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The exact template that helped my site earn $95,000 in affiliate income last year

August 10, 2018 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 57 Comments

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Hello! I have a great guest post from Mike Pearson. He is very knowledgeable when it comes to SEO and used his expertise to earn $95,000 as an Amazon affiliate, with 88% of his traffic coming from Google. He only works a few hours per week on this and has had huge success! Below is what he did and he teaches you this in this HUGE guide that is over 5,000 words. Enjoy!

Hi all, my name is Mike and today I’m going to show you how you can really increase your affiliate income by following the SEO and keyword research blueprint that I’m about to lay out below.

If you can execute on the steps I’m about to show you, then your SEO will improve and your Google rankings will go up and your organic traffic will increase, allowing you to make more affiliate sales for your blog.

By the end of this post, you will know …

What a user’s intent is when they’re searching in Google and how to capture them along the sales funnel
Why your blog’s “relevance” is so important to ranking in Google and how to use this to your advantage
How to uncover dozens of keyword ideas that are perfect for generating affiliate income
How to find keyword ideas that your competitors are already ranking for
How to analyze a keyword’s competitiveness and whether it’s worth going after

(Also, I have a bonus at the very end that will help you create epic pieces of affiliate content that rank in Google). [Read more…]

11 Real Ways To Make Money Before The Holidays

August 8, 2018 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 13 Comments

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Are you looking to find ways to make extra money for Christmas and the many other wonderful holidays of the season? Find ways to make holiday cash for Christmas here. #holidaycash #waystomakemoney #waystomakeextramoneyforchristmas #holidays After reading the title of this, I know what you’re thinking – but, it's August! But, now is a great time to start preparing for the holidays, instead of waiting until November and December.

The fall and winter holidays can be so expensive. Between Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the many other holidays, the average person tends to spend around $1,000 just on gifts. This amount doesn't even account for other holiday spending, such as travel costs, food, get togethers, decorations, and more.

A lot of you were wanting to know about the different ways to make extra income during the holidays, such as ways to make extra money for Christmas, for many different reasons: to increase your monthly income, to save more money, to help pay for holiday expenses, to have more holiday cash, and so on.

This led to today’s post about making extra income during the holidays! After reading this, you'll learn about the many different ways to make extra money for Christmas and any other holidays that you may celebrate.

If you would like to save $1,000 for the holidays, that's just $250 a month for the next four months. If you find ways to make extra money this early in the year, then saving for the holidays is very doable! [Read more…]

How This 25 Year Old Earns $10,000 A Month From Her Blog

July 13, 2018 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 44 Comments

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Hello! Today, I have a great article from my sister, Alexis Schroeder at FITnancials.com. This was edited this morning to reflect an update. Below is her story.

A little over a year ago I decided to go full-time on my blog, FITnancials.

This was incredibly scary since I was used to working for someone else for over 8 years. Becoming an entrepreneur never even crossed my mind in school.

Then, I started a side hustle, my blog, which eventually turned into a website that earns over $10,000 and over 150,000 page views per month.

I remember telling Michelle that I would be grateful for $10,000 per month, and that I'd be content with that amount of money for the rest of my life. It's crazy to think that I hit that number at 25 years old, while a senior in college.

If I can do it, you can, too. Seriously. A lot of people say that but it's true. I never thought I'd be my own boss, and look where I am.

Get rid of the negative mentality and stop telling yourself you can never meet your goals. You'll complete your goals a lot sooner when you get rid of that way of thinking. [Read more…]

How I Made $100,324 In June 2018 Blogging

July 10, 2018 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 42 Comments

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How I Made $91,324 In June 2018 Blogging #incomereport #howtostartablog #waystomakeextramoney Welcome to June 2018's business income report where I show you how I made money online 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 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: [Read more…]

How Kayla Earns $10K/Month From Home as a Virtual Assistant

June 15, 2018 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 20 Comments

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How Kayla Earns $10K/Month From Home as a Virtual Assistant Today, I want to introduce you to my friend, Kayla Sloan. Kayla is a full-time blogger, virtual assistant (VA), and project manager who earns over $10,000 per month while working from home. She is also the founder of $10K VA, her new program where she teaches exactly how you make a consistent $10,000 per month as a virtual assistant too!

Kayla used to work a full-time job as a credit analyst, earning about $2,000 per month. She was struggling to make ends meet while paying off debt, so she started a side hustle as a virtual assistant.

In our interview, she shows how she was able to grow her business from part-time to full-time and now earns 5 figures per month from the comfort of her own home. She also shares how this is a great way to make money on the side or even as a full-time career.

Check out the interview below for more information and be sure to check out Kayla’s course $10K VA to learn further about how to become a successful virtual assistant. [Read more…]

How I Made $136,807 In May 2018 Blogging + Tips For The Summer Blogging Slump

June 11, 2018 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 50 Comments

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How I Made $136,807 In May 2018 Blogging + Tips For The Summer Blogging Slump Welcome to May 2018's business income report where I show you how I made money online 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 income report each month. You can simply skip to the next section if you're not new here.

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.

How I Started Earning $3,600 a Month As A Pinterest Assistant After Just 6 Months

June 1, 2018 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 12 Comments

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Hello! Today, I have a great extra income story to share from my friend Kristin. Enjoy!

Hi, I’m Kristin! I created Believe In A Budget in January 2015 to write about personal finance, especially my adventures in side hustling.

Starting my blog was easily one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I was really excited to share all of the different ways I had side hustled over the years to make extra money.

I knew if I could share my side hustle experiences online and help just one person, Believe In A Budget would be a success!

Out of all the side hustles I have done over the years, my side hustle as a Pinterest virtual assistant was and still is my favorite one!

As a Pinterest virtual assistant, or Pinterest VA for short, there was no shortage of work! As a beginner with no experience, I was earning around $100 per month for about 4-6 hours of work per client.

Even though I was undercharging, I was more focused on gaining experience and learning! [Read more…]

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