attacks because most people never change it. 

Replace the default one with another administrator user profiles and use complex username for it. 

10. Hide The Plugins Directory

The plugins folder /wp-content/plugins/ should not be showing the list of folders and files inside of them.

Try visiting your plugins folder - yourdomain.com/wp-content/plugins/

If you see a list of folders and files, you need to hide them asap! 

Bonus: If you don't have time to update the plugins, themes and take care of basic security measures, you can use a WordPress security plugin.

Here are the best WordPress security plugins you can consider -https://www.shoutmeloud.com/best-wordpress-security-plugins.html

What other security tips you would like to give to other bloggers to keep their WordPress blog secure?

👇 Share your tips below!


10 Security Tips for WordPress Blogs

16 Must have #WordPressPlugins that power ShoutMeLoud and other successful blogs

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1. @WPAdvancedAds: To manage ad placements on the website. It lets you add direct ads, banner ads, and AdSense ads.

12. @Yoast: For SEO optimization (On page & On-site)

4. Broken link checker: To find broken links and replace them with correct ones. 

5. Easy table of content: To show a table of content within blog posts (Helps in SEO and UX)

6. @EddWP: To set up a digital download store for selling ebooks.

8. @LassoWP: For affiliate link management

9. LinkWhisper: For automatic internal link-building

10. @OptinMonster: To display pop-ups throughout the website.

11. @PushEngage: To send web push notifications.

12. @ShortPixel: Compress images without degrading quality. Helps in faster loading of the articles.

13. @EasyWPForms: To add contact forms & other variety of forms.

14. Email post changes: This sends me a notification when an author or editor makes changes.

15. Limit modified date: To stop updating the timestamp when making minor changes to old posts.