How can I Monetize My Site with The Type of Traffic it Receives?

[iheartkelby]

I was just in here yesterday asking a question, so I appreciate everyone's patience with this newbie!

This is a totally different site that I have a question about so here goes:

I have a site that has started to receive large amounts of traffic from an image search. My intention was to use Amazon for products based on my website theme. I haven't been getting traffic from my intended keywords.

Now I rank #2 for an image search, loads of traffic! GREAT! But what next? These ppl. aren't looking to buy stuff, they just want the image. Fine, it is a public domain image.

I thought of adding some more informational articles and using adsense to bring in some cash.

Any opinions on the best way to go with this site?  I only have 3 articles up so it could go in any direction from here.

Thanks!!!

[iheartkelby]

Thanks this helps me a lot! I am just going to go ahead and try to build the site as an informative website on the subject. Put some adsense up and see how it goes.

[EGOL]

I have sites that get lots of traffic from image search and can tell you that the value of an image search visitor can be very very low for most topics.  However, if you have a product that people shop for using image search (such as antique glassware) then image search visitors can be genuine buyers.

I have tried a lot of different ways to make money from websites and find that for sites that do not sell a product that it is really hard to beat the return provided by Adsense.  I would try Adsense first then look for something better - which you may never find.

[iheartkelby]

Right that makes sense, I guess I am wondering if there is any way to turn the traffic itself into money OR is it just an overall boost in my ranking power and I will still need to find a way to rank for keywords that will bring in money.

I am new to ranking for images and curious about whether this type of search ever translates to clicks and money???!!!

I have a lot of visitors who bail right away and many who stay for only about 30 seconds, probably to download the image. But there is prob 1 out of 10 ppl who came through and image search who stay quite a while. I would imagine those ppl might click on something Adsense, Amazon, or whatever is there.

Any info advise on image search specifically would be greatly appreciated!

[JarnoNijzing]

Samuel,

i also use adsenses to generate some income and i must say that it works well.

In 2011 i earned over 30,000 $ on adsenses with just 5 websites. Next to that i also use affiliation to generate some extra income.

my advise: try before you die. Try Adsense and wait 2 months so you know what you get. You don't like results? Prehaps affiliation is better for you. It could be.