Hello, this is Higashi-No-Kumo from AI Side Hustle Lab.
This is the Week 8 progress report of my ongoing experiment:
building and monetizing a website using AI tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini.
To be completely honest—
this was a mentally tough week.
◆ This Week at a Glance
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Number of Articles: 36 (+4)
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Page Views (PV): 6
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Earnings: $0
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AdSense Status:
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Another site → Rejected
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This site → Reapplied
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Looking at the numbers alone, this week was clearly difficult.
◆ What I Did This Week
✔ Published 4 New Articles
I didn’t increase volume aggressively, but I focused on direction and structure.
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Articles aligned with core categories
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Avoided off-topic content
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Prioritized long-term specialization
This week was about quality and organization over quantity.
✔ AdSense Rejection on Another Site
This was the hardest moment of the week.
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A second site I had been growing in parallel
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More than two weeks under review
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Final result: Rejected
Honestly, it hit me harder than expected.
✔ Reapplied for AdSense on This Site
I hesitated—but decided to move forward.
Compared to the previous application:
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Categories are more organized
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The site has stronger topical focus
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Overall structure is clearer
Instead of giving up, I chose to test whether these improvements matter—
so I submitted this site for AdSense review again.
◆ Insights, Reflections, and Improvements
1. “One Site, One Clear Specialty” Is Non-Negotiable
This week made it painfully clear.
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Broad themes weaken trust
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Good individual articles aren’t enough
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Google evaluates the entire site, not single posts
AdSense approval is about site identity, not just content quality.
2. This Review Will Likely Be About Structure and Usefulness
For this application, I’m watching closely:
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Is the sitemap easy to understand?
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Do the categories make logical sense?
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Does the site clearly feel useful to visitors?
I no longer believe article count or PV alone decides approval.
Clarity and usability matter more.
3. The Novel Is Still in the Early Stage
The original fiction series is progressing—but honestly:
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The story is still warming up
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It hasn’t reached the “hook” point yet
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Building loyal readers is difficult at this stage
That’s why my goal is simple:
👉 Push the story into a genuinely exciting phase as soon as possible
👉 Keep writing, even before results appear
◆ This Week’s Takeaway: I Didn’t Quit—and That Matters
This week included:
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Zero earnings
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Low traffic
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Another AdSense rejection
Plenty of reasons to stop.
But I didn’t.
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I kept the site alive
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I published new content
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I submitted another application
When results don’t show,
continuing itself becomes the achievement.
Next week, my focus will be:
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Sharpening site specialization
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Accelerating the novel’s storyline
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Further refining site structure
I’ll see you again in the Week 9 report.
Until then, let’s keep moving forward—step by step.
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