Monthly Revenue?

**Ryan** · 02-17-2006, 02:23 AM

How much revenue are your forums bringing in each month? This isnt a balance of income - expenses, but simply how much your forums are bringing in on their own (via ads)...

We're making about $50/month here at AF (income, not after expenses) which is also increasing at a fairly steady rate which is nice.

**Adam** · 02-17-2006, 02:27 AM

$0.00 I think I have $2 in my adsense account.

**angisson** · 02-17-2006, 02:28 AM

0 - and that is for a reason... i feel untill i get 500 or more member adverts will drive away ppl.. and of course i don't wnat that...

so many after i get 500 + members i will sell ad space till than i will stay at 0

(and those 3 banners at the bottomn are banner exchanges, or banner down there for a favor

)

**Adam** · 02-17-2006, 02:37 AM

O wait...I think I should change my vote from 0 to $0.01 - $5.00. Ryan you mind changing it?

**Ryan** · 02-17-2006, 02:37 AM

EDIT: Changed your vote, Chadwick

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chadwick

$0.00 I think I have $2 in my adsense account.

But things should be picking back up soon, dont you think? Lost is getting better...the first half of season 2 was really no good, but the last few episodes have been great

Quote:

Originally Posted by angisson

0 - and that is for a reason... i feel untill i get 500 or more member adverts will drive away ppl.. and of course i don't wnat that...

Yeah, you could be right about that...although I dont think that teens will be too set back by ads. I'd attribute that to the older, less tech savvy crowd

We are lucky here at AF when it comes to ads...We know that we can assume that are members understand the concept and the need for advertising...what the money goes to, why we have ads, etc....There are probably a lot of forums out there that are not like this...where ads are going to make the members angry because they feel they are being "taken advantage of" or the forums are "trashy" with ads

**Adam** · 02-17-2006, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan

But things should be picking back up soon, dont you think? Lost is getting better...the first half of season 2 was really no good, but the last few episodes have been great

Thanks for the change. Yea hopfully it will pickup. I just need to get members off Lost[dash]Forum[dot]com(don't want them getting more link backs then they have

)

**Ryan** · 02-17-2006, 02:53 AM

HOLY COW they have a ton of posts for a show that is only in its second season.

Don't let them intimidate you - a lot of people prefer a small community over a large one

**SKETCHi** · 02-17-2006, 03:35 AM

I make a decent amount of money, 151-200, though it seems to be going down lately. It was in the 300-500 zone for a month. Too bad 90% of that money is spent on site expenses heh...

**ayasha** · 02-17-2006, 04:01 AM

i make nothing on mine, it is just a place for friends to gather and have fun. i never set out to make anything on it.

**David** · 02-17-2006, 04:10 AM

I didn't vote because I've bought and sold a few forums in my time and they've varied a lot. I've had forums that average $0 (no advertising) all the way up to peak periods of maybe $400 per month. The problems with the $400 per month forums is they would cost me about $200 per month to run so it's really only a $200 profit. Of course the $400 per month is for a few months and then the revenue would drop, sometimes it would go back up sometimes it would stay down.

A lot of my forums aren't really for money but they become something of a labor of love (one example is http://vubb.com ). I don't know if it's happened to you guys, but I start to really enjoy my own forums and the members and don't care about making money on them (especially since my other sites pay for the hosting costs).

View Poll Results: How much revenue do your forums make each month?
$0	13	29.55%
$0.01 - $5.00	5	11.36%
$6.00 - $10.00	4	9.09%
$11.00 - $20.00	1	2.27%
$21.00 - $30.00	3	6.82%
$31.00 - $40.00	2	4.55%
$41.00 - $50.00	1	2.27%
$51.00 - $75.00	1	2.27%
$76.00 - $100.00	3	6.82%
$101.00 - $150.00	2	4.55%
$151.00 - $200.00	2	4.55%
$201.00 - $300.00	1	2.27%
$301.00 - $500.00	2	4.55%
$501.00 - $1,000	0	0%
$1,000 +	4	9.09%
Voters: 44. You may not vote on this poll

02-17-2006, 02:23 AM	#1
Ryan Forum Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 10,256	Monthly Revenue? How much revenue are your forums bringing in each month? This isnt a balance of income - expenses, but simply how much your forums are bringing in on their own (via ads)... We're making about $50/month here at AF (income, not after expenses) which is also increasing at a fairly steady rate which is nice. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Professional vBulletin Skins

02-17-2006, 02:27 AM	#2
Adam Chadwick ≥ Cadence Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,639	$0.00 I think I have $2 in my adsense account. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-17-2006, 02:28 AM	#3
angisson I'm a MALE =\ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,143	0 - and that is for a reason... i feel untill i get 500 or more member adverts will drive away ppl.. and of course i don't wnat that... so many after i get 500 + members i will sell ad space till than i will stay at 0 (and those 3 banners at the bottomn are banner exchanges, or banner down there for a favor ) __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. // To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-17-2006, 02:37 AM	#4
Adam Chadwick ≥ Cadence Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,639	O wait...I think I should change my vote from 0 to $0.01 - $5.00. Ryan you mind changing it? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-17-2006, 02:53 AM	#7
Ryan Forum Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 10,256	HOLY COW they have a ton of posts for a show that is only in its second season. Don't let them intimidate you - a lot of people prefer a small community over a large one __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Professional vBulletin Skins

02-17-2006, 03:35 AM	#8
SKETCHi Dave's not here... Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 418	I make a decent amount of money, 151-200, though it seems to be going down lately. It was in the 300-500 zone for a month. Too bad 90% of that money is spent on site expenses heh... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-17-2006, 04:01 AM	#9
ayasha Lurker Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 13	i make nothing on mine, it is just a place for friends to gather and have fun. i never set out to make anything on it. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. A great place to learn Paint Shop Pro, have fun and meet great people, come join the fun

02-17-2006, 04:10 AM	#10
David Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 304	I didn't vote because I've bought and sold a few forums in my time and they've varied a lot. I've had forums that average $0 (no advertising) all the way up to peak periods of maybe $400 per month. The problems with the $400 per month forums is they would cost me about $200 per month to run so it's really only a $200 profit. Of course the $400 per month is for a few months and then the revenue would drop, sometimes it would go back up sometimes it would stay down. A lot of my forums aren't really for money but they become something of a labor of love (one example is http://vubb.com ). I don't know if it's happened to you guys, but I start to really enjoy my own forums and the members and don't care about making money on them (especially since my other sites pay for the hosting costs).

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