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How I Made Money in 2019 With My Blog – Annual Wrap Up

January 24, 2020 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 30 Comments

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Welcome to 2019’s annual business report where I show you how I made money online.

If you’re new to Making Sense of Cents, you may be wondering why I would want to publish my business report each month.

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 business reports consist of the many ways I earn a living with my business.

Many have asked why I would ever want to publicly talk about what I’m working on 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 business reports and I share them publicly for three main reasons:

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.
Secondly, I like to publish my business blogging 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 blogging reports as a way to track how I’ve done and it helps to keep me accountable.
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.

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. [Read more…]

How Susie Grew Her Email List By 29,000+ In 9 Months

January 6, 2020 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 16 Comments

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Today, I’m excited to introduce you to Susie Moore.

I had the pleasure of meeting Susie last summer and we had a great weekend in New Hampshire hiking, rock climbing, doing yoga, and more! She is so much fun to be around- seriously one of the most upbeat and positive people I have ever met in my whole life.

Her work has been featured on The Today Show, Oprah, Business Insider, The Huffington Post, Forbes, Time Inc, Marie Claire, and more.

Susie’s work and insights have been shared by celebrities and thought leaders including Arianna Huffington, Paulo Coelho, Kris Jenner, and Sara Blakely.

Recently, I shared in a blog post that I am currently taking a course on how to get more media mentions so that I can grow my page views.

This is something that I have always been a big believer in.

I’ve been featured on Forbes, The Huffington Post, Yahoo Finance, CNBC, and more.

Nearly every day I am asked how I have so many features….

Well, today, you will learn how you can make this a reality for yourself too! [Read more…]

How I’ve Turned Buying Websites Into My Full-Time Career

December 20, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 2 Comments

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Over the years, I have received many emails from curious readers about buying websites to make money with. Well, today, I have a great article to share from Stacy Caprio on how she buys websites and makes money doing so. Enjoy!

My name is Stacy Caprio and I own the website Her.CEO that features entrepreneur case studies as well as helps people learn how to buy and sell websites profitably.

I have spent a little over $35,000 buying websites and made much more than that in passive income from the sites and now continue to make pure profit passive income on the site investments I’ve already made.

Websites investments are great, not only for the recurring revenue, but also because you can improve and flip them if you choose, giving you the option to get a larger cash lump sum up front if you’d rather receive that than the recurring revenue.

I have also recently sold one of my website purchases for more than I bought it for, making a little over $8,000 from the sale when you subtract the broker fees. [Read more…]

8 Reasons Why I Absolutely Love Affiliate Marketing For Bloggers

November 25, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 7 Comments

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Are you interested in learning about one of the best ways to make money blogging? I’m talking about affiliate marketing for bloggers!

If you’re a blogger and want to learn how to make money blogging, you need to learn about affiliate marketing for bloggers.

There are many great ways to make money blogging (as talked about here — How I Successfully Built A $1,000,000+ Blog), but my favorite way by far is affiliate marketing.

Earning affiliate income is something that I’m extremely grateful for, especially lately. We have been so busy with life, and I haven’t spent as much time on the business as I like to.

Having this passive income source allows me to keep earning blogging income comfortably.

See, even though I am spending less time on the blog, I am still earning a great income each month, and this allows me to focus on a better work-life balance. [Read more…]

How I Made Money Online In October 2019

November 13, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 11 Comments

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Welcome to October 2019’s business report where I show you how I made money online and traveled full-time last month. It’s time to look at this month’s update and see how I did.

If you’re new to Making Sense of Cents, you may be wondering why I would want to publish my business report each month.

This all started 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 business reports consist of the many ways I earn a living with my business. [Read more…]

How I Made Money Blogging In September 2019 + Best Ways To Grow A Loyal Audience

October 15, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 21 Comments

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Welcome to September 2019’s business report where I show you how I made money online and traveled full-time last month. It’s time to look at this month’s update and see how I did.

If you’re new to Making Sense of Cents, you may be wondering why I would want to publish my business report each month.

However, I left my day job as a financial analyst in October of 2013 and now my monthly business reports consist of the many ways I earn a living with my business. [Read more…]

How I Made Money Blogging In August 2019 + My Top Blogging Mistakes

September 10, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 25 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.

Welcome to August 2019’s business report where I show you how I made money online and traveled full-time last month. It’s time to look at this month’s update and see how I did.

If you’re new to Making Sense of Cents, you may be wondering why I would want to publish my business report each month.

However, I left my day job as a financial analyst in October of 2013 and now my monthly business reports consist of the many ways I earn a living with my business. [Read more…]

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