Several bloggers share their income each month. They do it for several reasons, the main one is to show you that they are telling the truth: you CAN make good money from your blog.
I love these reports. I stalked as many as I could each month when I decided to really dive into making money. And still today I watch them to be sure there isn’t some new income revenue I could be missing out on. They are informative and I find them to be thoughtful and not at all braggy.
But I’ve been unable to share my numbers with you because I assume that’s what people will think I’m doing: bragging. Or that people might do the opposite and laugh at me for not having the high numbers some others do. All of it boils down to my insecurities.
But something else has occurred to me lately, which is that when you read my story and see that I have doubled the income I made at my old office job that you aren’t convinced. Because by not giving you any concrete evidence and sharing the real numbers I may not be helping you in the way I thought I was.
So today I’m going to share an earnings report. (affiliates included)
I may never do it again, I’m not sure. But here is what I made in the month of August:
$7,075.48
This is the amount that I actually cashed in. Many bloggers share with you what they earned, and I do track that as well – but for this I would like you to know what my bank account actually saw.
However, I have to pay Uncle Sam at the end of the year and can absolutely not spend all of that money. I also have recurring expenses like hosting, stock images, ads, etc. that all add up to around $250.
I work every day, almost always working on Saturdays and Sundays. I work in the morning, at night or anytime I have a bit of time away from my kids. The average time I spend per day is about 3 hours, which makes my hourly rate about $78. I would love to be able to work more, but I do have a kiddo with me most of the time and that makes it hard.
Here is the breakdown of my August income:
- Sponsored Posts – $2,825
- Ads – $3,406.94
- Affiliates – $162.54
- Freelance work – $681
My pageviews for August were 253,607 which is much lower than I like and I’m working hard to get them up. The summer traditionally can be a hard time for pageviews.
I was happy with my ad revenue and sponsored posts, but I would really like to increase my affiliate earnings. This is something I’ve always struggled with and I’m strategically working on at the moment.
If you want to start your own blog you can take a look here: How To Create A Blog In 3 Simple Steps or skip that and set your blog up here now.
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Was this helpful to you? I would adore feedback to let me know if this is something that is important to this group of readers or not.
If you have any questions about starting your own blog I am always happy to help!
Liz is a just a mom trying to keep it real about how little she sleeps, how often she gets puked on and how much she loves them. You can find her here every day writing about real-mom moments.
Chloe says
Thank you for sharing this and for all your tips on how to start a blog. I’ve followed your blog for a little while now and love reading your posts. Plus, I’ve used loads of your tips on setting up my own blog too! I’d love to be able to make a little money from my blog too, but have quite a lot more to learn I think and I need to find time to really focus on it. Like you I have a little kiddo with me most of the time too. I’m sure I’ll comment again with actually questions once I’ve got my head round it all! To sum up – thank you and keep up the good work! Ps, would love to hear what you think of my blog so far! http://www.dietmumfeed.com x
Ana says
Thanks for sharing all of your advice on blogging! I recently quit my job to focus on school (post B.A.), and I really have been wanting to invest into my blog. After reading several of your articles, I am feeling really confident that my blog will be buzzing after a few weeks, or months. By any chance do you have a post about how long it took for your blog to start seeing significant traffic? You are awesome! Thanks again!
Jessica says
Thank you so much for sharing your blogging journey. I am new to this and working hard to be able to earn an income one day. Your resources are so helpful! Please keep sharing. I sent you an email this morning and would love any advice or feedback you have. Thanks for taking the time to help us newbies.
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How do you get sponsored posts?
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