17 Year Old Girl Making $70,000 a Month From AdSense
Depending on the type of person you are, this story will either make you depressed, or will motivate you. Ashley Qualls, who is 17 years old, runs a MySpace layout site targeted towards teen girls – and she earns $70,000 a month from AdSense.
Fast Company has an article about Ashley.
Some of the more interesting quotes.
At 17 going on 37 (at least), Ashley is very much an Internet professional. In the less than two years since Whateverlife took off, she has dropped out of high school, bought a house, helped launch artists such as Lily Allen, and rejected offers to buy her young company. Although Ashley was flattered to be offered $1.5 million and a car of her choice–as long as the price tag wasn’t more than $100,000–she responded, in effect, Whatever.
“I don’t even have my license yet,” she says.
She has taken in more than $1 million, thanks to a now-familiar Web-friendly business model. Her MySpace page layouts are available for the bargain price of…nothing. They’re free for the taking. Her only significant source of revenue so far is advertising.
“My mom still doesn’t understand how I do it,” Ashley says. To be fair, she did go to her mother for the initial investment: $8 to register the domain name. Ashley still hasn’t spent a dime on advertising.
This is really amazing. It shows that if you find the right niche and know your audience well, just about anybody can do really well on the internet. There is no more need to have an MBA, find funding, or even have a business plan to have a very successful business.
Klajdi Hena Said,
October 4, 2007 @ 2:50 pm
Wow, how cool is that. And she is only 17. Dang. Imagine her in about 10 years if her earnings are at his rate.
cozuni Said,
October 5, 2007 @ 5:07 am
wow…$70,000 a month..that’s a lot…
and she’s only 17..
i have no idea when i will reach the amount she is earning a month.
Runescape Said,
November 14, 2007 @ 1:27 pm
Can you say good deal?
1.5m is low to offer a site that makes 70K a month..
Myspace Graphics and Backgrounds, Myspace Stuff Said,
December 2, 2007 @ 1:54 pm
Myspace Graphics and Backgrounds, Myspace Stuff
Sorry, it just sounds like a crazy idea for me
Dallas Office Space Said,
December 15, 2007 @ 4:33 pm
Wow and Wow! I might hit her up for a loan. lol
adspotlive Said,
January 17, 2008 @ 1:29 pm
Well really inspiring for the webmasters and new web enteries. Luck and hard work did job for her.
ExcellentSolutions Said,
February 4, 2008 @ 12:37 am
Is that really true? if it is then she has done a really great job.
Amr Said,
March 29, 2008 @ 9:01 am
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