A year ago, my AdSense application was denied because I had just started a new blog with only a handful of articles and they said my website was still under construction. This time I applied with my more developed hobby site instead and was pleasantly surprised with how easy it was to set up. (I modified the templates directly because I was too impatient to get a plugin working the way I wanted it to.)

After two whole weeks, I’ve earned a whopping $2.13! At this rate, I’ll hit my first $100 payout in just a short couple of years. Now I really wish I had applied again last year instead of putting it off; then I’d already be halfway there. Oh, well. In the end when it’s all averaged out, I’ll have made just enough to cover my hosting costs which makes this a no-cost hobby. There’s nothing better.