From Tree top to Adsense Topper

Google recently launched the AdSense Story Contest where publishers were asked to send in video of their experiences with AdSense. This contest received great response.

Now Google has announced the winner of the contest; Don Vandervort from
Hometips.com. Google has also announced that it would be sharing various videos from the publishers. Seems like would a good treat to watch for all webmasters who are monetizing their site through Google or other advertising programs.

About Don, Google shares that he started out in a backyard of his clubhouse. After converting the bottom floor of his sons' two-story tree-house into a small office, he launched HomeTips from that office in 1997 as an online portfolio to promote his books.

In 2003, Don heard about the Google AdSense program and started with it to generate some additional revenue for his venture. Don shares that initially the AdSense revenue was just sufficient to pay for his coffee bill or lunch.

Today, he is running a successful site and pays for all salaries, overhead, and business development. Don shares his secret: "Solid content is the secret to developing a following. If you write expert content with your visitor's needs in mind, the rest will follow."

His story is going to featured by Google in their Case Studies page.

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