Ok, so I started this experiment with the best of intentions some time back. I suspected that Xomba would blow Associated Content out of the water, and just wanted to write about it and see how long it would take.

The question was, which site would you make more money on. Upfront, Associated Content won hands down. In theory it was just a matter of time before Xomba Kicked butt based on the 50-50 share.

You can read the response to my second post in this series where my intentions were questioned, and I was otherwise slammed.

http://www.xomba.com/dreah_writes_for_a_living_the_ac_xomba_experiment_continues

But I kept writing.

I was making a wage equal to that of a really good part time job on Associated Content, and on Xomba I was making making beans for my work, but still it was obvious that it was just a matter of time before Xomba caught up. Then something strange happened. Xomba income stopped dead. I didn't freak, I emailed someone at Xomba who said Adsense was essentially monitoring Xomba as things were going too well. It took about a month before Xomba earnings started showing up again, but for me, by this time, it was too late.

I was knee deep in making money on Associated Content, while the promise of the future money I could make on Xomba sounds good, the money in my pocket felt better.

Still, in the back of my mind, I knew what I knew. There was value in Xomba, I just had to find the time and motivation to spend more time here on Xomba.

I think the Xombyte "User makes over $1,000 in July on Xomba" was the impetus I needed. Spend an hour or two a day on Xomba, make a grand... that sounds like good odds.

So with that said, I am ending the experiment because I really can't compare apples to applesauce. One pays now, and takes a bigger cut, one pays later and gives more. That's just that.

The key is to find the balance. So here is what you can expect from me. I will most likely post tons of xomblurbs giving teasers of my Associated Content articles
for the interested to go ahead and click through to read. Also I will try to write a longer xombyte a few times a week... like this one here.

Take Care, and happy reading.