Adsense based website

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I have heard or read on various places on internet that you can make a god amount of money from a adsense based website. I have tried to make but failed miserably. I would again like to start with a fresh website. Is there anyone who has a similar kind of website and can guide me? I would like to know what kind of niche pays good? What is keyword trakking? Any suggestion will be helpful.