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How My Blog Made $59,977 in Affiliate Income In One Year

Last Updated: October 30, 2021 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 4 Comments

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Hello! Today I have a great article to share from Jorden Makelle, owner of Writing Revolt. Jorden is a student of my Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing course, and today Jorden is going to share how she made $59,977.50 through affiliate marketing on her blog in one year. If you do not have a blog yet, I recommend joining my free How To Start A Blog course. Enjoy!

When I started my blog in late 2015, I barely knew what affiliate marketing was.

But when I learned that I could help my audience and create an extra income stream for myself just by promoting products I already used and loved, I realized…

It was a win-win situation!

So, I went all in.

These days, I’m able to bring in a steady revenue stream from affiliate marketing. In fact, my affiliate marketing efforts in one year – from July 2019 to July 2020 – resulted in about $59,000 in revenue.

Just as important, my audience is able to benefit from my recommendations, and I get to watch them succeed with the help of the same awesome products I’ve used to grow my business over the years!

Now, if you’re reading this as a beginner blogger, you may be wondering:

“How large of an audience do I need to achieve this?”

…And you’ll be relieved to know that you don’t need massive monthly traffic numbers or a huge audience to succeed.

During the year I made about $59,000 with affiliate marketing, my total blog pageviews were only around 30,000 to 40,000 per month! I’m living proof that you can succeed with a smaller audience.

What you do need is to follow the step-by-step process I’m outlining in this blog post, and with some focused time and effort, you’ll find you can achieve affiliate marketing success too! [Read more…]

The 9 Best Paid Survey Sites in Canada – Make Easy Money This Month

Last Updated: October 26, 2021 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 2 Comments

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Do you live in Canada and want to sign up for the best paid survey sites in Canada?

Many people believe that paid surveys are only available to U.S. residents, but that is not true. There are top survey companies in Canada and all over the world.

You don’t only have to live in the U.S. to make extra money taking online surveys.

Today’s list features survey companies that are available to those specifically living in Canada. That means the companies on this list are all available to Canadian residents.

Being able to find paid surveys in Canada that are legitimate gives you the ability to make a little extra money in your spare time.

You won’t get rich from surveys alone, but you can take surveys on your own schedule and anywhere with an internet connection. It’s a very flexible way to make a little extra money.

When I was in college, one of the ways that I made extra money was by taking paid online surveys. [Read more…]

How To Increase Your Income – 30+ Ways To Make Extra Money

Last Updated: January 11, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 2 Comments

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Do you want to learn how to increase your income?

There are so many ways to start making more money – from sources of extra income, passive income ideas, ways to make more money at your current job, and more.

One of the things I am passionate about is helping people learn how to increase their income, and that’s because I know how much it can improve your life.

I learned how to make more money so that I could pay off my nearly $40,000 in student loans, which I did in 7 months.

I used a number of the ideas that you’re going to read about today, including taking online surveys and starting this blog.

What I love about learning how to increase your income is that it can make a bigger impact on your overall finances than budgeting alone.

For example, when I was trying to pay off my student loans, I did cut my spending, but there was only so much money in my budget to begin with. I had to start making more money if I was going to pay them off as quickly as I wanted to. [Read more…]

How I Made $2,000 in 1 Week by Writing an eBook

Last Updated: October 15, 2021 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 5 Comments

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Hey everyone! Today, my fellow female finance blogger, Fiona Smith, is going to show you how she made $2,000 in 1 week by self-publishing an ebook on Gumroad. Fiona is the creator of The Millennial Money Woman, she’s been featured on Forbes, she’s a speaker at the national FinCon 2021 conference, and she’s a co-founder of a local non-profit charity, promoting financial literacy to underprivileged minorities. Today, Fiona will teach you how to potentially make a few extra $1,000 a month by writing an ebook. Take it away Fiona!

Hey guys and gals!

My name is Fiona aka The Millennial Money Woman. I run my own personal finance blog and love helping others make more money and build long-term wealth.

If you had told me in early 2020 that I would soon make $2,000 in 1 week by self-publishing an ebook, I would have probably looked at you like you’re crazy!

I’ve always had an inner author and always thought about writing a book. I just never got around to it because, you know, life.

And for whatever reason, in the middle of the pandemic, I had the urge to write, publish, and sell an ebook about personal finance!

Here’s a bit of my personal story:

When I was young, I saw my grandparents lose everything they ever put into their small family business due to poor financial planning. [Read more…]

How This Woman In Her 30s Owns 7 Rental Homes

Last Updated: October 14, 2021 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 5 Comments

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Are you interested in learning how to start investing in rental property for beginners? Today’s interview is with Paula Pant, who in her 30s already owns seven rental homes.

You may remember Paula from when I first interviewed her a couple of years ago in How This 34 Year Old Owns 7 Rental Homes.

Today, I’ve asked her to come back and answer some more of your questions, as well as give us an update on property investing in the current environment.

Paula and her work have been featured on Oprah, MONEY, CNBC, Forbes, The Washington Post, MarketWatch, USA Today, Bloomberg Business, U.S. News, Fortune, Business Insider, Nerdwallet, The New York Times, and countless others.

Paula has been investing in real estate for over a decade. She’s been an out-of-state investor for five years. She currently has a portfolio of seven buy and hold rental properties, and recently bought a duplex in March of 2021.

In this interview, you’ll learn:

Is owning rental property profitable?
How do you know if a rental property is a good investment?
How much profit should you make on a rental property?
How do you manage rentals from another part of the country? What happens if there’s a repair needed or if a tenant moves out?
How do you deal with a bad renter? Have you had one before?
What do you think of the current real estate market? Is it too hot to get into?
What’s the best way for a person to get started with real estate investing as a beginner?

And more! This real estate investing for beginners interview is packed full of valuable information. [Read more…]

How I Paid Off My First Rental Property When I Was 23

Last Updated: October 5, 2021 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 2 Comments

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Hello! Today, I have a great guest article to share from a reader, Katelyn from Hey You Finance. She bought her first rental property at 19 and paid it off at 23. Enjoy!

I bought my first investment property when I was 19 years old.

Less than a year after high school graduation, I became a landlord. What’s even better is that I was able to pay off my first rental property in just over 3.5 years.

How did I do it? Let’s back up a little…

Allow me to introduce myself, I’m Katelyn.

I’m your average, middle-class individual from Southern Indiana.

I grew up with supportive parents and two younger siblings.

When I was in high school, I wasn’t really all that sure of what I wanted to pursue as a career yet.

I think this is a common problem, unfortunately. [Read more…]

How To Become A Freelance Writer

Last Updated: October 16, 2021 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 4 Comments

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Want to learn how to become a freelance writer with no experience? Here’s how you can find freelance writing jobs and make money at home.

Finding a freelance writing job is a dream for many. Being able to make money writing from home can be a great career choice.

Today, I have a great interview about how to become a freelance writer with Alexander Webb. Alexander is a freelance writer for National Geographic, the New York Times, and more.

Alexander Webb and Kristin Wong (writer for New York Times, Glamour, Lifehacker, and more) created Come Write With Us, an online course for writers. This course teaches everything Alexander and Kristin have learned from writing for top newspapers and magazines.

Their course delivers real results and students have become freelance writers for magazines, websites, and one even writes for the New York Times.

Are you wondering questions such as:

What is a freelance writer?
How do freelance writers get paid?
What do you need to become a freelance writer?
How can I find my first writing job?

Today’s interview will help you get started and perhaps even introduce you to a new way to make money from home. [Read more…]