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My June Blog Income Report – $68,440.23

Last Updated: March 17, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 74 Comments

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Please read my disclosure for more info.

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Michelle made over $68,000 last month blogging. Yes, blogging! Check out her blog post to see exactly how she did it.Welcome to June’s online income report where I show you how I made money online last month. It’s time to look at this month’s update and track how I did.

If you’re new here, you may be wondering why I would want to publish my income report each month. You can simply skip to the next section if you’re not new here.

This all started out as my extra income report because in the beginning it was all about the money I was earning from my side jobs. In my side income reports from the beginning, I included all of the income I made except for what I made at my day job.

However, I left my day job as a financial analyst in October of 2013 and now my monthly income reports consist of the many ways I earn a living.

Many have asked why I would ever want to publicly post my income each month. Some think I’m crazy, whereas some are glad I’m open about what I’m doing. Whatever you think, I enjoy publishing my monthly online income reports and I share them publicly for three main reasons:

  1. Before I started blogging, I knew nothing about side hustling and making money online. I didn’t think side jobs were worth the effort and I thought the only way to significantly increase your income was through raises at your full-time job. If it weren’t for others publishing their monthly income reports, I don’t know if I would have ever tried side hustling. I want to help show others the positives in side hustling and how it can change a person’s life. There are many different ways to make money online, and I like to share my story each month to help motivate others to improve their financial situation by making more money.
  2. Secondly, I like to publish my income reports because it’s a way for me to look back, learn from my mistakes and actually see what areas need improvement. I use my monthly income reports as a way to track how I’ve done and I treat it sort of like a journal.
  3. Lastly, I like to show others that making side money is possible and that there are many legitimate ways to make money from your home. If you are looking for information on the many ways to make money online, I published the article Monthly Income Report Roundup that showcases many successful bloggers who are kind enough to share their income with the public each month.

I know I say this every month, but it’s the truth. Life is great now that I’m my own boss and a full-time blogger. I look forward to each and every day and it’s a wonderful feeling. I truly love waking up every single morning.

Above are just a few of the reasons for why I enjoy publishing my monthly income reports. I like to show others that you don’t have to hate your job and hate your life. You can make changes to your life and make money in a way that allows you to truly enjoy the life you are living. I’m not saying that you have to LOVE your job, I’m just saying that your job should, at least, allow you to do what you like to do outside of work (whether that be spending time with loved ones, painting, hiking, etc.).

 

How was my business income in June?

I earned $68,440 online in June, before expenses.

June was another great month in terms of income, work-life balance, and more.

I finally finished my course, and while it was a little tiring and stressful at the end, I am very happy with everything. I’m glad I worked ahead of time when it comes to blog posts because I was able to focus pretty much all of June on writing my course instead of creating content for Making Sense of Cents.

I recommend checking out my online course for bloggers, Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing. I earn over $50,000 a month through affiliate marketing and I share my exact strategy and tips in this very informative online course. If you’re a blogger, then you NEED this course.

Page views are a little down, but income is still at a great level. This is why I always say that blog income is not 100% dependent on page views.

I do expect income (as well as page views) to go down for around one more month. The summer months are usually a slow time for blogging, affiliate marketing and advertising as everyone is, understandably, enjoying the better weather and school being out. Everything usually resumes towards the end of August, so I’m looking forward to that time.

Anyway, my business is growing, income is increasing significantly, I have tons of awesome ideas for this year, and I am just extremely excited about everything. I really love my business and I don’t know where I would be without it.

The business is doing well and I’m very happy with it. I’ve been catching myself saying “Life is really good” a LOT lately. And, I mean it. Life is really good. 

If you are interested in starting a blog of your own, I created a tutorial that will help you start a blog of your own for cheap, starting at only $3.49 per month (this low price is only through my link) for blog hosting. In addition to the low pricing, you will receive a free website domain (a $15 value) through my Bluehost link if you purchase, at least, 12 months of blog hosting. FYI, if you are asking yourself “can you make money blogging?” – my top tip is to be self-hosted. This is essential if you want to monetize your blog as you will appear more professional and this will help you monetize your blog tremendously. My blogging income did not take off until after I switched to self-hosted WordPress.

 

Income Chart

Breakout of June 2016 income – $68,440.23:

  • Affiliate income – $52,280.23 total:
    • Bluehost (check out my tutorial on how to start a blog) – $36,270.00
    • Survey companies – $11,714.75
    • MOTIF Investing – $1,104
    • Ebates – $1,000 (estimate as this is a tiered affiliate program)
    • Izea/SponsoredTweets – $480.33
    • Credible – $450
    • $5 Meal Plan – $209.40
    • Digit – $155.00
    • How To Work From Home Selling On Amazon FBA – $110.50
    • Beautiful Dawn Designs – $93.25
    • Building A Framework – $90.00
    • Mystery shopping – $35.00
    • Miscellaneous affiliates – $568.00 (smaller affiliate earnings from numerous companies)
  • Sponsorships and advertising- $14,400.00
  • Display advertising – $1,760.00
  • Staff writing – $0

The number above is for the month of June and before any fees and expenses (some fees and expenses that lower the amount above total around $2,700 (rounded up), which include virtual assistants, technical assistance, newsletter expenses, graphic design, PayPal fees, etc., however, this does not include taxes) being taken out. Expenses were higher than usual due to costs related to creating and launching my course. After expenses and fees, I made approximately $65,740. 

Please keep in mind that I work for myself when you read my monthly income report. This means I have to cover taxes (which are over 30%), health insurance, and all other benefits/expenses that an employer may provide.

Check out The Ultimate Guide To Making Money Blogging for all of the different ways you can make money through a blog.

Below are some of my other monthly online income reports. I publish an online income update every month but only included some of them below as it would be a very long list. If you head on over to my income page you can find all of my monthly income reports from the past few years.

  • $672 extra in May (2012)
  • $6,523 in January Extra Income (2013)
  • $11,927 in October Income – I Finally Left My Job (2013)
  • $12,640 in January Income (2014)
  • $23,758 in February Income – My Monthly Online Income Report (2015)
  • How I Made $300,000 Online In 2015

 

Comparisons and 2016 online income total:

  • Total income in June of 2016: $68,440
  • Total income in May of 2016: $69,085
  • Difference: -$645
  • Total in 2016: $375,871

 

Blog news.

Making Sense of Cents is doing well and I’m very happy with everything.

Overall, traffic dipped slightly due to the summer (traffic always seems to go down in the summer months) and I received around 425,000 page views. I expect to hover around that traffic level until around the month of August.

Below are several blog-related updates:

  • I released my How To Start A Blog FREE Course. If you’ve been wanting to start a blog, then check this out. I recently created an email course for those who are interested in starting a blog, but haven’t made the leap yet. It’s completely free, and over 2,000 people have already signed up. Thank you to everyone who has sent me kind emails about how great the course is. I don’t know why I didn’t do this sooner!
  • In April, I switched to ConvertKit. Aweber was great, but I’ve been hearing amazing reviews about ConvertKit from several bloggers. The switch has been going very well so far. I never really understood email marketing before, but ConvertKit makes it so easy and now I feel like I’m an expert!
  • In March, I started using BoardBooster. Tailwind was great, but I needed something that would help me save more time. BoardBooster takes a moment to set up in the beginning, but then it runs very smoothly from there. I highly recommend checking out BoardBooster and using it for your blog! I love how much less time I now spend on Pinterest. Now, I only use Tailwind as a way to schedule other bloggers’ images to my board. Both are great services, so you can’t go wrong choosing one (or both).

Also, I have received many questions recently about how I’m staying connected to the internet so that I can work and travel in my RV at the same time. I use a Verizon Mifi and I am able to stay connected pretty much anywhere with it. It really comes in handy because you can’t always trust free wifi. Sometimes free wifi is slow, hard to find, or not safe. I don’t know what I would do without this device!

Top new posts on Making Sense of Cents last month:

  • 17 Personal Finance Books That Will Change Your Life
  • How Saying “No” to Money is Saving Me Money
  • How To Find Time To Make More Money
  • Becoming an RV Family – How We Travel Full-Time With 4 Kids and 2 Dogs
  • Why You Need To Grow Your Affiliate Income
  • How To Take A 10 Day Trip To Hawaii For $22.40 – Flights & Accommodations Included
  • Are These Bad Money Habits Making You Broke?

 

If you're a blogger, you should look into affiliate marketing. It can be a great way to earn a living, and it may even be somewhat passive!Featured Question: What is affiliate marketing?

I feature one question from a reader in each monthly income report. Please leave a comment below if you have a question that you would like me to answer. 

Affiliate marketing is when you try to earn money by placing an affiliate link on your website, social media account, etc. and have people purchase a product through your link.

An affiliate is a person or business who promotes a product or service offered by other businesses, and you become an affiliate when you promote an affiliate product.

An example would be Amazon book sales, where you link to a specific book on your website and try to get people to purchase the book through your affiliate link. Amazon and other companies want quality affiliates under their belt, because they want all the help they can get to promote the products and services they are selling.

If you get someone to sign up through your affiliate link, you are then rewarded by the company for promoting their product.

This is what is known as a conversion. A conversion is when a person completes a specific action designated by the affiliate program. It may be when someone enters their email address on a company’s website, when they make a purchase, fill out a form, or some other action through your affiliate link.

You can share an affiliate link with your audience in many different ways, such as:

  • By adding an affiliate link to your blog (you can do this by inserting a link within a blog post, page, email, etc.)
  • Promoting it on social media
  • Sharing it in a podcast or webinar
  • And more!

I recommend checking out my online course for bloggers, Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing. I earn over $50,000 a month through affiliate marketing and I share my exact strategy and tips in this very informative online course. If you’re a blogger, then you need this course.

Past featured questions:

  • How do I increase my affiliate income?
  • Do I need millions of page views a month in order to make money blogging?
  • How do you build websites up to sell them?
  • Do only celebrities make money through owning websites?
  • How much money can a person make blogging?
  • Where does blog income come from?
  • Is there enough room for new bloggers to make money?
  • What should a person blog about?
  • How can a blogger increase their page views?
  • Should my blog be self-hosted?
  • How should I launch a new blog?
  • What blogging tools or resources do you recommend?
  • What should you do when a blog post goes viral?

 

My plans for my website and making money online.

Without plans and goals, it would be very hard to run a business. I believe that working towards a goal can help keep a person motivated.

Below are some of the areas I am currently working on:

  • Promote more. I am doing much better at promoting my articles and I’m noticing a huge improvement. One area is still Pinterest, and it brought around 150,000 clicks to my blog just in the month of June. I would like to see this number be at 500,000 or higher by the end of the year.
  • Continue learning. I took a pause in June in this area, but I plan on starting again in a month or two.
  • Accept more interviews.  I took part in a few interviews in June, but for the most part, I have been mainly focused on my course. I do have a few interviews lined up for this month already, though.
  • Double my income. Yes, I said double. I would love to double 2015’s income and I think it’s possible considering how well 2015 ended. That means I will need to average around $53,000 a month. It won’t be easy, but it will be fun to attempt. Currently, I am well on track with this goal! In fact, in 2015 I earned $320,888, which means that I’ve already made more in 2016 than I made in all of 2015!
  • Create a digital product. PASS!!! I recommend checking out my online course for bloggers, Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing. I earn over $50,000 a month through affiliate marketing and I share my exact strategy and tips in this very informative online course. If you’re a blogger, then you NEED this course.
  • Increase my page views to 1,000,000 each month. I realize this is a superficial goal, but it’s quantifiable and that’s what I like about it. I would like to hit one million page views a month before the year ends. Wish me luck!

 

Staff writing.

I didn’t write a single staff article in the month of June. I received many emails asking me to staff write, but for the most part, I have been referring these potential clients to other people.

As you can tell, I’m taking staff writing very slowly.

Now, this doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy staff writing. I do enjoy it, but only in limited quantities.

I believe that making this change and focusing more on my blog instead of freelancing has really helped me. Ever since I made the shift to focus on my blog and my own business, I have seen an increase in the amount of income I am earning as well as a better work-life balance. I think this is because I am a lot less scattered now that I have one main focus.

Related articles:

  • How To Start a Successful Freelance Writing Career
  • So You Want to Be a Freelance Writer?
  • How To Become a Virtual Assistant
  • What Does a Virtual Assistant Do?

 

Affiliate income.

Overall, I earned $52,280.23 in affiliate income in June, as outlined above.

Affiliate income was nearly the same as the previous month, and consists of a significant part of my business income. It’s something that I really love due to how passive it can feel. It makes full-time traveling much more enjoyable when I know I can bring in an income while having a ton of fun exploring new places.

My affiliate strategy course finally went live on July 5th, 2016. I’ve already had over 150 people sign up for the course, and I’d love to have you as well!

I recommend checking out my online course for bloggers, Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing. I earn over $50,000 a month through affiliate marketing and I share my exact strategy and tips in this very informative online course. If you’re a blogger, then you NEED this course.

In this course there are 6 modules, over 30 lessons, several worksheets, bonuses, an extremely helpful and exclusive Facebook group, and more. I go through everything that you need to know about affiliate marketing, such as:

  • What affiliate marketing is and how it works
  • Why affiliate marketing is great
  • The exact steps I’ve taken to earn over $300,000 from a single blog post
  • How to pick the right affiliate products to promote
  • How to increase conversions
  • How to build trust and not lose followers
  • Required disclosures that you need to know about
  • The one major tool you need for affiliate marketing
  • Different strategies to use to promote your affiliate products
  • How to use Pinterest to succeed at affiliate marketing (yes, this includes the newest Pinterest affiliate rules!)

And much, much more!

This course is anything and everything about affiliate marketing. This course is perfect for you whether you are a new blogger or if you’ve been blogging for years, no matter what topic your blog is about, where you live, and so on. I wrote this course so that it would benefit everyone, and there is so much to learn from it!

How was June for you? Are you interested in earning income online?

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About Michelle Schroeder-Gardner

Michelle is the founder of Making Sense of Cents, a blog about personal finance and traveling. She discusses how her business has evolved in her side income series. She paid off $40,000 in student loans by the age of 24 mainly due to her freelancing side hustles. Click here to learn more about starting a blog!

Comments

  1. giulia says

    July 13, 2016 at 2:55 am

    WOW great month Michelle, congrats!!!

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 8:49 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  2. DividendTycoon says

    July 13, 2016 at 3:19 am

    Wow, these numbers are spectacular. Congratulations for running such a successful business. Just 1% of your traffic is my first goal. Thanks for sharing and being so transparent.

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 8:49 am

      Thanks! How long have you been blogging?

      Reply
      • DividendTycoon says

        July 13, 2016 at 9:28 am

        I have been blogging since February 2016. I am focusing on financial independence through investing in dividend paying stocks, but seeing yourself as a business owner (hence dividend tycoon). The other side of the coin though is personal finance so that you have the money to invest and in this respect I am enjoying going through your blog, very interesting.

        Reply
        • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

          July 13, 2016 at 9:54 am

          Thanks!

          Reply
  3. Kasia says

    July 13, 2016 at 4:42 am

    Great month Michelle. I look forward to learning lots from your Affiliates course.

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 8:50 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  4. Christi Johnson says

    July 13, 2016 at 4:59 am

    This is INCREDIBLE, Michelle! I finally went ahead and bought your program a few minutes ago. I am very excited about it, and it looked amazing from the very start. Thank you for creating it.

    I think you’ve set yourself up for a very good year-end, lady. I fully intend to be like you when I grow up! LOL!

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 8:50 am

      Thanks! The course is going very well. I am so happy with it and all of the students 🙂

      Reply
  5. Kalie @ Pretend to Be Poor says

    July 13, 2016 at 6:53 am

    You are killing it! Thanks for putting together the affiliate course–you are definitely the expert. And I have absolutely believed some of the misconceptions you mentioned about affiliate marketing, like needing a bigger traffic flow.

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 8:50 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  6. Natalie @ Financegirl says

    July 13, 2016 at 6:59 am

    Congratulations, Michelle! I love your income reports so much! As soon as my CFP exam is over in two weeks, I’m going to take your course on affiliate marketing. I’m so excited!!!

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 8:51 am

      Good luck with your exam!

      Reply
  7. Kate @ Cashville Skyline says

    July 13, 2016 at 7:11 am

    Amazing, Michelle! I love how you’ve set such ambitious goals for yourself. I’m really interested in taking your course, but I need to get through my CFP classes first.

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 8:51 am

      Good luck with those classes! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Mark says

    July 13, 2016 at 7:37 am

    I must be doing the wrong surveys but product reviews pay ok. Many surveys are time consuming for what the return is. What amount of time do you spend doing them to bring in that amount.

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 8:51 am

      The survey income listed here is all affiliate income. I no longer take surveys due to time constraints. That being said, the one I used to always love and do was Pinecone Research.

      Reply
  9. ZJ Thorne says

    July 13, 2016 at 7:50 am

    My blog finally crossed the $5 threshold in Adsense in June. I’m only in my fourth month of blogging, and this feels really great. I won’t receive it until I reach $100 total, but it feels possible.

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 8:52 am

      It took me longer than that, so you’ll get there 🙂

      Reply
      • ZJ Thorne says

        July 13, 2016 at 8:55 am

        I hope so.

        Reply
  10. Jason B says

    July 13, 2016 at 8:08 am

    This is freaking amazing. I want to be like you when I grow up.

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 8:52 am

      haha thanks!

      Reply
  11. Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

    July 13, 2016 at 8:50 am

    Thanks! And yes! 🙂

    Reply
  12. Aaron @IncomeHoncho says

    July 13, 2016 at 8:55 am

    Very very inspiring, Hope you get much more success!

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 9:52 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  13. Laura @ Savvy Quarters says

    July 13, 2016 at 9:04 am

    Love reading these reports. Good job!

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 9:52 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  14. Amanda says

    July 13, 2016 at 9:44 am

    You continue to be an inspiration to those of us just starting out, Michelle! Thanks for being so transparent about your blog income – hoping to be there someday! 🙂

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 9:56 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  15. Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

    July 13, 2016 at 9:52 am

    Thanks!

    Reply
  16. Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

    July 13, 2016 at 9:54 am

    I never made much from Adsense, so don’t worry about that 🙂

    Reply
  17. Syed says

    July 13, 2016 at 10:11 am

    Thanks for breaking that all down. Very informative and inspiring!

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 3:11 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  18. Christine @ The (mostly) Simple Life says

    July 13, 2016 at 10:27 am

    Thank you for sharing! I am just starting to make a real effort with affiliate marketing, so we’ll see how it goes. I’ll look into your class for sure! I’ve been pretty successful on Pinterest so far, but I’m ready to ramp it up. I’ve been having a hard time deciding between Tailwind and Board Booster. I think I’m going to try the free trial for Tailwind to start. You are such an inspiration!

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 3:12 pm

      Yeah, it’s a hard choice between the two. They are both great!

      Reply
  19. Kelsey @ Tealmama says

    July 13, 2016 at 10:28 am

    So awesome! I love that one of your goals is continued learning, it’s important for everyone. Your affiliate marketing course is the plan by year-end. 🙂

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 3:12 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  20. Stefan @ The Millennial Budget says

    July 13, 2016 at 11:21 am

    Great month Michelle I look forward to your course hopefully producing something this great one day for myself! You inspire many.

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 3:12 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  21. Beth says

    July 13, 2016 at 1:03 pm

    You are still so amazing to me! I always enjoy reading your monthly income reports and the details you provide with it!

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 3:12 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  22. Jessica says

    July 13, 2016 at 1:23 pm

    Whoa! Congrats! I just started my blog. You are such an inspiration!

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 3:12 pm

      Thanks 🙂

      Reply
  23. suzi whitford says

    July 13, 2016 at 1:34 pm

    Huge congrats Michelle! That is a great month! I know that bar chart is going to be blown away after July’s income from your course! Still need to click that BUY button – help convince me!

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 3:13 pm

      Haha thanks! Yes, you NEED the course 🙂

      Reply
  24. Michelle says

    July 13, 2016 at 3:06 pm

    I’ve got nothing constructive to add here… just that I love your style (as in blog/writing style, not fashion… although I’m sure that’s good too :-)) and your course, Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing, is excellent!! Thanks so much for sharing your income posts, they really give me something to strive for.

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 3:13 pm

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  25. The Green Swan says

    July 13, 2016 at 3:28 pm

    Great looking numbers in June (especially considering a summer month). It’s hard for me to track that decline since I haven’t been around a full year yet. I can, however, say I look forward to fall blog traffic 🙂

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 6:55 pm

      Yes, I can’t wait until the fall as well 🙂

      Reply
  26. Kaitlynn Marie says

    July 13, 2016 at 6:56 pm

    I would love to have a 10th the numbers you have. Seriously a goal of mine. Right now I’m making nothing at all from my blog. I can’t help but wonder if I’m not trying hard enough, or if I’m doing something wrong 🙁

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 8:54 pm

      Have you checked out my course? You’ll find it very helpful 🙂

      http://www.makingsenseofaffiliatemarketing.com

      Reply
      • Kaitlynn Marie says

        July 24, 2016 at 10:10 am

        I have, unfortunately even your payment plan is out of my budget 🙁 I don’t have the extra $200 right now.

        Reply
  27. Klayci says

    July 13, 2016 at 7:38 pm

    This is awesome to see! I have kept up with your blog for a few months now and am so excited for you in regard to your course!!! Thank you for all the information you shared here. It motivates me and excites me that maybe someday I can do the same! Enjoy your travels!

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 13, 2016 at 8:54 pm

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  28. Jessica @ The Budget Savvy Bride says

    July 14, 2016 at 12:58 pm

    That’s more money in a month than I made in a year a few years ago.

    2x what I made in a year at my previous full time job!!! *cries*

    Seriously, so impressive.

    Reply
  29. Brian Lund says

    July 14, 2016 at 5:06 pm

    This is awesome Michelle. Congrats on all your hard work and effort. Looking forward to reading more!

    Reply
  30. Vicki@Make Smarter Decisions says

    July 14, 2016 at 5:43 pm

    Really interesting post! I’m sure it has come from a lot of hard work and now you are realizing the benefits (and continuing to work hard). I appreciate your transparency and the clear goals you focus on. I think those really help you to stay focused too. Awesome month.

    Reply
  31. FoodLove Girl says

    July 15, 2016 at 10:10 am

    As always you keep me motivated to keep trying to make my blog make money! You are an inspiration!

    Reply
  32. Keri says

    July 15, 2016 at 2:55 pm

    I am curious as to how you make so much from Survey Companies. Is there a post where you touch on this?

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      July 15, 2016 at 4:38 pm

      That’s all affiliate income from me referring people to survey companies (it’s under the affiliate income section, but I can see how that may be confusing). I did used to take surveys, though, but I no longer have the time for it.

      Reply
  33. Tyler DeBroux says

    July 16, 2016 at 6:08 am

    Awesome job Michelle! Keep it up!

    Reply
  34. Aja McClanahan says

    July 16, 2016 at 6:51 pm

    Thank you for sharing this. I am looking forward to the day where I can post high numbers like this!

    Reply
  35. Graham @ Reverse the Crush says

    July 19, 2016 at 9:36 am

    Congratulations on another amazing month Michelle!
    It’s truly remarkable what you are continuing to accomplish. I’m considering taking your affiliate course, but I’m not sure what the best option is yet when it comes to my site. Not sure if an ebook, product, sponsorships, freelance or affiliates is what to focus on just yet. I’m more so building a community and then seeing what suits that group best. Thanks again for sharing your report 🙂

    Reply
  36. Natasha | natashavip.com says

    July 20, 2016 at 4:05 pm

    Great report as usual! Sending continued positive vibes your way!

    Reply
  37. Amanda-LivingFullyandFree says

    July 21, 2016 at 6:03 am

    I love reading your income reports!

    I’m so excited that your affiliate marketing course is now live and I can’t wait to be able to take this course in the future!

    Amanda

    Reply
  38. Brittanie says

    July 22, 2016 at 1:09 am

    Hey Michelle!

    I’ve been going through handfuls of blogs these past couple weeks doing some research for my own blog launch. Making Sense of Cents is one of the first blogs I started taking pointers from. You have great content on your blog and I really enjoy reading your work! Thank you for all the posts I’ve read so far.

    I do have a question for you: What is one of the greatest obstacles you’ve faced since you started your blog and how did you overcome it?

    Reply
  39. Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

    August 1, 2016 at 10:53 am

    I recommend starting now so that people can see your whole progress! 🙂

    Reply
  40. Bernz says

    August 2, 2016 at 10:17 am

    Hi Michelle,
    Congrats on another great month. Is this income came from this blogging website alone or you have other affiliate marketing campaigns.

    This is really awesome

    Bernz

    Reply
    • Michelle Schroeder-Gardner says

      August 2, 2016 at 10:42 am

      Yes, it all comes from this website.

      Reply
  41. Swapnil Kharche says

    October 11, 2016 at 3:41 am

    This post is really inspire a blogger like me and other new blogger to turn on the passion.

    Reply
  42. Amilaa Anderson says

    October 30, 2017 at 7:55 am

    Great report as usual! Sending continued positive vibes your way!

    Reply
  43. Victor says

    January 20, 2018 at 8:04 am

    Thank you for sharing this. I am looking forward to the day where I can post high numbers like this!

    Reply
  44. Robby says

    October 24, 2020 at 12:44 pm

    You really inspired me!. Thanks so much for this. I’ll Never give up.

    Reply

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