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April 2016 Income Report = $7,464 {Lessons & Breakthroughs}

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Hey everybody! Welcome to my latest income report! A bit overdue, but I told you eventually I’d publish it! :D  This income report is for April 2016. It’s the 7th income report I’ve posted to date.  Here are links to the previous blog income reports: June 2015 – $3,391  October 2015 – $7,495  2015 Yearly Recap – $33,500  January 2016 – $9,997  February 2016 – $9,026  March 2016 - $6,026  How to Start a Blog If you landed on this post because you are interested in starting a blog, I wrote these posts to get you started: Keep Reading

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3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Take Elite Blog Academy

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Today, as we move closer to the opening of the annual Elite Blog Academy annual enrollment period in March, I want to get serious about something.    As a CPA who blogs, I feel like it's my solemnly sworn duty to spread financial knowledge in our community. There is a lack of this out there, and it's hard to know what to do when everybody and their mother is saying "Sign up for this course! No, this one! Wait, look at this one!"    How in the heck are you supposed to know what to do?    I came up with three solid reasons taking an expensive Keep Reading

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The ONE chance I almost missed that turned my blog into a business (+ increased my average monthly income by $3K!)

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I have been wanting to start a blog to make money for a long time! This step by step explanation really helped me. I didn't realize that creating a blog for income is different than starting a blog for fun. Lena goes over everything you need to consider to get started & you can even download her free prrintable step-by-step tutorial....it's really easy to follow. So glad I found this after reading a lot of confusing blog posts on the topic. | money making blog, make money with a blog, how to start a blog

I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you a story because today is a special day. If you've been my blogging friend for a while, you'll know that I'm a hardcore supporter of Elite Blog Academy. On Monday, February 27th, the cart opens for annual registration. You may not know this, but I decided to take Elite Blog Academy (or EBA) when I was already making between $6,000 - $9,000 per month on my blog and working approximately 35 hours per week on it.  I thought I was doing great This was last spring. I thought I had everything all figured out and that I just needed Keep Reading

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The key to increasing your blog income (hidden in middle school math!)

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This post contains affiliate links.  This post is making a special appearance on behalf of Elite Blog Academy, the most amazing comprehensive "grow your blog to the moon" course that only opens for enrollment once a year! Elite Blog Academy completely changed the way I blog. It's thousands of dollars worth of blogging knowledge wrapped up into a neat little package for a fraction of the price. Did I mention it's ONLY AVAILABLE once per year? This year the doors are open for for five days, beginning March 5th. That means that if you are ready to finally take your Keep Reading

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7 Blog Income Strategies that Work 100% of the Time

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7 blog income strategies that work

You may remember in my March 2016 income report (the last one I published) where I shared my theory that it's way easier to scale certain types of blog income even in periods of downward trending page views. Well, I did a LOT of testing over the past 10 months and have found that YES, this is absolutely true! I've been on quite a ride testing many many theories related to income generation, and I've made some interesting discoveries. You can earn more money with less traffic if you know what to do What I found is that by focusing on selling products (for affiliates and my own Keep Reading

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The Income Tracking Spreadsheet I Used to Grow My Blog Income from $400 to $13,000 a Month

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In 2014, I started taking my blog seriously.  In late spring 2015, I was starting to see a return on my efforts, and at around the point I was making $400 a month, I started using an Excel spreadsheet to track my progress. I have used it every month since then to make financial decisions related to my blog. It helps me figure out what to work on, determine what isn't working, whether or not I can afford to invest in a blogging course or hire help, and more.  I couldn't have grown my blog to where it is today without this tool! This spreadsheet was instrumental in helping Keep Reading

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Big Announcement! New E-book on Making Money Blogging!

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I get so many questions about making money blogging that I wanted to create a super actionable guide to help everyone who wants to build a profitable business online. So I spent time writing all about the 7 PROVEN STRATEGIES YOU CAN USE TO INCREASE YOUR BLOG INCOME whenever you want to.   It's meant to be put into action immediately and can really help when you're not sure what's working and what's not. It will help you decide what to do next and give you the reasoning behind each strategy. It's part practical tips and part mindset shift. I want to give you a Keep Reading

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Thinking About Starting a Blog? Here’s a Simple Way to Make Money with It!

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  I've been getting so many questions about earning money from a blog that lately. Today I thought it would be a good idea to go over an actual example of how I make money blogging.    I don't know about you, but I really appreciate examples. Hopefully this will help you visualize exactly how you build a profitable blog piece by piece. Lots of little actions like incorporating the coupon below is how I grew my blog from $100 per month to over $13,000 per month.   In the beginning, it's a $10 here, $20 there kind of thing. Only after you get good at this kind Keep Reading

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How to know if you can be a good blogger

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Do you have a blog?  If not, have you ever considered starting a blog?  Have you ever wondered if you could potentially make a go of this thing called blogging? There are certain traits that all SUCCESSFUL bloggers possess.   Successful Blogger Assessment Quiz If you've ever wondered if you have what it takes to be a successful, even PROFESSIONAL BLOGGER (meaning, you do it for a living!), then I have something fun for you! You can take this quiz to find out if you have what it takes to become a successful blogger!! This interactive quiz is brought to Keep Reading

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March 2016 Income Report – How I made $6,032 Blogging

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I can't believe you can make $6,000 per month in your free time blogging!! Lena explains exactly how her blog makes money in this post!!! She literally works part time and makes more than I do at my full time job!! $6000 per month = $72,000 per year! wow. just wow.She shows you how to build a blog from step 1 so it can earn extra income for you even if you can only work evenings and weekends. She started during her babies' nap times! :D | making money online, money making idea, side hustle, make extra cash on the side, free blogging tutorials, how to start a blog to make money

Hey everybody! Welcome to my latest income report! This income report is for March 2016. It was a very interesting month, so let’s get started! Past Blog Income Reports This is the sixth income report I’ve posted to date. Here are links to the previous blog income reports: July 2015 – $3,391  October 2015 – $7,495 2015 Yearly Recap – $33,500 January 2016 – $9,997 February 2016 – $9,026 First Things First: How to Start a Blog If you landed on this post because you are interested in starting a blog, I wrote these posts to get you started: How to Start a Keep Reading

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How to Become a Six Figure Blogger

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  *Updated: July 2020*   The 2020 BC Stack is Here! A couple years ago, I started purchasing training on all sorts of topics. I invested in Pinterest training, read several ebooks, and signed up for 7 courses on specific topics like creating lead magnets, visual branding, learning Instagram, and creating ebooks. I basically surrounded myself with experts, paid and free and absorbed as much knowledge as I could. One of the purchases I made that I has paid for itself many times over is a package of products called the BC Stack from Blogging Keep Reading

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February 2016 Income Report – How I Made $9,026 Blogging

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This is my favorite blogger - she explains exactly how she makes money blogging in her income reports! Whether you're a mom who just wants a little extra cash or a real money making business, this is a MUST READ! She's a stay-at-home-mom who blogged on and off for a few years when her kids were little to make extra money on the side. Now that her kids are in school, she's started building her website up quickly & is making a real income! | how to make extra money online, free blogging tips & ideas, mom entrepreneur

Hands down the most requested type of post on my blog are income reports. I write a lot about making money from home as a stay-at-home-mom and I also write to help bloggers grow their online presence….almost all of my readers are interested in these reports! Because of this, I’ve decided to be a bit better about publishing them on a regular basis. The last income report I published was for January 2016, so I have quite a bit of catching up to do. I’ll see if I can publish two a month until I get caught up for the year! Why I Publish Income Reports Some people question why I these income Keep Reading

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How I Plan to Double My Blogging Income to $16,000 per Month in One Year

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Hi guys. You all know I don’t like fluff. In fact, I’m kind of allergic to it. That’s why I don’t take it lightly when I recommend a product or service to you. I am so excited because the best course I’ve taken all year long (and I’ve signed up for 12 of them!) is now available to the public. This course is the one I WISH I had written. It's seriously kicking my butt all over the place. It’s called Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing and it’s written by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents. This course is no joke SO good. Like I think I will be able to double my monthly Keep Reading

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10 Things I’ve Sold by Accident Online as a Blogger

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hahaha this is awesome! This girl explains how she makes extra money on accident every month -while trying to sell one product online people end up buying other stuff! :) Sounds like something I would do. Lol | money making ideas, ways to make extra money monthly, home business idea

One of my favorite things about being a blogger is the ability to recommend my favorite products and services to my readers and get paid for those recommendations. I write blogs posts about my favorite things, say, the best books I've found to encourage my kids to eat veggies. But then something weird happens. Sometimes, I sell other things on ACCIDENT. If you're already a blogger who's part of the Amazon Associates program, you probably know what I mean. What happen is that I will refer people to one item, but they will never actually buy that item - instead, they purchase other Keep Reading

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Over $4,800 in Blogging Education for $39 THIS WEEK ONLY

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BC Stack blogging bundle

Last year around this time, I started purchasing training on all sorts of topics. I invested in Pinterest training, read several ebooks, and signed up for 7 courses on specific topics like creating lead magnets, visual branding, learning Instagram, and creating ebooks.  I basically surrounded myself with experts, paid and free and absorbed as much knowledge as I could. One of the purchases I made that I has paid for itself many times over is a package of products called the BC Stack from Blogging Concentrated.. It was a package of dozens of products by expert bloggers and online Keep Reading

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