I am planning on having a personal website and linking many businesses and services through their affiliate programs. Has anyone ever tried this? I only expect to make a very small amount of money, but I am curious.

I have a small personal blog, about my life with tinnitus and hyperacusis. I get about 30-50 visitors each day. I have AdSense ads on it, but, in the 5 days I have been using it, I have only made about $1.24. I really don’t have enough money to spend on any advertising, and I have my blog listed on multiple blog directories. Any ideas on how to increase my AdSense income?