{"id":17448,"date":"2024-02-09T15:30:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T15:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webmonkey.com\/blogging-income-report-september-2018-making-254-from-blogging\/"},"modified":"2024-05-24T19:38:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:38:49","slug":"blogging-income-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webmonkey.com\/blogging-income-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Blogging Income Report – September 2018 – Making $254 From Blogging"},"content":{"rendered":"

I'm approaching the end of 9 months of blogging at WebMonkey, and I think my motivation to blog and create content is at an all-time high.<\/p>\n

It can be easy to lose motivation when embarking on large projects…especially when there is a wealth of information out there that makes said project seem like a walk in the park (I'm looking at you, ‘how to make money' blogging courses).<\/p>\n

However, publishing monthly income reports and setting some realistic goals have helped to keep things on track, and I'm very excited for the months to come. There are plenty of articles I want to write, and I'm looking forward to growing even more.<\/p>\n

Before getting into the details of this income report, I just wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone who has continued to read my blog.<\/p>\n

Blogging is a hobby of mine, but I truly get a lot of satisfaction and enjoyment from sharing my writing, and friendly emails, questions, and comments really make my day.<\/p>\n

In short, you guys rock!<\/p>\n

Now, let's get into the income report!<\/p>\n

Blogging Income for September<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Once again, I'm going to start writing my income reports with the income section at the start since that is what people care most about.<\/p>\n

All in all, WebMonkey earned $254.62\u00a0<\/strong>for the month of September.<\/p>\n

Here is how the income breaks down:<\/p>\n

Google AdSense Revenue – $121.71<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In my previous income report for August<\/a>, Google AdSense generated the majority of blogging related revenue, and earned $166.17.<\/p>\n

I was afraid the RPMs from August were an anomaly, and to an extent, they were.<\/p>\n

However, even with slightly lower RPMs and fewer clicks, Google AdSense still earned more than $100 in a single month and that is more than sufficient for me!<\/p>\n

I've also added another AdSense ad unit to my blog, and I've decided to slowly run my own A\/B tests and occasionally switch things up to examine the impact on revenue\/RPMs.<\/p>\n

I am still eager to apply for Mediavine once I reach 25,000 sessions, but I think there is still a lot of value to be found by tinkering with other advertisement networks.<\/p>\n

For other bloggers out there, don't be afraid to mix things up periodically for the sake of data and testing!<\/p>\n

SiteGround Affiliate Sales Revenue – $100<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I was definitely surprised when I got an email from SiteGround in late September that informed me someone had used my affiliate link to sign up for web hosting.<\/p>\n

I was even more surprised when SiteGround sent me the exact same email just a few days later:<\/p>\n

\"Siteground-affiliate-sale\"<\/p>\n

Earning $100 from referring people to start their own blog with SiteGround was a great aspect of blogging in September.<\/p>\n

I think the whole ‘blogging about blogging' niche has developed a justifiably negative reputation as bloggers are increasingly lying or misleading people about the lucrative nature of starting their own blog to benefit from affiliate sales.<\/p>\n

However, this month, my post on the road to a $100\/month blog<\/a> was the greatest driver of traffic to my SiteGround affiliate links.<\/p>\n

To me, I'm really happy to see that an honest post that doesn't exaggerate the realities of making money with a blog can still encourage people to start their own blogs (blogging is hard work, but it is incredibly rewarding).<\/p>\n

I started this blog with the purpose of remaining transparent and teaching other people to make money online while making money with my own experiments. I'm just glad that this missions seems to be working out!<\/p>\n

If you want to read some of my other posts that cover blogging and monetization, I recommend checking out:<\/p>\n