Okay, I’m obviously a little late here with my income reports, but I’ve had a really hard time getting to them given that so much of my focus lately has been on my new book.
So I’m SUPER sorry, but hey! Better late than never, right?!
Now the first thing I want to tell EVERYONE here is that traffic has gone down SO MUCH.
Some days I want to cry a little bit, but I’ve been reading other blogs lately and a lot of them have reported that yes, blog income has gone down.
For me, I know it had everything to do with the new Pinterest algorithm.
I was getting tons of traffic from Pinterest, and now, everything’s changed.
But that’s how it is in this industry, baby! Actually, that’s how it is in EVERY industry, so I’ll just have to work that much harder to figure out how to get traffic back up.
Can’t let that knock me down.
On the bright side, despite my traffic drop, I’ve still been able to make some good solid money off my blog, so YAY for that!
Here’s what the breakdown looked like:
JANUARY
Miscellaneous Sponsored Work: $125
Social Fabric Sponsored Posts: $185
Clever Girls Sponsored Posts: $700
Building A Framework: $100
Google Adsense: $14.88
Media.Net: $26.54
Amazon Associates: $29.54
Share-A-Sale: $0.27
Linquia: $0
TOTAL: $1,181.23 (37,943 Pageviews)
TOP POSTS:
- How To Stand Out From The Crowd & Get Hired This Year
- 5 Easy Ways To Rocket Your Determination & Productivity
- On Slowing Down & Living The Simple Life
- 7 Tips For Dealing With Finances As A Couple
February
Miscellaneous Sponsored Work: $275
Social Fabric Sponsored Posts: $360
Clever Girls Sponsored Posts: $75
Building A Framework: $20
Google Adsense: $27.25
Media.Net: $33.59
Amazon Associates: $13.52
Share-A-Sale: $1.00
Linquia: $0
TOTAL: $805.36 (40,112 Pageviews)
Top Posts:
- Get Out Of Your Creative Rut Now
- 5 Tips For Effective Career Planning
- The Importance of Having An Effective Online Presence
- 13 Things That Happen When You Date A Blogger
- 5 Tips For Buying Your First Car In Your Twenties
March
Miscellaneous Sponsored Work: $570
Social Fabric Sponsored Posts: $185
Clever Girls Sponsored Posts: $625
Building A Framework: $50
Google Adsense: $12.04
Media.Net: $18
Amazon Associates: $14.19
Share-A-Sale: $2.02
Linquia: $0
TOTAL: $1,701.25 (24,870 Pageviews)
Top Posts:
- Following Your Passion While Having A Day Job
- How To Handle Mess Ups At Work Like A Boss
- 6 Ways To Get Better Sleep In The 21st Century
Funny, though, right? The month with the least amount of page views, I made the most money.
That’s why I’m a huge proponent of the fact that it’s not all about page views.
It’s about your hustle.
It’s about the amount of time and effort you’re spending on your blog.
It’s about the time and effort you’re spending looking for opportunities and reaching out to companies.
So don’t let your page views discourage you.
Don’t let people tell you that you need 100k+ page views to make money as a blogger.
BECAUSE IT’S A LIE!
LOL
Just look at my numbers!
So that’s all for now! I’ll be posting April’s income report hopefully next week, and then I’ll be all caught up!
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So interesting. Thanks for sharing.
xo
Allie
https://alliesfashionalley.com/2016/05/comfy-sandals-live-summer/
Girl, I am so happy I came across your blog today! There are so many interesting articles, and so many things I didn’t know about. I am bookmarking it, and I will probably message you sometime soon about blogging advice:) Thanks so much for sharing and have a great week ahead!
Thanks for sharing and congrats on the good income despite the dip in numbers! Mine are down too :-/
thanks for sharing! these kinds of posts always motivate me to hustle a bit harder! x, kenz http://sincerelykenz.com
So inspiring to me as I try to make more from my blog. So interesting that you made more when page views went down..
oh girl. I feel you with that damn Pinterest algorithm. I was getting my all time high of 130,000 page views a month in January and then February I dropped nearly 50% . Pinning to group boards is almost useless now. Well, not entirely, but you get my gist. Like you said, that’s the market now., and I think companies understand the hit. I’ve still been making the same income so I guess it doesn’t matter?
It is totally all about the hustle! I’ve had a small upward trend in page views but my engagement on my posts is HUGE and so I’ve been seeing quite the increase in associates sales which is encouraging.
It’s really motivating to see your income report broken down! It helps us new bloggers get a better understanding of how to monetize our blogs 🙂
Sarah
http://www.sugarmaplenotes.com
Thanks for sharing! I love that I’m not the only one not having a great time with Linqia or Share-a-Sale lately. It’s great to see other bloggers making money in different ways.
I love reading income reports, and it seems like you’ve really rocked it these months!
Wow this is motivational for a new blogger like myself. I am not starting affiliate marketing hope I have some luck! You had an awesome 3 months.
So awesome, keep it up! It’s crazy to me how hit or miss the network sites are with sponsored posts. Hoping more of those will come our way!
It’s really helpful to get a peek behind the blogging scenes. Thanks!
Great job! Thanks for sharing!
Great job girl! you’re doing awesome 🙂
Always reassuring to see bloggers making real income without ginormous pageview numbers!
My traffic has been dropping lately too but I have made more money than ever as well. Its funny how that works!
xoxo, Jenny
I love this! Reading income reports is one of my favorite things to do! I love documenting it – I haven’t shared any and I’m on the fence about doing so, but it is oh so inspirational! Congrats on your hard work, keep it up girlie!
AH! You use so many terms that I just don’t quite understand as a new blogger. What blogging books do you recommend for a newbie wanting to make a profit on writing?
I really love seeing how others make money from their blogs! It’s so motivational for me 🙂