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Sorry I haven’t updated this section in a couple weeks, things have been REALLY busy for me. Busy means GOOD though! Some things I want to work on for this Making Money site—

#1, I have to fix the RSS feed, I may do a fresh install of the blog to make sure it’s all good.

#2 I want to delve into Adsense, it’s a big topic with lots to cover. I’d just tell anyone to sign up now, and get your site approved and read up on it if you haven’t already. Word on the street is, Google has some interesting things for adsense publishers in 2006. They recently put into effect the “ADVERTISE ON THIS SITE” link, which allows you readers to advertise their site in those designated units. That is really nifty, and also brings more advertisers to your site. I’ve noticed a nice upswing in people buying batch ads for set amount per click. Normally, you can tell who these are if they own the entire ad spot, especially those that show 4 or 5 ads normally.

I’ve been SUPER BUSY doing online caricatures on the side through my site. The funny thing is, I was working on a revamp of that section and about to announce it publicly, when a RUSH of orders came in, some returning orders from last year. This is a great market if you can swing it. People LOVE the vanity aspect of having themselves or people they know drawn for gifts. So “Online Caricatures” has gotten me a good many search leads from Technorati, since it pings that blog setup as well. So, this goes to show you cartoonists out there, that if you have a unique service you can offer, it might be worth looking into it. If I had more time, I’d do custom greeting cards or full on poster comics about people for gifts. I’ve been approached about doing that as well.

Hope everyone has a great holiday!