Google Adsense for the Nigerian Publisher

One of the easiest and most effective ways to make money online in Nigeria, particularly in 2012 is by publishing with Google Adsense. In case you don't know what Google adsense is all about yet, you should know that it a publishing program offered by Google - the world's largest search engine.
The program is open to web content owners who want to make money from doing the things they are already doing. With Google adsense, Google is connecting online advertisers to a much larger platform to connect with potential customers. In essence, Google is paying publishers on the adsense program a commission to advertise on their online platform.

Google adsense started small but has grown to a worldwide phenomenom such that most countries from East to the West, America to Brazil, India to Nigeria, Kenya to the UK now have a lot of Adsense publishers making money for themselves as well as for Google based on clicks and impressions

Google Adsense in Nigeria
Nigeria, which currently has grown to have the highest number of internet users in Africa, has not been left out with it's own Adsense publishers. They are now a lot of blogs, news portals, online forums, Classified websites and others which are helping to publish Nigerian content on the internet. They make the bulk of their income from Google adsense and some of them have grown so big that they can also make money outside of adsense which is a good thing and could help keep their publishing business for the long term.

What sort of content do Nigerians publish with Google Adsense?
Sites that seem to have the most traffic for now in Nigeria are the online forums and news sites but there is also a growing crop of new websites which are getting more popular such as business directories and classified websites. Some publishers have also delved into building smart QnA sites which are also good for Adsense by being helpful to Nigerians. So as long as the content is helpful to users, I guess Google ads would always find a home there.

How much do Nigerian publishers make from Google adsense?
Based on published blogs and forums relating to Google adsense earnings in Nigeria, it is said that earnings range from $500 to $3000 for well established sites while growing or new sites tend to still earn or try to beat the minimum $100 payment level.

What does it take to earn money online in Nigeria using Google adsense?
You would need:
- A website with useful content already published for about 6 months
- An approved Google adsense account
- Embedded Google ad codes on the website