Hey guys! Ready for a blog income report? I can’t wait to share everything that happened in the last quarter!
How did your quarter go? Were you able to reach your goals?
If you didn’t that’s ok! Consider writing a blog income report anyways. It will help you stay on track and let you know where you can make tweaks or improvements.
Why Do I Write Income Reports?
Honestly? It’s inspirational and keeps me focused.
This blog income report is evidence that you can still make money with a relatively new, small blog. Sometimes I forget that. A good excuse to add it all up is just what you need.
Blog stats also paint a great picture of what’s making your blog profitable.
Keep yourself motivated, money is an easy way to do it.
Working and Earning at Home From a Blog Is Possible!
I hated being tied to an office and an unfulfilling job.
Blogging has allowed me to make my own rules and I’m the one in charge of my raises! One day it will be full time I know it.
I hope that if you’re reading this you will consider starting a blog of your own. It’s a tremendously positive outlet even if you don’t want to monetize.
How Do I Make Money Blogging?
I make my blog income from affiliate links and services.
You don’t need experience to figure out how to promote a business or website.
You need passion and persistence and social media.
If you love social media, then blogging is an even better way to share your experience and the products you love.
If you’re obsessed with talking about something, why not earn money from it? Blogging/ running a website lets you do exactly that.
After my last quarterly income report I was focused on 3 things:
- Earn More Affiliate Income
- Invest in a blogging program
- Create my own product
I am thrilled to report I met all of my goals!
My total income for last quarter was $331.32
You can view my older income reports here.
So How Did We Do?
I reached over 7,000 page views last quarter! Compared to other bloggers that’s not much, but I feel incredibly successful!
Pinterest is without a doubt my single biggest traffic driver right now.
I use Tailwind to automate my pins, and manual pinning on a daily basis. You can read about my full Pinterest technique here.
Last Month I focused on creating The Ultimate Pinterest Audit
This Pinterest Audit will set you ahead of your competition! I currently reach more than 6.4 MILLION viewers every month with my accounts. I want to help others succeed with their own business by investing in a platform that provides free marketing in the future.
With my help, we will discover your Pinterest Niche, get your Business Account set up with the correct SEO keywords and reach more people.
Creating This Included:
- Setting up The Ultimate Pinterest Audit page with no sidebar distraction. You can see it here.
- Created a Giveaway to promote The Ultimate Pinterest Audit. ENTER HERE!! Time almost up and it’s an $80 value!
- Promoted through Tailwind
- Promoted through Tailwind Tribes.
Posts This Quarter
50+ Easy Snacks That Will Not Ruin Your Waistline
Inspired Office Supplies for a Unique Workspace
4 Ways Moderation is Key to a Simple Balanced Life
10 Blogging Mistakes that Sabotage Your Income
14 Tips to Seem Smarter and More Confident Than You Feel
How Did I Earn Over $300?
Shareasale: $76.42
Chitika: $4.68
Adsense: $6.68
Amazon Affiliate Links: $42.41
Commission Junction: $25.63
Ibotta: $17.90
Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing: $157.60
$331.32
What Made the Biggest Difference This Quarter?
Investing in Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing! Best decision I’ve made. I spent a year and a half trying to correctly monetize my blog. Michelle from Making Sense of Cents makes it crystal clear in a matter of hours. Her extensive affiliate marketing program teaches bloggers and website owners how to earn over $50,000 / month in affiliate income. Clearly she’s doing something correctly and I’m thrilled to be copying.
My earnings took a huge upswing when I purchased the program in late August, and I’ve been earning more everyday since.
I wish that I had invested in it sooner. All the time that I wasted trying to figure it out for free wasn’t worth it.
What Do I Pay For in Expenses?
Before investing in Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing, my only other expense was hosting at bluehost which is $3.95 through my link. That’s 50% off compared to normal.
My Tailwind currently pays for itself due the awesome affiliate program they have. Definitely a bonus if you decide to use their automated scheduling and analytics.
Another source of my success is my Scorecard. I created and heavily use my own Social Media Scorecard. It pairs with an aggressive social media guide to get me ahead. No other blogger had an exact step by step of what to post on each platform. I solved that problem! If you’ve been looking for a great post on social media marketing check this one out: THE ULTIMATE SOCIAL MEDIA SCORECARD.
Social Media Goals:
Pinterest Goal SUCCESS! From 2,593 to 4,010. I love Tailwind‘s automated pinning. That along with manual pinning is the secret to my success! If you’re debating the use of automated pinning, just dive in. Tailwind has a completely free trial, check it out here.
I would love it if you followed me on Pinterest. Feel free to message me at anytime with Pinterest questions. Join my Connect and Share Group Board, it’s an active board with great repin rates.
My goal is to reach 5,000 followers this upcoming quarter. Eeek! 5,000 Followers! I never thought that would be possible.
Instagram Goal 440. SUCCESS!! 448 awesome followers on Instagram. Find me on Instagram.
Twitter. Goal 300. FAILED! From 288 to 289 followers. Retweeting is so easy! But alas my work schedule has kept me from tweeting as often as I’d like. My goal will be to hit 320 for next quarter. Find me on Twitter so I can retweet you.
Facebook Page Follows. Goal 550. SUCCESS!! From 472 to 562 follows on my Facebook Page. You can also join our Facebook Group: Connect and Share to help you catapult your business or blog with sharing opportunities daily.
Blog Subscribers. Goal 600. SUCCESS! From 450 to 721 subscribers! When you subscribe you get all my secrets and discount codes. You’ll also receive every little bit of the content I create for your growth, unlimited freebies, tips and blog giveaways. My goal is to get 1,000 followers.
What’s the Plan For the Rest Of the Year?
- Post more often
- Create more roundups
- Complete more pinterest audits
I love blogging and I’ll never stop.
Starting a blog is still the best thing that I have ever done for myself! I have the ability to succeed, just as you do through blogging. The dedication to your art is the most important part!
I hope to inspire you to find your own creative outlet. Ready to jump into blogging? I suggest you read my post Start a WordPress blog with Bluehost, for just $3.95 a month you can start a blog with Bluehost. Take the next step to starting something great!
Thanks for reading, be sure and pin this article if you found it inspirational you never know who you could be helping.
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Questions and comments are always welcome. I really hope this post inspired you.
My Go-To Resources
Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing to earn money blogging. There are tons of ways to make money on your blog. If you want to make money by promoting an affiliate, you need Michelle’s course Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing. It was an invaluable resource to me despite 1,000+ hours of research on how to earn. The money didn’t actually start coming in till I took this course. Save yourself from frustration, Michelle has it figured out for us.
Trim Financial Management. Allows you to analyze your existing accounts and helps you save money by accessing added details of where your money is going! It’s a free and easy way to analyze hidden costs. Make sure your subscriptions are cancelled, negotiate bills with credit card companies and potentially get your bills lowered.This is a full money saving system for free. Tryout the Trim Bill Negotiator today and see how much you could be saving!
Tailwind I would be lost without this social media scheduler. It’s worth every cent. Tailwind will help take your marketing to a new level with optimal pinning times to increase viewership. It has saved me hundreds and hundreds of hours on Pinterest. Freebie alert! Tailwind is offering a free trial via The Rising Damsel! Sign up now to get your first month of Tailwind free.
Ibotta! I save on all my staples from eggs, to paper towels, to coffee and even uber rides! With Ibotta you just snap a picture of your shopping receipt and match it with current deals available online. Get $10 just for signing up through The Rising Damsel. Redeem your first $10 by verifying a purchase from any of their stores. It’s an obsession.
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